Eric Allen Conner

.@3_under_scores_ and I are launching @betterblocksnj — a new political advocacy group focused on working with elected leaders and candidates starting in Jersey City to: 🏘️ Build more housing 🚆 Improve mass transit 🚸 Make our streets safer 🌳 Protect our public parks 1/

Also, the project I’m most looking forward to here is the reimagined Holland Gardens that will provide new affordable housing for current residents and a brand new library in a mixed-income pedestrian friendly neighborhood.

Flood mitigation improvements are a big reason why more people should support development. Each new project here makes homes in Hamilton Park, Harsimus Cove, and Hoboken a little less likely to flood in sudden downpours due to water retention and sewer improvements.

NASHVILLE JUST PASSED 6-STORY SINGLE-STAIR REFORM! Nashville officially becomes the third-largest city to legalize single-stair apartment buildings up to six stories, outdoing Austin who recently passed a 5-story code update passed earlier this year. LET'S FREAKIN GO NASHVILLE

We hope all sides in this debate will take a look at this new plan, which addresses concerns about Ocean Ave while delivering desperately needed improvements in bus service, and bike and pedestrian safety. It's time to work together for a better JC.

Protected infrastructure saves lives. No city council member. No community neighborhood association. No one should be trying to block critical, life-saving infrastructure improvements. It’s a damn shame so many are silent on — or actively working against — street safety.

Looking forward to hearing more here I’m glad there’s an appreciation for 1) the unique long-term benefits of nuclear power, 2) economies of scale (!), & 3) the need to coordinate with other states if we’re going to have any chance of getting nuclear right wrt costs & time

It does! Overmorrow! And the day before yesterday is ereyesterday. My proudest parenting achievement to date has been getting my six-year-old to use those words as if they’re still commonly used.

This is good. We need to be making investments like this and I am glad @MikieSherrill and her policy team seem are talking about investing in nuclear power.

This really says it all, doesn’t it? This planter barely lasted a month, at the very intersection where a 6-year-old was recently killed. There are no accidents.

Good anti-endorsement - if Natalia Ioffe supports McGreevey, that's another reason not to.

FBW is a NIMBY group that has fought building housing in Hoboken for decades.

Why do the Jersey City Parking Authority vehicles now have two employees in them now? We have two people wandering around in a Chevy in what could be a one-person job done mostly on foot or the little motorized autocycle.

ICYMI: Read why eliminating on-site parking improves housing affordability without increasing traffic or parking on the street. Jersey City is a leader in both car-free households and building parking-free apartments because it attracts households who don't rely on cars.

.@HudCountyCars — oh, you’re gonna hate this.

The French said the same thing about the Eiffel Tower. There will always be loud, critical voices who believe their personal aesthetic taste should dictate what is built and where. I believe we should build so everyone who wants to live, work, and relax in the city can.

Imagine how much Jersey City could benefit economically if the Turnpike terminated before Bayview Ave. If that right of way were returned to the city, we could have a tree-line boulevard with shops, restaurants, and apartments along it with close access to the light rail.

As usual, @NJTRANSIT can’t run anywhere near schedule after an event. @NJTransit_CA I’m sure to miss my @NJTRANSIT_HBLR connection in Hoboken now. Thanks for fixing NJ Transit @GovMurphy 🙄

Just wait until you hear the city is trying to create dedicated lanes so the 43% of people who live here without a car can get where they want to go faster…

America is at its best when we are all equal before the law.