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The new mayor of one of New Jersey’s biggest cities will cut through the usual plodding public process by installing 100 quick-build street safety improvements to make scores of intersections safer before the first year of his term is even over.

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon, who was elected last year in part due to the support of the livable streets movement, announced the speedy safety improvements earlier this week as part of an update to the city’s seven-year-old commitment to Vision Zero.

Read more about the initiative at the link below — and be sure to check out all the other news from the livable streets movement.

Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
By Kea Wilson
September 22, 2026
Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it’s time to fight back against both, one of our favorite podcasters argues.
I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Crash
I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Crash
By Melissa H. Cronin
September 22, 2026
A survivor of a mass casualty reflects on what she’s learned about car culture, grief, and resilience.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
By Blake Aued
September 22, 2026
There’s a downside to enforcing traffic laws when cities do it to raise revenue rather than to save lives.
What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide?
What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide?
By Kea Wilson
September 21, 2026
It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
By Seth Lieber
September 21, 2026
…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
Monday’s Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean
Monday’s Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean
By Blake Aued
September 21, 2026
Rural communities can hardly support transit as it is, and they’ll be hurt worst by Republicans’ transportation bill.
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