Ward C Councilperson Richard Boggiano and Mayor Steven Fulop, we the residents of Ward C demand that St. Pauls Avenue be included in Jersey City's Slow Streets program. For far too long our residential streets have been treated as thruways for commercial traffic and out-of-towners. The Journal Square neighborhood has a serious lack of recreational space. Implementing the Slow Streets program on St. Pauls Avenue will provide residents and families with much-needed recreational space while allowing us to safely maintain social distancing guidelines.
The Slow Streets program would close selected streets to through traffic and allow pedestrians and bikes to use the whole street. The goal of the program is to create more open space for social distancing and act as a relief valve for in-demand parks. Slow Streets would entail 24/7 partial closures on the selected streets while Shelter in Place orders are in effect. These streets
will be for local vehicular access only and social distancing will
continue to be required. Traffic control will be implemented using
temporary barriers and signs, and the City would use all
available communication channels to inform residents and visitors. Other American cities that have implemented Slow Streets-like programs include Hoboken, New York City, Oakland, CA, Denver, CO, Boston, MA, and Los Angeles, CA.
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I know steps have been taken... But more is needed. It is very dangerous to residents in the area
I have almost given up on biking and walking my young child to school. Slowing traffic in this area would be incredibly helpful for pedestrian safety.
I live at Brunswick Towers just one block away from St. Paul's Avenue. There have been many times that I had come close to being hit by a car at the corner of St. Paul's and Liberty Avenue, even though there is now a stop sign. many cars do not stop and do not even significantly slow down
I live at 225 St Pauls and the traffic between 139 and JFK is out of control during rush hour. Combined with the traffic of parents picking up/dropping off at the charter school, it makes it very difficult to get in and out my own street. I fully support this petition
The nature of this neighborhood has changed completely. It is a charming area of homes and families. Truck traffic does not belong here, and does not need to be here. There are major highway routes that go directly to where the trucks need to be. They just have to be made to find them. Please implement slow streets and give us the quality of life we deserve.
Pls do it. Would be very helpful.
380 Newark Avenue
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Ward C Councilperson Richard Boggiano and Mayor Steven Fulop, we the residents of Ward C demand that St. Pauls Avenue be included in Jersey City's Slow Streets program. For far too long our residential streets have been treated as thruways for commercial traffic and out-of-towners. The Journal Square neighborhood has a serious lack of recreational space. Implementing the Slow Streets program on St. Pauls Avenue will provide residents and families with much-needed recreational space while allowing us to safely maintain social distancing guidelines.
The Slow Streets program would close selected streets to through traffic and allow pedestrians and bikes to use the whole street. The goal of the program is to create more open space for social distancing and act as a relief valve for in-demand parks. Slow Streets would entail 24/7 partial closures on the selected streets while Shelter in Place orders are in effect. These streets
will be for local vehicular access only and social distancing will
continue to be required. Traffic control will be implemented using
temporary barriers and signs, and the City would use all
available communication channels to inform residents and visitors. Other American cities that have implemented Slow Streets-like programs include Hoboken, New York City, Oakland, CA, Denver, CO, Boston, MA, and Los Angeles, CA.
55 Comments
To whom it may concern. I’ve lived on Saint Pauls Avenue between Liberty and Skillman since 2005. At least 3 people have been hit by cars, one of them died while crossing on the crosswalk. Cars coming from Tunnelle try to make the light of JFK Blvd. putting in danger the life of people walking, including many kids that go to the local schools. Trucks circulating on the road are too heavy to the point homes shake. The road wasn’t made to support this much traffic. I’m respectfully signing the petition to make this street pedestrian. Thank you for your attention. Sonja Dettori
I know steps have been taken... But more is needed. It is very dangerous to residents in the area
I have almost given up on biking and walking my young child to school. Slowing traffic in this area would be incredibly helpful for pedestrian safety.
I live at Brunswick Towers just one block away from St. Paul's Avenue. There have been many times that I had come close to being hit by a car at the corner of St. Paul's and Liberty Avenue, even though there is now a stop sign. many cars do not stop and do not even significantly slow down
I live at 225 St Pauls and the traffic between 139 and JFK is out of control during rush hour. Combined with the traffic of parents picking up/dropping off at the charter school, it makes it very difficult to get in and out my own street. I fully support this petition
The nature of this neighborhood has changed completely. It is a charming area of homes and families. Truck traffic does not belong here, and does not need to be here. There are major highway routes that go directly to where the trucks need to be. They just have to be made to find them. Please implement slow streets and give us the quality of life we deserve.
Pls do it. Would be very helpful.
380 Newark Avenue
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To whom it may concern. I’ve lived on Saint Pauls Avenue between Liberty and Skillman since 2005. At least 3 people have been hit by cars, one of them died while crossing on the crosswalk. Cars coming from Tunnelle try to make the light of JFK Blvd. putting in danger the life of people walking, including many kids that go to the local schools. Trucks circulating on the road are too heavy to the point homes shake. The road wasn’t made to support this much traffic. I’m respectfully signing the petition to make this street pedestrian. Thank you for your attention. Sonja Dettori