GhostOfRobertTreat t1_iwlq0ua wrote
The city is terrified of implementing real bike and pedestrian infrastructure despite having such a low car ownership rate. It’s infuriating and I don’t even bike.
TrafficSNAFU t1_iwmqwi0 wrote
and when it tried the community effectively killed them. The Forest Hills bike lanes are sad to see with them being relegated to space for double parking.
effort268 t1_iwn74ht wrote
Adam St bike lane is useless especially closer to Ferry st which is probably the most pedestrian heavy intersection in the city outside of Broad and Market. Pretty sad
Godsarefakezz t1_iwo3yij wrote
Yeah totally agree. This city makes it dangerous for pedestrians, where they only allow crosswalks on once side of an intersection. This city has low car ridership and needs to cater to pedestrians instead of vroom vroom cars.
Copypter1 t1_iwyvz15 wrote
Traffic enforcement is sorely needed in Newark. Drivers constantly run red lights and drive insanely fast on Broad endangering pedestrians because drivers know they will never get a ticket.
ryanov t1_ix2kb2n wrote
Any day of the week at night you can see people doing 50-ish down Broad Street. No effort to change it at all. Hell, there are people who fly down Commerce Court.
Copypter1 t1_ix50ks4 wrote
I have to assume that the leadership of the city just doesn't care. It is sad.
ryanov t1_ix50v07 wrote
Cars are king, pretty much anywhere, and the leadership of the city rides around in them, and parks illegally all over the place, breaks traffic laws, etc. I’m generally supportive, but that is a bad look, and I think it extends to all sorts of transportation policy here.
The story in this town seems to be that you only use transit until you manage to get a car.
Copypter1 t1_ix8iqlo wrote
It is sad. Leadership says they support and represent to city, but they put convenience of a few (drivers) ahead of the safety of many (pedestrians and transit users).
ryanov t1_ix9mics wrote
To be fair, it's a lot of drivers. But no one's safety should ever be placed above someone else's, especially not when we're talking about supporting something that's also destroying the environment and health, etc.
People leaving sports games in this town appear to think they don't have to follow traffic laws at all. That's absolutely a group we should not be catering to.
Copypter1 t1_iwyvp53 wrote
The scooters should have been the impetus for Newark to make moves on bike lanes. Sidewalks are becoming increasingly dangerous for pedestrians with scooters zipping around. And I don't blame anyone for riding bikes or scooters on sidewalks; drivers in Newark are openly hostile to bikes and scooters and traffic enforcement is literally nonexistent.
ryanov t1_ix52xda wrote
I use sidewalks for both walking and scootering. Haven’t really seen it be a problem. Ideally, there would be a safe place to ride them. That is not the sidewalk, but since there isn’t…
I’ve never come even close to being hit by a scooter.
Copypter1 t1_ix8icx1 wrote
My point is that the city should add bike lanes so scooters don't need to ride on the sidewalks because the roads are not safe. The scooters have a warning written on them that says "Do not operate on sidewalks."
I am glad you haven't come close to being hit by a scooter, but I have and I am not alone. I have actually seen pedestrians and scooters crash near Tubman Square, and it is not pretty.
ryanov t1_ix9uj48 wrote
I agree with you, but there are basically no protected bike lanes in this city (except the lanes in North Newark, basically RIP). Until there are...
I'm not putting my life in danger over a terms of service violation, so... I don't know if you've seen a car and scooter collision, but that's way less pretty.
Copypter1 t1_ixa9ecj wrote
This is exactly why I am saying the city needs to build protected bike lanes...
ryanov t1_ixp6oqh wrote
You never actually used the word protected before that, but I think we’re on the same page at this point. People mention building bike lanes all the time, but don’t seem to think they need to be protected.
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