Residents that were unable to attend the previous meetings on April 25 and May 7, 2023, are encouraged to attend the upcoming in-person meeting on Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, at East Trenton Collaborative, 601 N. Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08638. In addition to sharing feedback, the public can enjoy free food and Mister Softee ice cream, take part in family-friendly art activities, and enter to win a bike and grocery gift cards. Residents are also invited to bring their bikes in for free tune-ups and to test out a protected bike lane. Spanish language translation will be available.

Vision Zero is an approach to transportation safety planning based on the premise that our transportation system can, and must, be designed to anticipate human error and prevent crash fatalities and serious injuries on the road. Vision Zero recognizes that people will make mistakes, so infrastructure and policy should be designed to ensure those mistakes are not fatal or life-altering.  “I encourage all Trentonians who walk or ride bicycles to provide comments at an in-person event or online. We’re so thankful for the ongoing collaboration with the DVRPC.” said Mayor W. Reed Gusciora.

“This Council and Administration are taking steps to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety across the four wards. This is critical to the revitalization of Trenton and making our city healthier for everyone. It will also help in attracting capital and innovation back to the Capital City. I encourage everyone to give their feedback on the bicycle plan” said North Ward Councilwoman Jennifer Williams.

The bicycle plan proposes design changes to certain streets in Trenton: 

• Adding bicycle facilities: The bicycle plan recommends which streets in Trenton are best suited for bicycle facilities, such as protected bike lanes, two-way cycle tracks, and neighborhood greenways. These recommendations are summarized by a map showing which types of bicycle facilities are proposed on which city streets. The map has been created based on careful consideration of data, on-the-ground conditions, and community input.
• Adding traffic calming infrastructure: When traffic speeds are reduced, crashes are less likely and less severe.
• Reimagining the way street space is used for vehicles and people: To make room for the infrastructure needed for safe bicycling, the bicycle plan recommends changes to how space is used on certain streets. These changes might include moving parking inward toward the center of the street to fit a bike lane next to the curb, rearranging on-street parking to one side of the street in areas that traditionally had parking on two sides, and converting two-way streets to one-way streets.

From September 2022 to January 2023, DVRPC surveyed the public about how they get around Trenton. DVRPC distributed paper surveys at the Ciclovia community event, at Food Bazaar, and in downtown Trenton; they also distributed an online version of the survey. Almost 25% of respondents reported that they don’t drive alone on a regular basis. About 45% of respondents had ridden a bicycle in the past month. Respondents indicated that the most impactful barriers to riding a bicycle were traffic safety and personal safety, while the most impactful investments were protected bike lanes and a more connected bicycle network.

To view recommendations and provide comments about the draft bicycle plan:

• Attend the in-person meeting on August 5, 2023, or
• Visit dvrpc.org/ourstreets from April 26 to August 5, 2023.