“There were 1,398 crashes in 2024. That’s unacceptable. That is the definition of a traffic violence crisis in our town,” said Debra Kagan, executive director of the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and a member of Montclair’s Vision Zero Task Force
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Posted inPublic Safety
Montclair Aims to Cut Traffic Deaths, Injuries by 2028. Here’s How It’s Going
Progress at the intersection where a pedestrian was hit and killed in 2023 shows the incremental pace at which traffic safety improvements can sometimes happen. It also comes as the township shapes and deploys a broader plan for improving safety on its roadways with the goal of eliminating “all traffic related deaths and injuries by 2028.”
Posted inLatest Stories, Municipal Government, News, Public Safety, Top Stories
Montclair councilors to propose Vision Zero to eliminate traffic-related deaths
The resolution, establishing a Vision Zero Task Force, is scheduled to be heard at the May 16 council meeting.
Posted inNews, Top Stories
Planning board approves adding Safe Streets to master plan
The implementation plan requires the master plan to take all roadway users — motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and mass transit riders — into consideration when upgrading Montclair’s streets or designing new infrastructure.
Posted inTowns
Montclair Planning Board Discusses Township’s SAFE Complete Streets Plan and Use of “Sharrows”
The Montclair Planning Board had no new applications to consider at its April 29 meeting. Instead, business centered on going over a report from the board’s Master Plan Subcommittee on […]
Posted inMunicipal Government, News, Top Stories
Complete Streets: suburban feel, safety paramount for Planning Board
by TINA PAPPAS for Montclair Local An emphasis on maintaining a suburban feel to curb appeal and safety measures is what Township Planning Board members want prioritized in the Complete […]
Posted inMunicipal Government, News, Top Stories
Council gets Complete Streets update, amends Orange Rd. redevelopment
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Tackling a varied agenda on Monday night, the Township Council heard details about implementing a Complete Streets program and voted to amend the Orange Road redevelopment […]
Posted inBaristaville, Bloomfield, Featured Posts, Montclair Area, Outer Baristaville
Bloomfield Avenue Complete Corridor Plan Presented at Bloomfield College
Preliminary survey results show over 60% of respondents feel traffic along Bloomfield Avenue has gotten worse.
Posted inBaristaville, Featured Posts, Montclair, Montclair Area, Towns
Montclair Awarded for Complete Streets Policy
The township was one of five in the state to receive the Excellence Award.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Montclair, Towns
Montclair Wins Bronze Medal from League of American Bicyclists
Township recognized for its pro-bicycling policies.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Montclair Area, Outer Baristaville
Montclair Township Council Meeting: Grass Clippings, Complete Streets, Liquor License for a Lodging Facility
Councilor Baskerville opposes town attorney salary increase.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Glen Ridge, Towns
Glen Ridge Commits to Complete Streets Initiative
Former Montclair mayor and Complete Streets advocate Jerry Fried praises GR council.
Posted inFeatured Posts, Montclair Area, Outer Baristaville
Completing Montclair’s South Park Street, Then The World
Fried envisions a “complete streets world.”
Posted inFeatured Posts, Montclair
Mayor Fried Takes DOT Job
Fried will help other towns to implement “Complete Streets.”
