Eric Allen Conner
@eaconner
@betterblocksnj | Father to one eggshell plaintiff and one tortfeasor | Resident of Jersey City | JD/MBA @PennLaw & @Wharton | BA/MA @JohnsHopkins
.@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.
Construction Update: Downtown Jersey City's Northern End Continues to Boom - New residential buildings are popping up all around this Jersey City neighborhood, with streetscape improvements, new parks, and flood mitigation projects all making progress: buff.ly/ebdt8xB
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.
Construction Update: Downtown Jersey City's Northern End Continues to Boom - New residential buildings are popping up all around this Jersey City neighborhood, with streetscape improvements, new parks, and flood mitigation projects all making progress: buff.ly/ebdt8xB
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.
SafeStreetsJC makes the following statement on Mayor Fulop's proposed plans for Summit & Baldwin and MLK & Ocean 1/
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.
Even with the recent road diet on Summit Ave, a reckless hit-and-run driver barreled into this car so hard that it became undrivable. If there hasn't been a bike lane, a cyclist would've been exposed to being crushed between the reckless motorist's car and the parked car.
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
Third, we need a reliable source of electricity generation that can meet our state’s need for decades to come – and that’s nuclear power. I’ll work with neighboring states to harness economies of scale and expand safe nuclear power capacity in New Jersey at a low cost, which will…
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.
it’s wild that the english language doesn’t have a word for the day after tomorrow like how
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.
Third, we need a reliable source of electricity generation that can meet our state’s need for decades to come – and that’s nuclear power. I’ll work with neighboring states to harness economies of scale and expand safe nuclear power capacity in New Jersey at a low cost, which will…
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.
.@jim_mcgreevey and 5 running mates host #JerseyCity small business roundtable hudsoncountyview.com/mcgreevey-and-…
FBW is a NIMBY group that has fought building housing in Hoboken for decades.
.#Hoboken keeps public in the dark re: development proposals for Garage B site NJ requires transparent, open process when it comes to bidding on public contracts as City is looking to designate a developer who contributed $19,200 to local campaigns betterwaterfront.org/the-city-of-ho…
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.
A common refrain in the discourse around housing, development, and street safety is the question, "Where will they park?" Jersey City is a leader in eliminating parking minimums from new development and has one of the nation's highest rates of car-free households as a result.
.@HudCountyCars — oh, you’re gonna hate this.
it's not that they're bad drivers, it's that driving is bad 😇
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.
“Madison Square is not a bad‑looking place as it is, and ought to be one of the beauty spots of the city. It is grievous to think that its fair proportions are to be marred by this outlandish structure.” - Life magazine on the Flatiron building
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.
At Black Bird Bookstore on Irving Street between 46th and 47th Avenues, owner Kathryn Grantham told SFGATE her sales are up 50% over last year, when the Great Highway was closed to cars on weekends, and jumped by 30% following the opening of the park. sfgate.com/local/article/…
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…
They took away a space for cars and gave us, what, space for the community to come together? On foot? This is an outrage!!!!
America is at its best when we are all equal before the law.
A New Jersey judge today imposed a lifetime ban on public employment and running for office on Bob Menendez, who can also lose his state pension. newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/judg…