Mobility Matters
A podcast focused on topics related to the field of transportation, sustainability, and economic development in New Jersey. Each show focuses on issues that are instrumental to mobility not only in Middlesex County but across New Jersey. Leading experts will join us sharing their insight and expertise on various topics including electric vehicles and their role in mobility, climate change, and its impact on our economy, bike and pedestrian safety, and its impact on infrastructure, placing making and its impact on our community and much much more.
Mobility Matters
Episode 7 - Safe Routes to School
Mobility Matters hosts Arlene Holt and Christopher Gonda are joined by Sean Meehan
Senior Research Specialist of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University to discuss the Safe Routes to NJ program and its impact on our region.
The New Jersey Safe Routes Program, supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, is a statewide initiative with a mission to partner with schools and communities to prioritize and implement opportunities for people to walk, bike, or travel by other wheeled devices. By focusing on improvements to support active travel by youth, we believe we can create conditions that are safe, healthy, equitable, and appealing for all.
Safe Routes for All provides safe and equitable access to active transportation for people of all ages and abilities from all backgrounds and neighborhoods in New Jersey.
The links below are mentioned in the episode.
NJDOT Safe Routes website: https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/srts/
NJ Safe Routes Resource Center: https://www.saferoutesnj.org/
Creating a School Travel Plan: https://www.saferoutesnj.org/creating-a-school-travel-plan-2/
Keep Middlesex Moving is Middlesex County, NJ's non-profit transportation management association (TMA). To learn more about us visit www.kmm.org. You can also find us on our social media platforms:
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Mobility Matters Podcast is created and produced by Keep Middlesex Moving, Inc.
Editing, sound mixing, and co-produced by Bert Baron.