Morris Urbanists

Morris Urbanists A collective from Morris(town, Township, and Plains) NJ interested in better infrastructure for all. DM us to join our Discord channel!

About Us:
The Morris Urbanists are a collection of residents from Morristown, Morris Township, and Morris Plains whose guiding philosophy is that urban design and transportation can improve many issues that impact our towns.

• Climate change
• Physical and mental health
• Sense of Community
• Economy (by supporting local businesses and reducing personal costs needed to live)
• Cost of housing
• R

ising pedestrian fatalities statewide

➡This Discord channel serves as a place to get together, discuss and share ideas, and to motivate others to take action and be active in their local government.⬅

💖 Things we like: 💖

- Policies that support the concepts of “8-to-80 design” and the “15 minutes City”
• An “8-to-80 City” prioritizes people’s well-being. Whether you are 8 or 80 years old, a town should be designed for everyone.
• A “15 minute City” is a residential concept in which most daily necessities are accomplished by either walking or cycling from homes. Also known as complete communities or walkable neighborhoods. The concept has been described as a "return to a local way of life.”
- Supporting People and Businesses over parking and cars
- Dedicated infrastructure for bikers and walkers 🚲🚶‍♀️
- More frequent and accessible public transit 🚆🚌🚋
- Supporting government policies like Complete Streets, and updates to zoning and parking policies.

🤔 Why Do We Exist? 🤔

- The federal government has designated New Jersey as a pedestrian safety focus state for its high rate of fatalities and injuries.

- 35% of car trips are 2 miles or less (a bikeable/walkable distance) and 35% of Morristown residents commute less than 15 minutes

- 70% of people surveyed for the Morris Township Mobility survey said that bikers and pedestrians need dedicated lanes.

- The Morristown Master Plan has identified a desire from its people to return the green back to the people.

- To continue to push for improvements that have begun in town (better pedestrian infrastructure, bike lanes, etc.)

🎬 How you can help: 🎬

- Join the discussion here!
- Call into or attend town meetings
- Write to your local representatives

📚 Further Reading: 📚
https://www.youtube.com/c/notjustbikes
https://www.strongtowns.org/

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11/29/2022

Hello everyone! The Morris Urbanists are a group of residents ( , , and ) who are interested in infrastructure and how to make our towns a safe and friendly place for all, whether you drive, bike, walk, bus, or take the train. We are most active on instagram and will share our posts here as well. If you'd like to get involved more, send a message and we'll invite you to join our Discord channel!

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