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A Chat With Barkha Patel, Who Helped Achieve Zero Traffic Deaths in Jersey City

Published: April 1, 2024, 10 a.m.

On this week\u2019s episode, Chuck chats with Barkha Patel, the Director of Infrastructure for Jersey City. Patel has pioneered changes in her city that have dramatically reduced traffic fatalities\u2014in fact, this month marked seven years that Jersey City has gone without traffic deaths. If you\u2019ve been around Strong Towns for a while, you\u2019ve heard us talk about her before, and we\u2019re excited to announce that she\u2019ll be delivering the keynote speech at the 2024 National Gathering. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re not going to steal any of that thunder for today\u2019s conversation (Get your tickets, though, if you want to hear that speech at the Gathering!): instead, we wanted to hear a bit more about Patel herself and how she came to do the amazing, transformational work that she\u2019s become known for.\nADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES\n\nGet your tickets for the 2024 National Gathering today!\n\n\nCheck out the 2023 Local-Motive Tour stop \u201cTurn That Stroad Into a Street (or Road),\u201d featuring Patel.\n\n\n\u201cJersey City Achieved Zero Traffic Deaths on Its Streets. Here\u2019s How They Did It,\u201d by Asia Mieleszko, Strong Towns (June 2023).\n\n\n\u201cHow To Get Your Fire Department on Board With Narrowing Streets,\u201d by Asia Mieleszko, Strong Towns (November 2023).\n\n\nBarkha Patel (website).\n\n\nChuck Marohn (Twitter/X).