Help us create a bike and walk friendly Montclair.
Vision Zero Task Force updates and more:
View the Montclair Township Vision Zero Task Force website here. Our goal is Vision Zero, our strategy is the Safe Systems Approach and Complete and Green Streets is our method.
QUICK UPDATES
Montclair Township approves a new Complete Streets Policy as an Ordinance, including a new position for a Complete Streets Manager and hires Montclair’s first Complete Street Director, Laura Torchio! We are proud to boast Laura was one of the co-founders of Bike&Walk Montclair in 2002.
We all need to do our part. Please pledge to be a Vision Zero Hero! Read more about it here
Add your signature! Local efforts call for bold action for greater safety measures on Grove Street! Check out the Grove Street Greenway website and sign the Grove Street Greenway Petition.
Speed limits - Town Council unanimously passed a town wide 25 mph speed limit, (even lower in school zones)! We have far too many crashes in Montclair.
The Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) Complete Streets Implementation Design Guide is a key resource for Montclair Township. Pages 1-5 provide a good overview but dig deeper and you will find a menu of recommendations for roadways identified as the CS Network.
Does Montclair have a parking problem? Read the Township of Montclair Parking Study from 2016 with background conditions and recommendations.
Take Action!
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Advocate
Call, write or email your elected representatives to share your concerns about roadway safety. Better still, step up to the microphone to add your voice to “Public Comment” at a Town Council meeting. It’s imperative that our Councilors, Mayor and Township management understand that making our roadways safe for people biking and walking needs to be a top priority with proactive planning, followed by action on the ground.
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Get Involved
It takes a village to change a village. lead a hyper local SAFE Planning group, help manage our public relations or even participate in a BikeBus to school! There are many options for you to get involved, contribute to the greater good and help make Montclair a better place to bike, walk and live!. Please “Connect with Us” to learn more and explore the possibilities.
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Support
Bike&Walk Montclair is an organization dedicated to fighting for safer streets in our neighborhoods. We’d love your one-time or ongoing support so that we can continue our efforts to make Montclair a better place to bike, walk and live.