ReOPEN Asbury Park UPDATE At City Council Meeting Tonight!
Scroll down to call in to the meeting at 6pm.
Many of you have had an opportunity to experience ReOPEN Asbury Park, where certain streets in the city have been opened from Thursday evening through Sunday evening to provide space for people to socially distance while walking, shopping, and dining.
We are happy to report that at tonight's city council meeting there will be an update on ReOPEN Asbury Park by Michael Manzella, Director ofTransportation & Deputy City manager.
We support the plan because it provides space for people to safely utilize and enjoy the neighborhoods where these streets are opened without dangers of vehicular traffic. The vast majority of businesses are happy that they can maximize space during this challenging time.
Please call in at 6pm to the meeting to hear the update, and be sure to share your support during the public participation period.
To Join the Zoom Meeting Dial:
+1 929 205 6099
+1 312 626 6799
+1 301 715 8592
Meeting ID: 940 9433 1626 ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s a critical time to address how bicycling and biking infrastructure impact People Of Color in Asbury Park. Everyone deserves safe access through neighborhoods, and many people in the city ride bikes and walk as their main ways of getting around. So while we need to continue to create safe ways for people to move about the city, we also need to address the fear that the correlation of bike lanes and gentrification will lead to displacement . The city is currently following the Plan for Walking and Biking, created in 2018, gradually adding bike lanes, sidewalks, and intersection bump outs, and it is critical that we engage now and listen to how this infrastructure affects People Of Color in our city, and seek to mitigate negative impacts.
Please read on to see links to some great articles. ... See MoreSee Less
Bicycles and Gentrification - Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition
apcompletestreets.org
It’s a critical time to address how bicycling and biking infrastructure impact People Of Color in Asbury Park. Everyone deserves safe access through neighborhoods, and many people in the city ride bikes and walk as their main ways of getting around. So while we need to continue to create safe ways... Speeding in Asbury Park has been a problem. The speed limit is 25mph, but drivers routinely exceed it by at least 10mph. These are residential streets with people social distancing walking 🚶🏼, children playing 🤾🏾♂️ riding bikes 🚴, skateboards, and scooters 🛴.
Images on the asphalt can often be effective in the attempt to #slowthecars.
🎨This gorgeous chalk artwork appeared early this morning at a busy intersection. Whether the artist intended it as a traffic calming measure, we LOVE considering it tactical urbanism, or fondly “guerilla urbanism” on 5th Ave. We think it may have been a @stickntwisted creation! Thank you!
Meanwhile stay tuned for continued biking and walking infrastructure improvements outlined in the AP Plan For Walking And Biking, found on the city website and apcompletestreets.org! ... See MoreSee Less
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