“In the future, their business approach must take into consideration what is best for Ridgewood as well as their bottom line”
JUNE 27, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014, 12:31 AM
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The future for village, Valley
Linda McNamara
To the Editor:
A big thank you for your Valley coverage these many months. Also kudos to the Planning Board for the countless hours dedicated to making an informed decision and to our mayor for his thoughtful questions and time devoted to the process.
To those who feel the decision was “not in my back yard” (NIMBY) based and the opposition was largely made up of citizens with a narrow perspective, I would like to state a different point of view. Valley Hospital chose a residential area to build their facility. Had they been looking forward, they might have imagined a desire for large scale growth. The site chosen was never conducive to a massive expansion and it took the time, energy and money of many residents spearheaded by the CRR to inform the rest of us on the devastating effects the proposed plan would have on the village.
The Master Plan was developed to protect us from unreasonable development. This decision does not stop Valley from modernizing and growth, it just can’t do it all on 15 acres in the middle of a residential community.
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