Ordinance Amaneding and Supplementing Chapter 2 Subsecton 61 Pedestrian Advisory Board

WHEREAS, Complete and Green Streets encourage an active lifestyle through increased physical activity, social connectivity, and sense of community belonging, thereby lowering risk of obesity, reducing chronic disease, improving mental health, and promoting wellness; and WHEREAS, Complete and Green Streets implementation provides the opportunity to enhance the historic character of our communities and our understanding of our shared history in a way that promotes the economic and social vitality of our communities and should be considered in the design of infrastructure improvements; and WHEREAS, procedures should be implemented that ensure fair treatment, equitable funding and resource distribution, and meaningful involvement of all communities in all phases from selection, planning, and design to construction and long-term maintenance; and WHEREAS, a balanced and flexible transportation system where all people can easily and safely walk and bicycle to everyday destinations — such as schools, shops, restaurants, businesses, parks, transit, and jobs — enhances neighborhood economic vitality and livability; and WHEREAS, low- and moderate-income areas, whether in rural, urban, or suburban communities, are typically the least safe for pedestrians and bicyclists, especially for children walking and biking to school, due to long-standing infrastructure disparities and higher concentration of streets with faster-moving and higher-volume traffic; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Complete and Green Streets policy should not negatively impact the affordability of the neighborhood for current residents; and WHEREAS, the Complete and Green Streets policy applies to new, reconstruction, retrofit, and resurfacing projects, including design, planning, construction, maintenance and operations, for the entire right-of-way; and WHEREAS requests for all exceptions must be submitted in writing, with supporting documentation, and made publicly available with a minimum of 30 days allowed for public input; and WHEREAS, all initial planning, concept and design studies of infrastructure projects consider design elements that improve public health, environment, economy, equity, and safety. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange, State of New Jersey, that Chapter 2-61: “Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board” of the Township’s Revised General

ety. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange, State of New Jersey, that Chapter 2-61: “Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board” of the Township’s Revised General Ordinances is hereby amended and supplemented to include “Complete and Green Streets Policy” and adopts the Complete and Green Streets Policy attached hereto, and made part of this Ordinance as follows: 2-61.7-West Orange Complete and Green Streets Policy Township of West Orange shall develop an integrated and connected multimodal transportation system of Complete and Green Streets that serve all neighborhoods and populations. Towards this end: 1. All transportation projects shall result in Complete and Green Streets that allow safe, environmentally healthy, economically sound, equitable, accessible, and convenient travel along and across streets for users of all ages and abilities and for all modes of transportation, including January 2025 2 of 26