1. A Ward E roadmap to foster a pedestrian and
bike-friendly culture in downtown Jersey City
Councilwoman Candice Osborne 8/2013
Ward E Complete Streets

2. Jersey City has an obligation to
proactively pursue policies that make
residents feel safe whether walking,
biking or driving

3. 2013 2014
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Phase 1
Analysis
Phase 1 Recommendations &
Implementation
Phase 2
Analysis
Phase 2 Recommendations
& Implementation
Recommended high level timeline

4. Understanding root issues as quickly as possible
2 focus areas: intersection safety & speeding
Street
Audit
Proactive
Feedback
Constituent
complaints
Reviewed complaints
coming into both the
Ward E Council Office
and the Resident
Response Center
Studied results of the
Complete Street Survey (800
responses), met with
neighborhood associations &
conducted two community
feedback sessions
Council office drove each
street and intersection in
downtown

5. Phase 1 focus on walking, phase 2 on biking
2012 Jersey City Complete Streets Survey, 800 respondents

6. 4 biggest issues (not exhaustive)
• Many intersections do not have marked pedestrian
crossing
• Drivers do not yield to pedestrians in crosswalks
• Inadequate intersection safety near parks and schools
• Speeding an issue throughout downtown, in particular:
– Grand, Erie, Monmouth, Brunswick, Van Vorst

7. These recommendations are intended as a
starting point. Slight changes to the
recommendations are expected as the Ward E
Council Office works through the
implementation details with the various City
departments.
DISCLAIMER

8. PHASE 1
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ALL OF WARD E

9. Use in-crosswalk signs, 35-46% more effective than side signs*
* Pedestrian Safety Countermeasure Deployment Project, Federal Highway Administration, Miami Florida

10. Implement in-crosswalk signs on intersections where there
is not an all-way stop, near parks and schools
• 16th & Erie
• 16th & Grove
• 16 & Marin
• 15th & Jersey
• 15th & Marin
• 15th & Grove
• 15th & Erie
• 9th & Jersey
• 9th & Coles
• 9th & Monmouth
• 9th & Brunswick
• 8th & Division
• 8th & Erie
• 8th & Grove
• 8th & Jersey
• 8th & Monmouth
• 8th & Brunswick
• 7th & Erie
• 7th & Grove
• 7th & Jersey
• 7th & Division
• 7th & Newark
• 7th & Coles
• 7th & Monmouth
• 6th & Monmouth
• 6th & Brunswick
• 6th & Division
• 5th & Erie
• 5th & Grove
• 5th & Jersey
• 5th & Coles
• 5th & Monmouth
• 5th & Brunswick
• 4th & Washington
– S.R. entrance
• 4th & Erie
• 4th & Coles
• 4th & Grove
• 4th & Monmouth
• 3rd & Erie
• 3rd & Grove
• 3rd & Coles
• 3rd & Monmouth
• 3rd & Brunswick
• 3rd & Jersey
• 3rd & Newark
• 3rd & Colgate
• 2nd & Merseles
• 2nd & Marin
• 2nd & Erie
• 2nd & Grove
• 2nd & Provost
• 2nd & Warren
• 2nd & Hudson
• 2nd & Jersey
• 2nd & Coles
• 2nd & Brunswick
• 2nd & Colgate
• 1st & Erie
• 1st & Grove
• 1st & Jersey
• 1st & Monmouth
• 1st & Brunswick
• 1st & Newark
• 1st & Colgate
• 1st & Coles
• 1st & Provost
• Dudley & Washington
• Dudley & Van Vorst
• Dudley & Warren
• Jersey & Wayne
• Mercer & Grove
• Mercer & Barrow
• Morris & Warren
• Morris & Washington
• Newark & Division
• Newark & Bay
• Sussex & Van Vorst
• Steuben & Washington
• Sussex & Washington
• Van Vorst & Morris
• Washington & York
• Wayne & Marin
• York & Barrow
• York & Jersey
• York & Warren

11. Use vertical block crosswalks to replace
worn & missing pedestrian crossings

12. 62 new or re-painted vertical block crosswalks
• 18th & Jersey
• 18th & Marin
• 18th & Jersey
• 16th & Jersey
• 16th & Erie
• 15th & Marin
• 15th & Erie
• 15th & Jersey
• 10th & Coles
• 10th & Brunswick
• 9th & Brunswick
• 8th & Brunswick
• 8th & Division
• 8th & Jersey
• 6th & Division
• 5th & Brunswick
• 5th & Coles
• 5th & Monmouth
• 4th & Erie
• 4th & Coles
• 4th & Monmouth
• 3rd & Coles
• 2nd & Colgate
• 2nd & Erie
• 2nd & Provost Street
• 2nd & Colgate
• 2nd & Warren
• 2nd & Hudson
• 1st & Erie
• 1st & Colgate
• 1st & Provost
• 1st & Jersey
• 1st & Warren Streets
• 1st & Colgate
• Bay & Warren
• Bright & Jersey
• Christopher Columbus & Hudson
• Dudley & Washington
• Essex & Greene
• Grand & Jersey
• Mercer & Marin
• Mercer & Jersey
• Mercer & Barrow
• Montgomery & Jersey
• Montgomery & Barrow
• Morgan & Warren
• Morgan & Provost
• Morris & Greene
• Morris & Warren
• Morris & Van Vorst
• Steuben & Warren
• Steuben & Washington
• Sussex & Van Vorst
• Wayne & Mercer
• Wayne & Jersey
• Wayne & Barrow
• Wayne & Marin
• York & Jersey
• York & Barrow
• York & Marin
• York & Greene
• York & Hudson
• CREATE a crosswalk in middle of First Street between
Warren and Washington Streets for people crossing
between Pedestrian Pathway (west of Light Rail tracks) and
south side of First.

13. Create scheduled and rotating
awareness
tickets (not warnings) for failure to yield
Speed signals
Pedestrian awareness campaign

14. PHASE 1
RECOMMENDATIONS:
TARGETED PROBLEM
AREAS

15. Install raised pedestrian crossing for all crosswalks leading
into Hamilton, Van Vorst, Enos Jones & Paulus Hook Parks

16. Lighting changes
• Create an all-walk sequence (with no lights
being green for cars) at Christopher Columbus
and Grove
• Lengthen time allowed for pedestrian crossing
all along Marin Blvd
• De-synchronize traffic lights on Grand Street

17. 10th & Jersey
9th & Jersey
9th & West Hamilton
8th & Jersey
8th & McWilliams
Coles & 7th
8th & Monmouth
7th & Monmouth
Morris & Washington
Erie & Pavonia
Erie & First
Jersey & First
Jersey & York
ALL-WAY stops
York & Barrow
Washington & Sussex
8th & Division
8th & Brunswick
Brunswick & Pavonia
Brunswick & 9th
Morgan & Warren
Brunswick & 2nd

18. Road changes
• Narrow Grand Street between Center and Marin from 4 lanes to 2
(with appropriate lanes for left hand turns and sufficient
accommodations for emergency vehicles)
• Make Warren Street between Morris and Dudley 1-way
• Washington Blvd & 4th Street (south bound) - add right turn only
arrow/sign to far right lane entering BJs/ShopRite shopping plaza.
• Make Second Street two-way between Washington St and Marin
Blvd.
• Make Bay Street one-way west btwn Warren and Marin Blvd.
• Make Morgan Street one-way east btwn Washington St and Marin
Blvd

19. Install traffic light at:
• 2nd & Marin
• Van Vorst & Grand
• Newark & Division (blinking yellow)

20. No right turn on red
• Grand & Jersey
• Grand & Grove
• Grand & Marin
• Grand & Van Vorst*
• Grand & Warren
• Grand & Washington
• Grove and C.C.
• No Right Turn on Red - on
north bound Marin Blvd at
4th Street (entrance to
ShopRite & BJ's shopping
plaza)
* Assumes traffic light is installed

21. Low grade speed humps (NOT speed bumps!)
on speed streets
Erie
Monmouth
Brunswick
Manila
Washington (btwn. Grand & Dudley)
Van Vorst (btwn. Dudley & Grand)
@ parks
Barrow (btwn. Grand & Mercer)
McWilliams Place
West Hamilton Pl
9th Street (btwn. West Hamilton & Erie)
8th Street (btwn. Erie & Coles)

22. Stretch goals
Pilot use of day-lighting
Mini-plaza at First and
Newark
(special thanks to Charles Kessler for the
wonderful suggestion!)

23. Measurement
• Measurement of cars yielding to pedestrians
taken at 5 locations: before implementation
and then again 3 months post-implementation

24. 2014: Phase 2
• Q1: Community conference
• Emerging traffic calming measures
• Traffic engineer and other expert opinions
• Research studies
• Q2: Kick off analysis & data gathering
• Next set of priorities from neighborhood & block associations
• Community feedback sessions
• Community survey
• Analysis of phase 1 results
• Q3: Provide phase 2 recommendations
– Considerations will include (but not limited to):
• Bike lanes
• Curb bump outs
• Tree planting
• Automatic & longer pedestrian crossing light changes
• Prevent turns during certain hours onto some streets

25. WAIT – I DIDN’T SEE
SOMETHING I WANT TO SEE!
The Ward E office welcomes suggestions at any time. In particular, we know we may have
missed an intersection that could use better pedestrian markings. So please tell us. While
new suggestions may or may not be included in phase 1, they will certainly be reviewed
for phase 2.
Email suggestions to Peter Valenzano - neighborhood@candiceosborne.com

26. Appendix

27. In crosswalk signs installation approach
• For Phase 1 ONLY portions of road that do
not have a stop at an intersection will get a
sign. For example, at Warren and Morris,
Morris street has a stop sign but Warren
does not. So Warren Street drivers would
see the stop for pedestrian signs.
• If the road is a one way road, two signs
should be placed on the right and left on the
first crosswalk.
• If the road is a two way road, one sign should
be placed in the center of the intersections.
• Approximate cost for 200 in-crosswalk signs
is $80,000.

28. Phase 1 speeding & intersection safety, phase 2
bike lanes & visibility
2012 Jersey City Complete Streets Survey, 800 respondents