From TSTC, a story about community empowerment through traffic calming: http://blog.tstc.org/2008/08/06/in-newark-community-empowerment-via-traffic-calming/
Many students pointed out that the abundance of parking lots and desolation along the route would make them feel unsafe walking the street at night. Others noted that the streets they lived on were too wide to walk across safety, or that they feared riding their bikes due to lack of bike lanes. Others wondered about a lack of police presence that made enforcement of traffic rules unlikely.
Considering that the majority of city residents do not drive to work, hopefully the city will continue to listen to its residents and provide infrastructure for walkers, cyclists and transit users.
An update on phase 2 of the project: http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/28/traffic-calming-and-community-empowerment-year-2-newark%e2%80%99s-east-coast-greenway/
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