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Posted on: 2016/1/23 8:40
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$288,524 for a traffic light and $885,838 for left turns, bike lanes and a pedestrian signals? Does this not seem like too much for something basic ?
Posted on: 2016/1/22 14:42
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I am not sure I have ever seen a ticket on a car window in Jersey City. Ever. I don't think I have ever seen a car pulled over with a cop writing a ticket in this city. Ever. It is very clearly a city of no consequences for those who own autos. Any kind of vehicle behavior is permitted. You can set your own speed limit in this town and drive at whatever speed suits you- there are no consequences for that. My city council person worked as hard as he could to REMOVE the red light cameras, assuring the drivers they were going to be safe from the consequences of not obeying the red light. The same councilperson has complained about the behavior of bike riders. I am happy to see the city has the opportunity to spend three million dollars on "Pedestrian Safety" but if they really care about the issue- which they clearly do not- they could address the systemic problems of driver behavior and work to change them. This would be the logic way to promote "Pedestrian Safety".
Posted on: 2016/1/22 13:37
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ENFORCEMENT!
Needs to happen. I have asked repeatedly for JCPD to enforce cars yielding to pedestrians, and to ticket double parkers in bike lanes, but I have never seen any of this type of activity take place in Greenville. JCPD needs to enforce pedestrian crossings by ticketing offenders so the word gets around. Why spend all that money if there is no enforcement?
Posted on: 2016/1/21 22:20
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How about the $50 it would take to synchronize the traffic lights with the Pedestrian crosswalk signals?
NYC and any other first world city has this and for some reason JC doesn't seem to care. I raised this issue at a neighborhood meeting with Fulop years ago and am blown away this has never been tackled. Why should pedestrians not get the same info as drivers?
Posted on: 2016/1/21 21:54
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Exactly. THAT and turning on pedestrians in crosswalk who have the light. AND driving through STOP signs...
Posted on: 2016/1/21 20:46
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GEtting drivers to stop at red lights would go a long way.
Posted on: 2016/1/21 20:20
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Jersey City to receive more than $3M in pedestrian safety upgrades
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Jersey City to receive more than $3M in pedestrian safety upgradesBy Jersey City will see more than $3 million in pedestrian safety upgrades through grants from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Two grants, worth a total of $1.17 million, were awarded directly to the city for two projects, one in the Heights and the other Downtown. "As we continue improve public safety in Jersey City and as our city continues to develop and grow, we are mindful that includes having a walkable city for our residents," Mayor Steve Fulop said in a statement. A Marin Boulevard project received the largest grant, $885,838. The project includes creating additional left turn lanes, adding pedestrian countdown signals, and the creation of bike lanes. Read more: http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... m_in_traffic_upgrade.html
Posted on: 2016/1/21 17:48
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