News organizations need to relearn how to cover car collisions—especially when the victims are on foot. On the evening of Nov. 13, Roy Saravia Alvarez was walking home along the sidewalk of West Glebe Road in Alexandria, Virginia. At around 8 p.m., the driver of a...
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pedestrian safety
Economic development in New Jersey — How COVID has expanded NJEDAs essential role
New programs and initiatives created by the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act are helping the state’s businesses quicken the pace and extent of economic improvement.
Bike and pedestrian danger: How the media, language, and poor policy shift blame and make accidents more likely
The use of certain language and the shift to victim-blaming by the media when reporting crashes, changes the dynamic from a public health issue to a personal issue.
9 Reasons to Eliminate Jaywalking Laws Now
They’ve rarely protected pedestrians, and their enforcement is racially biased. Two street safety experts say there are better ways to curb traffic violence. On Sept. 23, Kurt Andreas Reinhold, a 42-year-old Black man, was trying to cross a street in San Clemente,...
‘Children At Play’ Are Stupid and Dangerous for Suburban Kids there is more
“Crossing signs give you a clear indication of exactly where you should be looking,” LaMondia says. “But with Children At Play signs, you’re always supposed to be watching for children in the roadway. How are you supposed to change your behavior?” That’s the question...
Reporters Topher Sanders, Benjamin Conarck discuss their investigative series Walking While Black
by Zoe Linder-Baptie MPP/MCRP ’18 Students who pursue their degrees at the Bloustein School see these areas of study as opportunities to change the world around them for the better. Earlier this year, the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center hosted reporters...
Bloustein alumnus explains use, choice of pedestrian calming techniques
Non-motorized transportation has been expanding in New Brunswick. Recently, the Bloustein School hosted a workshop on pedestrian calming techniques. Almost twenty graduate and undergraduate students attended a session on pedestrian calming techniques led by Bloustein...
Annual Bike/Ped Summit to be held at Bloustein School, Feb. 21
The New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University will host the Sixth Annual NJ Bike & Walk Summit on Saturday, February 21 from 8:00...
NJTIP @ Rutgers to host Connect to Transit Seminar, October 8
On Wednesday, Oct. 8 NJTIP @ Rutgers will conduct a free “Connect to Transit” seminar for professionals, volunteers, and community members to become informed advocates for public transportation so they can better assist older adults other clients with navigating the...
New “road diet” study by Voorhees Transportation Center could create a safer Livingston Avenue
A new research study from the Bloustein School’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, “Costs and Benefits of a Road Diet for Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, New Jersey,” found that by including turning lanes and bike lanes will not only create safer streets for...