2019 New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit

ABOUT THE SUMMITNJBWC announces the tenth annual 2019 New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit, to be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The NJBWC Summit is New Jersey's statewide meeting of bicycle and pedestrian advocates, elected officials and other township leaders, transportation and urban planners, bike shop owners and managers, cycling, walking, fitness and health enthusiasts and experts, recreation, trails and club leaders and others who are interested in making our state a better place to live. NJBWC is pleased to offer you the opportunity to learn more about current state and federal legal and policy issues affecting your community, make you aware of various public funding sources, enable you to network, identify and develop mutually beneficial relationships that can help your community become more bike and pedestrian friendly and therefore, more livable. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: NJDOT COMMISSIONER DIANE GUTIERREZ- SCACCETTI STEVE VACCARO - BICYCLE CRASH ATTORNEY AND NYC ADVOCATE        TOPIC: "VISION ZERO IN NEW YORK CITY AND LESSONS FOR NEW JERSEY" GINNY SULLIVAN - DIRECTOR OF TRAVEL INITIATIVES, ADVENTURE CYCLING ASSOCIATION       TOPIC: "WIN THEM OVER WITH DOLLARS! BICYCLE TOURISM BUILDS SUPPORT AND UNLIKELY ALLIES" WE WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCING THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPLETE STREETS POLICIES...NEW JERSEY'S NEW TEMPLATE FOR MUNICIPAL, COUNTY AND STATE COMPLETE STREETS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION, WHICH INCORPORATES HEALTH, GREEN STREETS, EQUITY AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS. Over 15 panel sessions and presentations planned: * Trails projects from South Jersey to Somerset to North Jersey * Complete Streets * Bikes on Transit * Making your communities more bike & walk friendly * New bike paths on the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges * Bicyclist crash attorney forum * and many more! REGISTRATION Registration includes access to all of the day's events, breakfast and lunch. On-line pre-registration is $65. Registration will also be available at the event for $75. Pre-registration price of $65 ends on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 8 pm. Cash, check and credit cards accepted at day-of registration. Day-of registration and check-in will begin at 8 am on Saturday morning, February 23. Opening remarks and the plenary will begin promptly at 8:45 am. Payment may also be made by check; please make checks payable to: New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and send to: NJBWC, Suite 140, 551 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07043 Checks must be received by Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Registration to the NJ Bike & Walk Summit is non-refundable. Please join NJBWC for a full day of cycling and walking advocacy, networking, sharing of ideas and bridging gaps across NJ communities. The 2019 Summit promises to be our best one yet! For questions, please send a note to: info@njbwc.org  Public transportation: The closest NJTransit train station is the Hamilton Station; service is available on the weekends. Refer to the NJTransit site here for schedule information. Driving Directions: We refer you to the college's link here for driving directions.