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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Village Council members were informed of a minor hiccup associated with the Village’s Fall tree planting program during their Wednesday evening Public Work Session. The minor hiccup is that some residents have balked at having trees planted in front of their homes. The reasons residents say “no way” differ.
Not wanting to be responsible for watering a sapling is a reason offered by some. Another is not wanting a tree to block views of the streetscape from inside the home. Interference with unlawfully installed irrigation equipment is yet another. Not wanting to deal with leaves is a frequently offered reason as well.
But, regardless of the reasons why some people say no, the question remains; does a resident have the right to block the Village from planting trees in a Village owned right-of-way?
A concern expressed during Wednesday’s meeting by one member of the public and at least one Council member is that if too many people say no, what will become of the magnificent tree canopies along some Ridgewood streets?
So, what do you think? Does a resident have the right to block the Village from planting a tree in Village owned property in front of their home?
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If the Village wants you to water the trees on their property, then they can come and mow the grass on their property as well.
Many of these trees will NEVER properly establish as they are installed in a narrow median and often under power lines. Tree staking is a terrible practice. It’s no wonder Ridgewood gets ravaged by trees down during every major storm due to incorrect practice.
Hey, if a Supreme Court justice can’t tell you what a woman is, I sure ain’t no arborist, and if the tree dies, it dies. 🤷
And fix the sidewalk with no assessment when the roots inevitably lift the slabs.
Trees should not be planted under power lines. It will take years for the tree to become an issue, but it will become an issue. All over town I see the new plantings on the side of the street with the power lines. Makes zero sense. I think the Tree Dept. should focus on pruning and taking care of existing trees, does not appear to be consistently happening.
I don’t want these trees pushing up and cracking the sidewalk only to be accessed bu the Village for repairs. To much government.
The only things this council accomplished was planting trees so if you take that away, what would Siobhan talk about .
I don’t want Winograd doing anything in front of my house near my house or even on my street.
Some people will never be happy and will always assume the worst of others. It’s just a tree!
I will take a tree as long as it comes with a signed contract that puts the town on the hook to pay for my sidewalk when its cracks from the roots
Put a tree in front of my house without my permission and watch me make it disappear
Same goes for Brazilian soccer teams that crash on my property.
Happens often?
Who is in charge? Someone is not thinking.
Will it stop when the number of trees planted offsets the number cut down at Schedler ?
How many years behind is the Village Street department in pruning throughout the village probably five years or so