November Edition: Paterson Plank Rd Meeting Tonight, WDoR23 Sunday 11/19
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Following last month's fatal crash, Comissioner Yraida Aponte-Lipski will be presenting on planned and implemented safety improvements to Paterson Plank Road and to collect feedback on safety issues. We have prepared some talking points below for you to use.
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What: Riverview Neighborhood Association Meeting with focus on PPR
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When: Tuesday, November 14, 7:30pm
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Where: Virtual on Zoom
Suggested Talking Points
Curb extension at Congress Street:
Congress St elevator is a huge transit hub due to the high-number of passengers for the 119 bus and using the elevator to get to light rail or simply cross between the Heights and Hoboken. The Paterson Plank at Congress St crosswalk is 40 ft wide even though it only has two lanes of traffic (one each way), which should only be 21 ft wide in total.
Narrow lanes:
Paterson Plank has lanes as wide as 14ft on the straightaways which are highway widths that encourage speeding. Lanes should be 10.5ft at most. (10.5 ft and not 10ft because buses use Paterson Plank)
Eliminate the extra lanes at the bottom of the hill:
These merge into a single lane anyways. They also encourage speeding and aggressive driving and make the important pedestrian and bike crossing very dangerous.
Do not add median Jersey Barriers and consider cyclists who are using the roadway every day without safe alternatives:
While median Jersey Barriers do prevent centerline crashes, they also increase speeds which will endanger pedestrians and cyclists. Center Jersey Barriers are more appropriate for highway environments.
Read Previous Coverage on Paterson Plank Road Crash
Upcoming Events
World Day of Remembrance 2023
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When: Sunday, November 19, 11am
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RSVP: Facebook Page
This year’s NJ World Day of Remembrance ceremony will take place in Jersey City. Together with Families for Safe Streets, Vision Zero NJ Alliance, NJ Bike & Walk Coalition, Hudson County Complete Streets, and Bike JC, we will hold a memorial on Sunday in Jersey City to remember all those killed and seriously injured in NJ by traffic violence.
The ceremony will be followed by afternoon visits to refresh fatal crash memorials with Bike JC. The ride will end around dusk - bike lights are encouraged.
Link to route and approximate stop times:
- 12:30pm start, after the end of the WDoR Ceremony at City Hall
- 12:40pm @ Grove St & Columbus Drive for Jerry Grant
- 1:30pm @ Marin Blvd & 16th St for Guillermo Acevedo
- 2:35pm @ NJ-440 & Clendenny Ave for Phillip Delancy
- 3:25pm @ Harrison Ave & Kennedy Blvd for Judi Fabian
Giving Tuesday and End of Year Fundraiser
We are very grateful to everyone who has donated to our end of year fundraiser. We have reached ~50% of our goal in just a few days! Visit our page to read our annual appeal and make a donation.
