Amy wrote:
This may seem a little off topic, but when I lived in Portland, Maine, there were _very_ few public garbage cans and lots of litter always, but there was one garbage can across from my building and I used to use it for my dog's poop. One day it disappeared. I found the e-mail of the sanitation department and explained what happened. I said I was a responsible citizen who just wanted to throw out my dog's waste and I asked for a new garbage can. Coming from NJ, I expected no response.
A reply came in the form of a forward to someone else in the dept, like, "Bill, do you know anything about the garbage can on High St. near Cumberland Ave?" Then Bill replied, copying me, "No, I didn't know it was gone. We'll get a replacement."

No joke-- two days later, there was a new garbage can.

Sure, it was a smaller city, but it was a city. I was impressed with the level of response. It would be nice to get one garbage can on Erie between 1st and 8th.

gueren wrote:
On March 25th I asked the city to install a traffic signal at Marin Blvd and 9th St. I did that through this form: http://mycusthelp.com/JERSEYCITYNJ/_cs/RequestSelect.aspx

On April 9th I received this response:
"In reply to your request. A work order has been issued to conduct a traffic engineering survey at Marin Blvd. & 9th St. This survey consists of a 25 hour vehicle count, accident analysis, collision diagram and condition diagram. If the data collected at this intersection falls within the parameters mandated by the Department of Transportation for the installation of a traffic signal or an addition traffic control device the it will then be forwarded to them for their review and recommendation.
The Department of Transportation does not permit speed bumps on a public right away. However, an Investigator from this Division will inspect the intersection to insure that all traffic, parking and pavement signs are in place."

On June 9th I received this update:
"The traffic engineering survey has been completed for Marin Blvd & 9th St. The traffic engineering data collected indicates a traffic signal may be warranted. Therefore, the data has been forwarded to the Department of Transportation along with an "Authorization to Design". I will advise you of the DOT's recommendation."

I do not have any more news about this.

I have just sent an e-mail to Steven Fulop (Jersey City's councilman for this area of the city), and sent him a link to this forum thread asking him if there is any way he can help us.

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gueren, do you have any more information about the traffic survey / response? Reference numbers, names, paper documents for example, anything that a government official might need to understand the status and assist in pursuing it.

My understanding is that the DOT has not yet responded. Do we know if their response is necessary (or guaranteed), and if their approval is mandatory? Is my assumption correct that this is the NJ state DOT and not a DOT at some other government level?

Is there any more information with respect to the DOT request - for example names of people accountable for the request, reference numbers, and so on?

Do we know if DOT approval means a light will definitely be constructed? Do we know if the city council must vote on it?

Exactly what city agency has done the traffic survey and sent the DOT the data? Or is this going to be obvious to any city or state (assuming it is the state DOT) official?

I really appreciate what you've done so far and I am not asking these difficult questions out of idle curiosity.

The Parking Authority must have a ton of no show-patronage jobs to support, I wonder if there is any way to find out who is on the payroll.

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murican wrote:
Can't make it tonight, but could someone bring up the fact that we take our lives in hand everytime we cross Marin BLvd. by 9th -10th Street. Even if you are in the crosswalk, cars are zooming by at 60 mph.

I think we should put extra high speed bumps there!

I submitted a traffic sign request (for the 2nd time) to put a stop sign on Marin Blvd. and 9th St.
Speed bumps or a traffic light would also be good choices.

If more people submit similar requests, it might convince the government to finally do something about this intersection:
http://mycusthelp.com/JERSEYCITYNJ/_cs/RequestSelect.aspx

Any stop sign and/or traffic light must meet D.O.T. requirements before this can happen, this requires lengthy statistical data from both JCPD, the traffic /engineering dept. and an ordinance approved by council if we met the guidelines, it can take over a year for this process.

The D.O.T has very stick guidelines, (sometimes absurd i.e.: the Cole and Pavonia stop sign).

A good short-term solution is speaking with the east district commander and asks them to do radar enforcement. The speed limit is 25mph.

Have you called Councilman Fulop?

Thanks for the idea. I have just sent an e-mail to info@stevenfulop.com. I hope that e-mail reaches Steven Fulop.

I received this e-mail response to my traffic sign request:

"In reply to your request. A work order has been issued to conduct a traffic engineering survey at Marin Blvd. & 9th St. This survey consists of a 25 hour vehicle count, accident analysis, collision diagram and condition diagram. If the data collected at this intersection falls within the parameters mandated by the Department of Transportation for the installation of a traffic signal or an addition traffic control device the it will then be forwarded to them for their review and recommendation.

The Department of Transportation does not permit speed bumps on a public right away. However, an Investigator from this Division will inspect the intersection to insure that all traffic, parking and pavement signs are in place."

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murican wrote:
Can't make it tonight, but could someone bring up the fact that we take our lives in hand everytime we cross Marin BLvd. by 9th -10th Street. Even if you are in the crosswalk, cars are zooming by at 60 mph.

I think we should put extra high speed bumps there!

I submitted a traffic sign request (for the 2nd time) to put a stop sign on Marin Blvd. and 9th St.
Speed bumps or a traffic light would also be good choices.

If more people submit similar requests, it might convince the government to finally do something about this intersection:
http://mycusthelp.com/JERSEYCITYNJ/_cs/RequestSelect.aspx

Any stop sign and/or traffic light must meet D.O.T. requirements before this can happen, this requires lengthy statistical data from both JCPD, the traffic /engineering dept. and an ordinance approved by council if we met the guidelines, it can take over a year for this process.

The D.O.T has very stick guidelines, (sometimes absurd i.e.: the Cole and Pavonia stop sign).

A good short-term solution is speaking with the east district commander and asks them to do radar enforcement. The speed limit is 25mph.

Have you called Councilman Fulop?

Thanks for the idea. I have just sent an e-mail to info@stevenfulop.com. I hope that e-mail reaches Steven Fulop.

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murican wrote:
Can't make it tonight, but could someone bring up the fact that we take our lives in hand everytime we cross Marin BLvd. by 9th -10th Street. Even if you are in the crosswalk, cars are zooming by at 60 mph.

I think we should put extra high speed bumps there!

I submitted a traffic sign request (for the 2nd time) to put a stop sign on Marin Blvd. and 9th St.
Speed bumps or a traffic light would also be good choices.

If more people submit similar requests, it might convince the government to finally do something about this intersection:
http://mycusthelp.com/JERSEYCITYNJ/_cs/RequestSelect.aspx

Any stop sign and/or traffic light must meet D.O.T. requirements before this can happen, this requires lengthy statistical data from both JCPD, the traffic /engineering dept. and an ordinance approved by council if we met the guidelines, it can take over a year for this process.

The D.O.T has very stick guidelines, (sometimes absurd i.e.: the Cole and Pavonia stop sign).

A good short-term solution is speaking with the east district commander and asks them to do radar enforcement. The speed limit is 25mph.

Have you called Councilman Fulop?

murican wrote:
Can't make it tonight, but could someone bring up the fact that we take our lives in hand everytime we cross Marin BLvd. by 9th -10th Street. Even if you are in the crosswalk, cars are zooming by at 60 mph.

I think we should put extra high speed bumps there!