Consultant expects increased traffic in Ridgewood
AUGUST 7, 2014 LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014, 1:21 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
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RIDGEWOOD — Traffic in the village will likely increase with the development of three multifamily housing projects downtown, the Planning Board’s traffic expert testified this week.
Jahr testified at the Planning Board’s meeting Tuesday night that zoning regulations permit a myriad of commercial uses at the three properties being eyed by developers for high-density housing.
Jahr’s findings align with those presented previously by the developers’ traffic experts.
Jahr’s analysis on Tuesday will play into the board’s consideration of a master plan amendment that would potentially permit such developments in Ridgewood.
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Would not expect any thing less, those that say otherwise are not living in the real world.
With parking and housing development how could you not expect traffic to increase? Isn’t that why they want to “improve” the downtown in the first place? Bring more people to the downtown.
Whatever this guy’s no doubt ridiculous fee, I would gladly have accepted 10% of it to draw the same conclusion.
What’s conveniently being left out is that he also said traffic could be even worse if the proposed residential developments were to be replaced by commercial/retail developments instead. So ask yourself, would you rather have traffic from The Dayton or a supermarket (which is permitted at that same space)? Traffic from Chestnut Village, or a health club? Bottom line – commercial facilities would generate more trips and traffic than proposed residential units, so the residential units are the lesser of two evils as it relates to traffic.
Really? More traffic? I would have thought the apartments would attract only young people with jobs in the city who were only going to use trains to get around.
Isn’t that one of the tall tales told by the developers?
I like the way a supermarket is brought up as a counter-example to The Dayton. Who would put a supermarket there? On the east side, there are two Stop&Shops (one of them actually over the border in Paramus) and Kings. On the west side there is Whole Foods and A&P (Midland Park). Given current traffic and roads and parking situation, a supermarket there is a loser. Supermarkets need large numbers of transactions.
Reminds me of the developer who talked about possibility of a drug rehab going in if he couldn’t subdivide property on Ridgewood Avenue. Scare tactics didn’t work and one nice house was built.
why do I think number 4 is that obese lawyer who represents the developers?
#6 might be a Walgreens?
We don’t appreciate being steamrolled. It would be awful if a casino opened there, too. Or a brothel. Let us alone.