Downtown employees offer input on Ridgewood parking changes
February 16, 2015 Last updated: Monday, February 16, 2015, 9:52 AM
By Mark Krulish
Staff Writer |
The Ridgewood News
With the Village Council currently considering changes to parking ordinances, the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce held a forum on Monday, Feb. 9 for its members and fellow business owners to share their thoughts and concerns on the parking situation in the Central Business District (CBD).
Among the topics addressed by the 40-50 business owners, employees and residents in attendance were the three-hour limit on parking meters, the cost and inconvenience for part-time employees to park, and the need for parking garages to be built downtown.
Mayor Paul Aronsohn and Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld joined Chamber of Commerce President Paul Vagianos to answer questions from the audience.
Many owners in particular are struggling with three-hour parking limits being imposed on meters throughout the village, which they say has had a negative effect on both their customers and part-time employees.
“I think of Ridgewood as more of an experience,” said Jack Panico, president and CEO of Panico Hair Salon. “They’re coming here to get their hair done, they want to go eat and they want to go shop.”
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