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Residents urge faster action on county safety plan, ask for Vision Zero and crosswalk upgrades
Summary
Public commenters called on the Bergen County Board of Commissioners to adopt a Vision Zero approach, accelerate Local Safety Action Plan implementation and install additional pedestrian safety measures, including crosswalk beacons at Saddle River County Park.
Several residents urged the Bergen County Board of Commissioners to accelerate implementation of the county’s Local Safety Action Plan and to prioritize physical treatments and enforcement to reduce pedestrian and bicycle injuries.
Chris Snowe, a Bergen County resident who identified himself during public comment, told commissioners the Local Safety Action Plan “identifies the 13 worst corridors and intersections regarding fatalities and serious injuries,” but said the plan’s recommendations “don't match the urgency.” Snowe criticized relying on paint, signs and lights as insufficient to address aggressive driving and asked the board to adopt a Vision Zero action plan and a green street policy.
Philip Gabe Heafitz, a…
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