{"id":9,"date":"2024-11-19T14:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:18:08","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-subtle-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ddec921a9681b80be4c344e9baae8d88\" style=\"color:#760f20\">Thank you for sharing your experiences using the streets of Union County and the City of Elizabeth.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Your feedback helped develop strategies to make streets safer for all road users.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7384309d2b3e88b8065a97bcd554ae99\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/UC-SS4A_Appendix-E_Outreach-Summary.pdf\">Outreach Results<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide tw-cols-card tw-cols-card-shadow is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-341e1ada55e865fa16fafb5d477bc018\" style=\"color:#760f20\"><strong>Pop-Ups Outreach!<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-1024x657.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:135px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-1536x986.png 1536w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-2048x1314.png 2048w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-1200x770.png 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Pop-ups-1980x1270.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We heard from the community about their safety concerns and ideas at several events in December 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10c270aa33d288365f2a0d0d5f792eac\" style=\"color:#760f20\"><strong>Survey &amp; Map<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Survey-Map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:135px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Survey-Map.png 640w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Survey-Map-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 1,600 people took the survey &amp; mapped their ideas to improve transportation safety!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74be4b470f246538a1b877e764263d36\" style=\"color:#760f20\"><strong>Focus Groups<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-1003x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:135px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-1003x1024.png 1003w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-768x784.png 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-1504x1536.png 1504w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-2006x2048.png 2006w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-1200x1225.png 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Focus-group-1980x2021.png 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We facilitated five focus group meetings with key stakeholders in early 2025 to discuss specific transportation issues, concerns, and opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59da6ee0ea5ddc9c489e9099092e31a8\" style=\"color:#760f20\"><strong>Community Meetings<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"305\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Community-Meetings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:135px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Community-Meetings.png 305w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/safe-streets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2024\/11\/Community-Meetings-266x300.png 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We held two Virtual Community Meetings to share information about high-crash locations in Union County and the City of Elizabeth and to gather public feedback on recommendations to improve safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1fdd4a909a0b4c01c8f913b34d204e9b wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fucnj.org%2fsafe-streets%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2fsites%2f49%2f2025%2f12%2fUnion-SS4A_Community-Meeting-PPT-2.pdf&amp;c=E,1,fLGtJa-nCyzOU5rDUaEkWyYBO7-vpHDFpoP9aS-I0xPXd5fky8z7eNjsfkkMX0BMkdLVJYklR0s2kiNM3o89zwwObceTGVdI0nbbFiLZVLa1NgV1Mg,,&amp;typo=1\">View <strong>Union County<\/strong> Community Meeting Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ff47a0d2488329023b20414f7501a03d wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fucnj.org%2fsafe-streets%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2fsites%2f49%2f2025%2f12%2fElizabeth-SS4A_Community-Meeting-PPT.pdf&amp;c=E,1,r_ElYJsV2ZkUqvktyWtowX5RILva8T1CmskN8WxAhxlSuGuNdfd5MPFJHh9MOT63_30MBh2MF8JIyzC0_BbY8C2xqXny26WQm6QqAaA1Ax-gPYBZIubY&amp;typo=1\">View <strong>City of Elizabeth<\/strong> Community Meeting Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center alignfull has-subtle-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-fe8b4cfddaf2458e9ad54c3d8080632c\" style=\"color:#760f20\"><strong>Stay in Touch!<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Visit our website regularly to stay updated on the Safe Streets for All Action Plan implementation progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for sharing your experiences using the streets of Union County and the City of Elizabeth. 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