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March 5, 2024

NJ city limits street parking; hasn't had a traffic death in over 7 years

  • A big factor has been removing parking spaces near intersections to improve visibility.
    • By JEFF McMURRAY
    Associated Press

    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.


     
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