About the Plan

Welcome!

Welcome to the project website for The Curb Reimagined, Hoboken's Curbside Mobility and Parking Action Plan. Phase 1 community engagement is now complete, and the survey and interactive map have been closed. We collected 1,000+ survey responses and 250+ interactive map comments!

We now invite you to participate in the Phase 2 survey and share your thoughts about some of the top recommendations and strategies that have emerged throughout this planning process. Select the Phase 2 Community Survey tab above to begin!

Foundations Report

The Foundations Report is a comprehensive summary of Hoboken's existing parking and curbside network completed in Fall 2024 as a cornerstone of the plan. Topics include community demographic information, current curb lane conditions, and curb parking utilization and compliance data. This document is intended to be an easily-digestible snapshot of findings for the city's diverse residents and community leaders. You can view and download the report here:

What is the curbside?

The curbside (also known as the curb lane) is the space on the street immediately adjacent to the curb. This is a public space with many potential uses, such as loading and unloading, bus stops, passenger pick-up and drop-off, bicycling, and outdoor dining, in addition to parking. Especially in dense, urban places like Hoboken, space at the curbside is in high demand from many people, businesses, and groups. Some say that "double-parking is a way of life" in Hoboken, but chaos at the curb doesn't benefit anyone.

The graphic below shows some potential uses of the curbside:

A graphic showing various uses of the curb and how many people use each of them per day (or a similar statistic). These include parking, loading, micromobility, bikeshare, and more.

Graphic from Curb Appeal: Curbside Management Strategies for Improving Transit Reliability; NACTO, 2017

Active management of the curbside helps to manage all these competing needs and create space for everyone. We want your help to create a plan to better manage our curbside space. We are taking a look at how the curbside is managed today in Hoboken and making a plan for how it can adapt to meet the needs of everyone and advance our city goals. Together, we can create a curbside that works—one that is safe, efficient, and supports our values.

In addition to looking at the curbside, we are taking a broader look at parking and mobility for all modes in Hoboken to understand how our transportation systems can be improved. Through this plan, we will develop strategies to align the management of Hoboken's curb space with our goals for safety and mobility.

Learn more about the plan by clicking the tabs above to watch the video or view the results of the interactive map activity.

Planning Process

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Data Collection - Winter/Spring 2024

    During this stage, we completed a digitized inventory of how all curbside space in Hoboken is managed. We also reviewed previous planning efforts, the municipal code, and industry best practices to inform the plan recommendations.

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Community Engagement Phase 1 - Spring 2024

    During this phase, we showed you what we learned from our curbside inventory and asked for your thoughts on how we can improve the curbside in Hoboken.

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Recommendations - Summer/Fall 2024

    During this phase, we are compiling what we've learned and developing recommendations to prioritize and improve curbside space.

  • Timeline item 4 - active

    Community Engagement Phase 2 - Spring 2025

    During this phase, we will preview draft recommendations and give you the chance to weigh in.

  • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

    Action Plan - Summer/Fall 2025

    We will publish a draft of the plan. You will have the opportunity to review this plan and tell us your thoughts. We'll use this feedback to prepare a final version of the plan.

  • Timeline item 6 - incomplete

    Plan Adoption - Late 2025

    We will move toward adoption of this plan by the Hoboken City Council.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

In-Person Community Open House & Workshop

We invite you to meet the plan team and learn more about this project in-person at Wallace Elementary School (1100 Willow Ave).

At this meeting you will learn more about the Foundations Report, Model Block curb use components, and Plan Recommendations.

Monday, June 02, 2025 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Virtual Community Workshop

This virtual workshop will be hosted on Microsoft Teams for your convenience.

To attend and learn about the project as well as get your questions answered by the plan team, register here.

Past Events

Thursday, July 11, 2024 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

In-Person Community Workshop

Thank you to those who attended the workshop at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center (124 Grand St).

Thursday, May 23, 2024 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

Virtual Community Workshop

Thank you to those who joined our first community workshop! A recording of the virtual workshop presentation is available here.


Video

Watch this video to learn about this plan and how we manage the curbside in Hoboken today.

Phase 2 Community Survey - Now Open

Phase 1 Interactive Map Results