Jersey City Gets $100,000 Grant To Stop Traffic-Related Deaths

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The city has received a $100,000 grant to improve pedestrian safety and get people moving on streets and sidewalks safely.

The grant is from Degree Deodorant Made To Move program and Blue Zones, a national company that uses evidence-based ways to hep people live longer lives.

The grant will help Jersey City officials further their Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries by 2026. The grant will help support initiatives that encourage active transportation like walking and bike-riding, including creating a park."

"This grant will contribute to the culture change away from vehicular traffic and move towards a more bicycle and pedestrian friendly infrastructure," said Mayor Steven Fulop.

Jersey City will receive help from Blue Zones' environment experts to help advance the initiative as part of receiving the grant.

"As the first city in New Jersey to sign on to Vision Zero, this administration continues to work make roadways safer for pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles," Fulop said. "We are investing in all of these modes of transportation and thrilled to receive a grant that allows us to create more open space in the city."

Hartford, Connecticut, Fort Lauderdale, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Richardson, Texas were the other cities to receive the other $400,000 in grants.

"Each of these cities answered the call to encourage more movement and physical health in their communities in an inspiring, impactful way," Dawn Hedgepeth, vice president of Unilever Deodorants. "From improving trails to bike lanes, these winning communities are committed to creating environments that provide opportunities for a more active lifestyle."

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