Editing Jersey City, New Jersey (section)

===Bike===
[[File:Lincoln Pk ECGW ribbon cutting jeh.jpg|thumb|East Coast Greenway dedication ceremony]]
A part of the [[East Coast Greenway]], a planned unbroken bike route from Maine to the Florida Keys, will travel through the city. In June 2012, part of the route was officially designated in [[Lincoln Park (Jersey City)|Lincoln Park]] and over the [[Lincoln Highway Hackensack River Bridge]].<ref>Haddon, Heather. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304451104577392253494930254 "Greenway Clears Gritty Hurdle"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', May 12, 2012. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref><ref>Reyes, Daniel. [http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/06/new_bike_path_connects_jersey.html "New Bike Path Connects Jersey City and Newark"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', June 22, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref> Both the [[Hudson River Waterfront Walkway]] and [[Hackensack RiverWalk]] are bicycle friendly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.EasyRidersJC.com |title=Easy Riders JC |publisher=Easy Riders JC|access-date=June 10, 2010}}</ref>

In April 2012, the city initiated the Morris Canal Greenway Plan to investigate the establishment of a [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]], including a [[bicycle path]], that would follow the route of the [[Morris Canal]] to the greatest extent possible.<ref>{{cite news|last = Wright|first = E. Assata|title = Advancing the Morris Canal Greenway|newspaper = Hudson Reporter|date = May 28, 2013|url = http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/22706010/article-Advancing-the-Morris-Canal-Greenway-City-seeks-input--greater-community-support-for-8-mile-bike-route--?instance=news_special_coverage_right_column|access-date = July 8, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131219093413/http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/22706010/article-Advancing-the-Morris-Canal-Greenway-City-seeks-input--greater-community-support-for-8-mile-bike-route--?instance=news_special_coverage_right_column|archive-date = December 19, 2013|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Morris Canal Greenway Plan | url = http://jcmcgreenway.org | access-date = December 7, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130421102916/http://jcmcgreenway.org/ | archive-date = April 21, 2013 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Technical Memorandum 1: Data Findings, Opportunities & Constraints Mapping | work = City of Jersey City Morris Canal Greenway Plan | publisher = RBA Group | date = July 16, 2012 | url = http://morriscanaljc.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/jc-morriscanal-techmemo1_final.pdf | access-date = June 21, 2013}}</ref> In the same month, the city established bikes lanes along the length Grove Street, originally meant to temporary. In December 2012, the city announced that Grove Street lanes would become permanent and that it would add an additional {{convert|54|mi}} of both dedicated and shared bike lanes.<ref>Nathan, Sarah. [https://www.nj.com/hudson/2012/12/mayor_healy_announces_jersey_c.html "Move over, drivers: Jersey City plans to add 54 miles of bike lanes"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', December 7, 2012, updated January 18, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref>

''The Harbor Ring'' is an initiative to create a 50-mile bike route along the [[North River (Hudson River)|Lower Hudson River]], [[Upper New York Bay]], and [[Kill van Kull]] that would incorporate bike paths in the city.<ref>Cruz, Vera. [https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2013/02/24/new-york-harbor-and-new-jersey-meet/ "New York Harbor and New Jersey meet Bike and pedestrian route planned to encourage recreation and transportation"], ''[[Hudson Reporter]]'', February 24, 2013. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = The Harbor Ring | publisher = Transportation Alternatives | url = http://harborring.org | access-date = March 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>Goodyear, Sarah. [https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2012/10/could-you-one-day-ride-your-bike-all-way-around-new-york-harbor/3558/ "Could You One Day Ride Your Bike All the Way Around New York Harbor?"], Citylab, October 12, 2012. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref>

In 2013, the city simplified the application and reduced the cost for business and residences to install [[Bicycle stand|bike racks]] as well as making them obligatory for certain new construction projects.<ref>Copeland, Denise. [http://blog.nj.com/nj_off-road_biking/2013/03/two_major_new_bike_initiatives_to_enhance_jersey_citys_bike_infrastructure.html "Two major new bike initiatives to enhance Jersey City's bike infrastructure"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', March 19, 2013, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref>

Also in 2013, Hudson County had initiated exploration of a [[bike-share]] program.<ref>{{cite web | title = Exploration of Public Bike Share Program in Hudson County | publisher = Together North Jersey | url = http://togethernorthjersey.com/portfolio/exploration-of-a-public-bike-share-program-in-hudson-county/ | access-date = May 10, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken intended to operate the program starting in 2014<ref>Brenzel, Kathryn. [https://www.nj.com/hudson/2013/12/hoboken_teams_up_with_jersey_city_and_weehawken_for_solar-powered_bike_share_program.html "Ready to roll: Hoboken, Jersey City and Weehawken plan regional bike-sharing program"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'' December 17, 2013, updated March 29, 2019. Accessed November 13, 2019.</ref> but delayed the launch due to lack of sponsorship. The revamped program officially launched on September 21, 2015, as [[Citi Bike]] with membership working in Jersey City and New York City.<ref>Tangel, Andrew. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-jersey-bike-sharing-program-faces-delays-1403313409?KEYWORDS=bike+share "North Jersey Bike-Sharing Program Faces Delays; Program Won't Roll Out for at Least Several Months in Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', June 20, 2014. Accessed August 30, 2015.</ref> On May 3, 2021, Citi Bike eventually expanded to neighboring Hoboken with 15 stations and about 200 bikes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gothamist.com/news/citi-bike-expands-hoboken|title=Citi Bike Is Expanding To Hoboken In May|website=Gothamist.com|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref>