>bike path extension

>The County of Bergen Parks Department has proposed extending the Saddle River County Park Bike Path to Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood. The bike path’s northernmost terminus is currently located at Ridgewood Avenue, just east of the Wild Duck Pond.
In order to reach Linwood Avenue, the path would have to encroach on 1300 feet of property owned by the Village of Ridgewood. County officials have formally requested a property easement from Village Council members.
Several residents of Jeffer Court, Linwood Avenue, and Solas Court are objecting to the proposed extension, claiming their privacy will be invaded if the very popular bike path is extended into the midst of their now tranquil neighborhood. Concerns have also surfaced with respect to parking on side streets, security, ecological/environmental disruption, and possible declines in property values.
What do you think? Will extending the bike path be good or bad for the residents of Ridgewood? Should the Council bow to pressure being brought to bear by those who live along the 1300 foot right-of-way, or consider the entire community’s needs instead?