Oppose the Bike Lanes on Manhattan Ave and Franklin St in Jersey City Heights
We, the concerned residents and community members of Jersey City Heights, are urging city officials to reject the proposal for bike lanes on Manhattan Ave and Franklin St.
While we support safer streets and alternative transportation, placing bike lanes on these specific streets creates more problems than it solves. Here’s why:
- Heavy Traffic and Large Vehicles: Manhattan Ave and Franklin St are already the most congested areas in the Heights. 18-wheeler trucks often get stuck on Manhattan and Central Ave, creating major traffic jams. With bike lanes, cars will have no way to pass, leading to dangerous backups and the potential for accidents as vehicles are forced to reverse on narrow, congested streets.
- Safety of Pedestrians and Children: Diverting traffic to Reservoir St, which runs directly next to the park and playground, puts children and pedestrians at serious risk. This street is also the only entrance to the reservoir, making it a high-traffic area where increased car flow could cause further safety concerns.
- Emergency Access and Transportation Delays: In case of emergencies, fire trucks, ambulances, and even ride services like Uber could face significant delays due to traffic blockages. This not only puts lives at risk but also complicates access for residents who rely on transportation services or face emergencies in their homes.
We believe the proposed bike lanes on these streets would cause more harm than good, putting pedestrians, children, and everyday commuters in danger. We support finding a safer, more effective solution for bike lanes, but Manhattan Ave and Franklin St are not suitable locations.
Sign this petition to oppose the bike lane plan and protect the safety and flow of our community!
Updates
October 7, 2024
I am honestly a bit overwhelmed looking at the screen right now because the momentum has just shifted into a totally different gear. It feels like people are finally seeing exactly what I saw when I first started worrying about those big trucks on Manhattan and it is honestly wild to feel this much energy building up behind us.
45 Comments
It is safety issue for the kids going to PS#8 School as lots of Bus and School bus were not able to move around during bike lanes as BUS 87 travels all day. cars heading to 1&9 all turns from Central Ave to Manhattan Ave during bike lane all were diverted to the Park narrow street were kids were playing. So need to move the plan to any another street.
We are already dealing with a high amount of new people moving in as well with little to no parking already on every block. This is going to cause nothing but more traffic and mayhem along summit and central. It’ll just be a major inconvenience to those neighboring houses and blocks with parking and everything going on with further construction in the future.
Making Manhattan Ave. and Franklin Ave. one ways will delay our response to emergencies.
Traffic will be diverted to secondary and tertiary streets that are not built for trucks or busses and will made those streets less safe.
Really city officials? Like if we already don’t have enough issues with LOADS of traffic on our streets, now you want to make it more difficult? I invite you to drive as is at 8:30 am , first of all there are no cyclists then the streets are beyond busy. GET REAL …! Luckily elections for our city is around the corner and I am sure it will show our discontent with what is going on.
Bike lane to nowhere
This is a detriment to all, especially our most vulnerable Heights' residents.
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Oppose the Bike Lanes on Manhattan Ave and Franklin St in Jersey City Heights
We, the concerned residents and community members of Jersey City Heights, are urging city officials to reject the proposal for bike lanes on Manhattan Ave and Franklin St.
While we support safer streets and alternative transportation, placing bike lanes on these specific streets creates more problems than it solves. Here’s why:
- Heavy Traffic and Large Vehicles: Manhattan Ave and Franklin St are already the most congested areas in the Heights. 18-wheeler trucks often get stuck on Manhattan and Central Ave, creating major traffic jams. With bike lanes, cars will have no way to pass, leading to dangerous backups and the potential for accidents as vehicles are forced to reverse on narrow, congested streets.
- Safety of Pedestrians and Children: Diverting traffic to Reservoir St, which runs directly next to the park and playground, puts children and pedestrians at serious risk. This street is also the only entrance to the reservoir, making it a high-traffic area where increased car flow could cause further safety concerns.
- Emergency Access and Transportation Delays: In case of emergencies, fire trucks, ambulances, and even ride services like Uber could face significant delays due to traffic blockages. This not only puts lives at risk but also complicates access for residents who rely on transportation services or face emergencies in their homes.
We believe the proposed bike lanes on these streets would cause more harm than good, putting pedestrians, children, and everyday commuters in danger. We support finding a safer, more effective solution for bike lanes, but Manhattan Ave and Franklin St are not suitable locations.
Sign this petition to oppose the bike lane plan and protect the safety and flow of our community!
Updates
October 7, 2024
I am honestly a bit overwhelmed looking at the screen right now because the momentum has just shifted into a totally different gear. It feels like people are finally seeing exactly what I saw when I first started worrying about those big trucks on Manhattan and it is honestly wild to feel this much energy building up behind us.
45 Comments
I love in this neighborhood and often take this route in my way home from the grocery store on Central Ave. I hardly ever see any bikers around to have this make sense. The narrowing of driving lane for car traffic continues to make it harder on drivers dealing with electric delivery drivers who don’t obey traffic laws, pedestrians and further reduces much needed street parking.
It is safety issue for the kids going to PS#8 School as lots of Bus and School bus were not able to move around during bike lanes as BUS 87 travels all day. cars heading to 1&9 all turns from Central Ave to Manhattan Ave during bike lane all were diverted to the Park narrow street were kids were playing. So need to move the plan to any another street.
We are already dealing with a high amount of new people moving in as well with little to no parking already on every block. This is going to cause nothing but more traffic and mayhem along summit and central. It’ll just be a major inconvenience to those neighboring houses and blocks with parking and everything going on with further construction in the future.
Making Manhattan Ave. and Franklin Ave. one ways will delay our response to emergencies.
Traffic will be diverted to secondary and tertiary streets that are not built for trucks or busses and will made those streets less safe.
Really city officials? Like if we already don’t have enough issues with LOADS of traffic on our streets, now you want to make it more difficult? I invite you to drive as is at 8:30 am , first of all there are no cyclists then the streets are beyond busy. GET REAL …! Luckily elections for our city is around the corner and I am sure it will show our discontent with what is going on.
Bike lane to nowhere
This is a detriment to all, especially our most vulnerable Heights' residents.
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I love in this neighborhood and often take this route in my way home from the grocery store on Central Ave. I hardly ever see any bikers around to have this make sense. The narrowing of driving lane for car traffic continues to make it harder on drivers dealing with electric delivery drivers who don’t obey traffic laws, pedestrians and further reduces much needed street parking.