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Council update: protected bike lane plan for Manhattan and Franklin moves toward council vote after residents press for action
Summary
Residents urged the council to build a protected Manhattan–Franklin bike lane with existing grant funding; a council member reported a revised plan and said the project will require a council vote to change Franklin Avenue’s direction and accept the grant.
Residents and cyclists pressed the Jersey City Municipal Council on Jan. 15 to move forward with a protected bike lane along Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street, saying funding is in hand and the lane would improve safety and local commerce.
Danielle Didamo said the project already has grant money and a deadline extension. "We already have grant funding secured and the project deadline extended," she told the council, and asked, "So what is taking so long to write the ordinance needed to begin production of this protected bike…
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