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“ I think having a gated community really sends a message to residents adjacent or in the perimeter of the site that they’re not welcomed,” Nicholas said.
He’s aligned with a coalition of about 20 local groups, including faith-based organizations, tenants associations and other residents, who are concerned there won’t be time to change anything about the developer’s plans.”
The Bike & Walk Summit is New Jersey’s statewide meeting of bicycle and pedestrian advocates, elected officials and state, county, and municipal leaders, transportation and urban planners, bike shop owners and managers, cycling, walking, fitness and health enthusiasts and experts, recreation, trails and club leaders and others who are interested in making our state a better place to live.
Creator of blackandurban, Byron Nicholas, will moderate a workshop on Building Trust in Communities by Implementing Meaningful Engagement Strategies.
Please visit the New Jersey Bike and Walk Summit website for more information, and to register.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launched its Congestion Pricing Program aimed to relieve traffic in downtown and midtown Manhattan with toll revenue allocated to regional transit investments. A Siena College Poll found nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers opposed the Congestion Pricing Plan. Could the MTA have done more to curb negative public opinion? Here are Blackandurban’s key takeaways on how the MTA could have ]improved the public’s perception of New York State’s Traffic Mobility Act, which has set the stage for Congestion Pricing: