Recent comments in /f/jerseycity

happinesscafe t1_j9ous3t wrote

JC is kind of 3rd world in that way. Cars rule and pedestrians be damned. Constantly dodging double parked cars that think it’s just fine to block an entire lane just because they are delivering fast food! How does a city become pedestrian friendly… and not just in a lip service manner?

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bodhipooh t1_j9ou2v0 wrote

As someone else already stated, Erie is really crazy in the mornings as more and more people use it to try and bypass the Marin Blvd backups. And, it doesn't help that Cordero parents choose to double park to drop off theirs kids, blocking the flow of traffic, which invariably adds to the frustration / rage of other drivers already on edge, which then manifests as even more antisocial and aggressive driving. It's a gigantic vicious cycle in that area for a good chunk of the morning. Personally, I would try to avoid the area if you can. Obviously, QoL enforcement is not a priority for the JCPD, and everyone is emboldened by the obvious lack of policing.

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ceeyell t1_j9ongfz wrote

I’m afraid every day as a pedestrian in this city. The drivers are incredibly selfish and entitled and seem to take red lights and stop signs as suggestions to be ignored. Zero traffic or parking enforcement. Honestly this is a great city but if we ever leave, it’ll be 100% because of this issue.

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