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Does voice-activated texting curb distracted driving dangers?

Distracted driving is a well-publicized issue, but it’s surprising how much of a problem it remains. I recall a time when my friend, an aspiring doctor, was driving me. At nearly every stop light, she would text furtively at her phone. I was surprised that such a bright person would still text and drive, and […]

NYC plans to raise smoking age to 21

New York City plans to raise the legal smoking age, making it illegal to sell cigarettes to those under 21 in an attempt to discourage the city’s younger demographic from smoking. Backed by city’s mayor, Mike Bloomberg, the new smoking bill will raise the smoking age to 21 years (from the present 18). This smoking […]

Social media vigilantes hunt for stolen bikes

Is there any more exhilarating feeling than being on your bike on a warm spring day, coasting down a gentle hill, getting fresh air and exercise? It’s no wonder that one of our favorite bike bloggers refers to it as “bikeyface.” We’re big bike enthusiasts here at SmartSign, so we think that the delight in […]

Ride the Big Apple: largest bike share coming to NYC

The city notorious for traffic congestion and raucous yellow cab drivers is due to get an epic transportation facelift this May, in the form of an expansive bike-share system. Get this: over 4,000 people registered for Citi Bike memberships in the first day alone, and hundreds of new memberships are anticipated in the coming […]

Improvements are in process to make parks more handicap accessible

Grover Cleveland Park, the seventh largest of The Essex County Park System (the first county park system established in America), is also the latest one in New Jersey to see improvements that will make facilities more handicap accessible. Thanks to various state grants, the park will soon have two van-accessible parking spaces, handicap accessible tables […]

New NYC street art blends hip-hop and signage

Artist and designer Jay Shells posted over 30 street signs for a project that memorializes rap lyrics using street art. The initiative stems from a key component in hip-hop culture: when a lyricists represents where they came from in their music. “On a park bench on 12th St., my whole crew’s famous” – Prodigy Walking through New York, you […]

Want to relax? Lose weight? Bike to work, studies say

I’m feeling wide awake at work this Friday morning, and it’s not thanks to a dose of caffeine. It’s one of the perks of bike commuting; after your route to work, you’ll walk into the office feeling both industrious and relaxed. It’s great for fitness and weight loss, too. In fact, bike commuting is even more […]

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