CMAQ grant for bike share expansion
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: resolution 26-693 (item 10.11) accepting $1,741,000 from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (congestion mitigation and air quality funds) for protected bike parking, bike share stations and $200,000 of planning and design. No local match.
- Where it stands: adopted 9-0 on Oct 21.
Caucus discussion (October 19)
- 30 to 40 new stations are planned, filling gaps in the Heights, Journal Square, the West Side and parts of Ward A.
- Locations are to be chosen with data (CitiBike usage, transit demand) and community meetings; planners try to avoid taking parking.
- The federal process means rollout may take about a year.
- Protected bike parking is free to registered users and run by a contractor.
Council meeting (October 21)
- Resolution 26-693 (item 10.11) was adopted 9-0. Singh said she is excited about the expansion and hopes to see more bikes in Greenville, the Heights, the West Side and Journal Square.
Sources
- 2026-10-19 - Municipal Caucus (video of the October 19 caucus, auto-captions)
- 2026-10-21 - Municipal Council (video of the October 21 regular meeting, auto-captions)
- https://cityofjerseycity.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=374 (October 21 regular meeting agenda)
Discussion time
About 11 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Municipal Council | 1 |
| 2026-10-19 - Municipal Caucus | 10 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Municipal Council - Adopted 9-0.
- 2026-10-19 - Municipal Caucus - Caucus: scope, siting process and about one-year timeline for the bike share expansion discussed.