The benefits of walking and bike riding are numerous: exercise, fresh air, less traffic, and savings on gasoline. With a walk or a ride, you can lower your stress and your carbon footprint.
Best of all, biking and walking are fun.
Looking for inspiration to walk more?
- Stay safe. Learn about pedestrian safety and the Street Smart campaign.
- Make it fun. Set up a walking school bus. Bring students together to help parents save time while kids have fun.
- It’s exercise. Have fun using a wrist tracker or smartphone app to monitor your progress.
- Greet neighbors. How walkable is your neighborhood? Check out your community’s walk score or take a walk and decide for yourself with this checklist.
- Advocate for safety. Support efforts like the Safe Routes to School initiative, Complete Streets policies, and a Vision Zero model in your community.
Ready to bike, but don’t know where to start?
- Register your bike with the Princeton Police.
- Find storage. Rent a bike locker at the Princeton Junction rail station.
- Lock it up. Take advantage of the bike racks popping up all over town.
- Take it with you. Your bike can travel on local public transportation.
- Explore new routes. Check out bike maps for the Municipality of Princeton, Princeton University, and Mercer County.
Be safe Princeton!
Pedestrians, learn from the Street Smart campaign:
- Wait for the Walk
- Use Crosswalks
- Heads Up, Phones Down
Bikers, follow GMTMA’s advice:
- Be Seen: A front white light and rear backlight are essential and required.
- Be Heard: Let others know you’re approaching. Bells are required.
- Be Right: Ride in the same direction as traffic, as far to the right as practicable.
- Be Headstrong: It’s always smart to wear a helmet. Under 17, it’s required.
Know the regulations. Learn more.
Did you know?
Walking, free public transport. Within the US urban areas, half of all vehicle trips are less than three miles.
Burn calories, not cash. Today, fewer than 15% of students walk or bike to school, down from 50% of students in 1969. During this same time period, the number of overweight schoolchildren has risen — now nearly 1 in 5 school-age children are obese.
