1	Walking Bloomfield Avenue Results of Community Walks October 24^th and November 1^st, 2006
2	Conditions in Newark Suffers from years of roadway engineering that enables cars to move as fast as possible through the city. Dangerous conditions for pedestrians. More than half of New Jersey’s 25 most dangerous intersections are in Newark. Suffers from tons of truck traffic.
3	Purpose of Walk To document pedestrian safety conditions To investigate truck routes.
4	The Route Community walks began at Broadway and Broad St., continuing north on Bloomfield Ave. to Branch Brook Park. Several schools ( ) line the route.
5	The Walkers
6	Major Problems Streets are designed for cars, not for people. Streets are dangerous for pedestrians. Truck route along Bloomfield Ave is not marked. Bus stops lack bus shelters and signs.
7	Problem #1: Streets for Cars, Not People
8	Problem #1: Streets for Cars, Not People Bloomfield and Broadway are designed for cars driving through Newark, not local people walking to shops, restaurants, schools, parks, work, or other destinations in the community. This is bad for local businesses and economy.
9	Dangerous Intersection: Bloomfield Ave and Webster St. Wide, 4-lane street with no traffic light or pedestrian crosswalk. Many pedestrians are children heading to nearby school.
10	Dangerous Intersection: Bloomfield and Ridge A 5-lane intersection with no pedestrian crosswalk. Pedestrians must race speeding cars to cross the street.
11	Dangerous Intersections Bloomfield at Branch Brook Park The park is a destination for many people. Yet the wide street and fading crosswalks makes it harder to reach on foot.
12	Dangerous Intersection: Bloomfield and Mt. Prospect Walk signal is too short: only 8 seconds long. This encourages pedestrians to cross against the light and not in the crosswalk.
13	Unattractive Streets
14	Signs for Pedestrians Are Missing or Damaged Graffiti covers some of NJ Transit’s sign at Bloomfield and Webster. Bus stop signs are missing altogether at some locations, such as Bloomfield and 4^th.
15	Solutions: Streets for People, Not Cars Create safer streets as an economic development tool: more people walking around is good for business. Make streets safer with traffic calming techniques like wider sidewalks, raised crosswalks, longer crossing time for pedestrians.
16	Solution: Make Streets for People, cont. Create safe walking routes to and from schools Create a network of bike lanes. Replace signs and damaged sidewalks immediately. Beautify streets with trees, murals, and clean up garbage.
17	Problem #2: Truck Traffic
18	No Truck Route Signs Bloomfield and Park Ave.
19	Negative Community Impacts of Truck Traffic Trucks are more likely to be involved in a fatal accident. Each truck does thousands of times the damage that a car would do to roads, streets, and highways. Diesel pollution is a leading cause of air pollution which contributes to asthma.
20	Some Trucks Off Route
21	More Trucks off Route
22	Truck Route Solutions Truck routes should be marked throughout Newark like they are in the Ironbound. Truck route maps should be distributed to trucking companies. Community members should have a method to report trucks traveling off of routes. The city should encourage the state police to enforce truck routes.
23	Problem # 3: Bus Stops
24	Not enough Bus Stops
25	Higher Bus Ridership Is Good for Business
26	No Bus Shelters
27	Solution: Better Bus Stops Opportunities to add bus shelters as part of NJTransit’s current bus route study. Improve overall appearance of bus stops with modern designs.
28	Solution: Better Bus Stops It has become “conventional wisdom” that the city opposes new bus shelters. The new administration needs to make it clear that this is not its policy.
29	Next Steps Show this presentation to political leaders at the city, county, and state to encourage their involvement. Continue to document streets where improvements will make a difference. Educate and involve more community members in transportation projects that affect their community.
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