East side of Ridgewood Train station getting a makeover
Monday February 18, 2013, 1:04 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
If funding falls into place and the weather cooperates, members of the newly formed Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands (CRPL) hope to give the east |side of the NJ Transit railway a facelift this spring and replace |the overgrown brush with lush landscaping.
CPRL officers Maribeth Lane and Cynthia Hallaby presented a rough outline of the plan at last week’s Ridgewood Council work session and earned the endorsement of the entire governing body. The project will be fully paid for through CPRL’s wallets, which are filled through fundraisers and donations.
“This is so wonderful,” Mayor Paul Aronsohn said. “We’re a big fan of the conservancy, and we really appreciate the work that you’re doing.”
The proposal marks the first major undertaking for the group, which was created last fall with the intention of providing funding and support to restore and improve Ridgewood parks. Planning started in December, according to Lane, and more than 50 local families have already responded with donations for the multi-faceted project.
It doesn’t really look that bad the way it is. I guess anything to block the sight of the platform would help. I suggest bamboo. Lots of bamboo.
Didn’t the train station just go through a major multi-year renovation with NJ Transit?
What about Project Pride? Does every organization in ridgewood have a splinter group?