The death of an 89-year-old pedestrian in 2017 was the last straw for the mayor of Hoboken, N.J. “I felt it wasn’t acceptable.”
Hoboken, New Jersey hasn’t had a traffic fatality in 7 years.
Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of an elderly pedestrian spurred city leaders to remove even more spaces in a bid to end traffic fatalities.
For seven years now, the city of nearly 60,000 people has reported resounding success: Not a single automobile occupant, bicyclist or pedestrian has died in a traffic crash since January 2017, elevating Hoboken as a national model for roadway safety.
Let’s hope it does not take another death to change the 6-lane perilous expressway between St Clair and Avenue Road
America’s 4th-densest city has wiped out traffic fatalities by taking a page from Sweden and eliminating parking spots – Fortune, March 2, 2024
America’s 4th-densest city has wiped out traffic fatalities by taking a page from Sweden and eliminating parking spots by Jeff McMurray and The Associated Press
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