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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application for Grant Funds
Purpose: City of Newark Ironbound District Bicycle Circulation Plan
Entity Name: City of Newark, Department of Engineering
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: N/At
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation
Total Project Cost: N/A
City Contribution: N/A
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Contract Period: N/A
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( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Master Plan has established a vision for New Jersey as a place where people choose to walk or bicycle with confidence and a sense of security, where both activities are a routine part of the transportation and recreation systems. The New Jersey Department of Transportation ("Department") has taken steps to fulfill this vision through the adoption of a Complete Streets Policy through which the Department commits to the planning, design construction, maintenance and operation of facilities that will provide for the safe access and mobility of pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users of all ages; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement this policy and make New Jersey a better place to bicycle and walk, it is essential that infrastructure improvements be undertaken that address the safety and access needs of these modes. The benefits of such improvements are maximized if they evolve from a rational planning process, in fulfillment of a local Vision that complements the one expressed in the Bicycle/Pedestrian...
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