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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.

Can AI Help Plan Better Bike Networks? A California County Is About to Find Out
Can AI Help Plan Better Bike Networks? A California County Is About to Find Out
By Damien Newton
July 15, 2026
If it works, this could change the way bike mapping and planning happens in California.
New York’s Rampant Illegal Parking Stumps Viral Good Samaritan Street Cleaners
New York’s Rampant Illegal Parking Stumps Viral Good Samaritan Street Cleaners
By Sophia Lebowitz
July 15, 2026
A growing group of activists are posting their street-cleaning escapades to social media, but parked cars that don’t move for street cleaning are getting in their way.
Democrats Push For High-Speed Rail Investment Amid GOP Highway Feeding Frenzy
Democrats Push For High-Speed Rail Investment Amid GOP Highway Feeding Frenzy
By Ethan Andersen
July 15, 2026
A Democratic bill comes at a crucial time for high-speed rail projects that are struggling to get off the ground.
Doing Big Things: How Seattle Put Light Rail On A Floating Bridge 
Doing Big Things: How Seattle Put Light Rail On A Floating Bridge 
By Dow Constantine
July 15, 2026
An innovative project and a three-pronged approach got this job done.
Wednesday’s Headlines Will Lose a Lot
Wednesday’s Headlines Will Lose a Lot
By Blake Aued
July 15, 2026
Fins out how much transit funding House Republicans’ transportation bill would cost your community.
In Bid To Speed Buses, Mamdani Hopes To Go Where No Mayor Has Gone Before
In Bid To Speed Buses, Mamdani Hopes To Go Where No Mayor Has Gone Before
By Dave Colon
July 14, 2026
Streetsblog NYC offers the new mayor a primer on what he’s getting into!
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