Our Streets: A Trenton Bike Plan For All

With thirty percent of households in Trenton not owning a vehicle and 38 percent having only one vehicle, many residents rely on walking, biking, and taking transit to get to and from school, work, doctor appointments, and other places. To advance efforts to invest in supporting infrastructure, DVRPC partnered with the City of Trenton to create a citywide bike plan, Our Streets: A Trenton Bike Plan for All. The plan proposes adding bicycle facilities and making design changes on certain streets to increase safety for all road users—including bicyclists, skaters, scooters, pedestrians, transit riders, and drivers.

The DVRPC project team analyzed existing conditions, including the city’s transportation network, land use, community populations, and potential bike trip-generating locations, to inform which streets should be prioritized for the addition of bike facilities. Roadway widths and public feedback were used to recommend specific types of bike facilities for specific segments of the city’s street network. To gather feedback on the proposed street design changes, the project team conducted robust community engagement that targeted residents who currently ride or would like to ride a bike and residents who have not previously engaged with the City. Learn more about the community engagement process.

Following the analysis of existing conditions and public feedback, the project team developed a recommended bike network that is continuous, low-stress, and easily navigable for cyclists. The recommended bike network includes roadways with available or flexible space where bike facilities could be installed without altering curb lines or acquiring private property. Three types of bicycle facilities were recommended: one-way protected bike lanes, two-way protected cycle tracks, and neighborhood greenways. The Our Streets bike plan concludes with key next steps the City can take to make full plan implementation possible. These include leveraging existing projects for bike plan implementation, dedicating increased and sustained funding for implementation and maintenance, and increasing staff capacity to manage implementation.

View Our Streets: A Trenton Bike Plan for All to see the recommended bike network. You can also access a Spanish-language version of the executive summary.

EVERYONE WELCOME! Come to the Our Streets events for free food and Mister Softee ice cream, bring your bike for a free tune-up, enter to win bikes and grocery store gift cards, and more. Spanish translation and family-friendly activities will be available. Bring your neighbors and tell us what you think.

RSVP here for the event on Tuesday April 25, 2023 from 6-8pm at Jennye Stubblefield Senior Center located at 301 Prospect St, Trenton NJ 08618.

RSVP here for the event on Sunday May 7, 2023 from 1-3pm at Samuel Naples Community Center located at 611 Chestnut Ave, Trenton, NJ 08611.

Come to the event on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 1-4pm at East Trenton Collaborative located at 601 N Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ 08638.

Public survey responses were gathered from September to November of 2022. Surveys were available in English and Spanish, online and in-person. In-person survey distribution efforts included the Art All Day/Ciclovia event at Artworks Trenton, Food Bazaar (Roebling Market), and Downtown Trenton (at the intersection of Warren Street and State Street).