Brick Seeks Input On Plans To Improve Biking, Walking Access

BRICK, NJ — If you love to ride your bicycle or walk but feel like you cannot do so in Brick, township officials are inviting you to a public event where you can share your thoughts.

The township and the state Department of Community Affairs Local Planning Services office are preparing a bicycle and pedestrian master plan for Brick Township, township officials announced.

The goal is to look at ways to increase the number of people riding bikes or walking in town and prioritize what needs to be addressed, officials said in a news release.

The plan will include recommendations for improving safety and convenience of riding bikes and walking in town, as well as better connecting them and making them more attractive, the release said.

The public event, called a "visioning and information session," is set for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at in the Civic Activity Center at the township's Civic Plaza, 270 Chambersbridge Road.

"Come participate in the master planning process, share your ideas about improvements that can be made to township roads to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians, and learn about the planning process," the news release said.

Residents also are asked to take a survey to provide their input on the effort. Click here to take the survey.

“The information we receive from the public will be an important consideration for the committee as we develop this master plan,” said Councilwoman Heather deJong, a member of the working committee.

Public input is critical to help develop a plan that addresses the needs of people on foot and on bike in neighborhoods across the township, the release said.

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