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the Staff of The Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, we’d like to know the name of the Village employee who decided it was okay to block off nine revenue-generating, premium parking spaces every Sunday through Friday so that the vehicle stop barriers used when the pedestrian plaza is set up on Saturday could be kept nearby.
Grab and Go Parking Spaces
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 25, 2022
7:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order – Mayor
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I wish people would take photos of parking spaces all over town on different days of the week, ordinary and holiday, and at different times to show in aggregate that parking IS AVAILABLE. A large number of photos documented at various times and days of the week would tell the story. Walking a couple of blocks is good for your health! And unless you’re going to a Hudson St. or S. Broad Street venue, you’ll walk a couple of blocks (or much more) from the garage anyway. Please VOTE NO on June 21 and get an absentee ballot if you can’t.
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December 15,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, could a new APP now being used in Boston be the answer to Ridgewood’s Parking problems? According to the news Park Wise App, it’s all in a days work . The Park wise App now available in Boston allows you to view free spots and soon-to-be open spots in your area . It also tracks parking regulations and street cleaning schedules and some would say the best part is it automatically reminds you where you parked .
From their website; ParkWise is a Boston based parking app that alerts users to scheduled street sweeping taking place in their neighborhood, as well as other features like helping them find an open parking spot.
When a driver is looking for a parking spot, ParkWise provides real time information about open parking spots, as well as the location of soon-to-be open spots in the area. Once a driver finds a spot and parks their vehicle, ParkWise will save the location for the driver’s future reference. It will also alert the driver about any upcoming street cleaning scheduled to take place at the parking spot location, or any other restrictions like events and festivals.
ParkWise automatically updates the status of a parking spot for other users. When a driver approaches their vehicle, ParkWisewill automatically alert other drivers in the area about the soon-to-be open spot, and once they drive away, it will be marked as open.
ParkWise aims to create drivers’ communities where neighbors share information about available street parking spots to save time and gas for everyone in the community.
Unlike other parking apps, ParkWise complies with city regulations and does not allow users to sell or hold their spots. We created an app that is fair and legal. All parking spots are first come, first served.
ParkWise currently covers most Boston neighborhoods including Somerville and Cambridge. ( https://www.northendparking.com/ )
So could this be it , a new APP to bring downtown Ridgewood Shoppers into the 21st century ? Certainly it would be far cheaper and faster to roll out than building a garage .
ParkWise helps Boston drivers find empty parking spots
There never seem to be enough parking spaces on Boston’s crowded streets, but a local company is teaming up with an Israeli firm to help drivers hunt them down.
Anagog Ltd., of Tel Aviv, uses the location trackers in thousands of smartphones to identify empty parking spots, much the way Google Maps reports on traffic conditions by using GPS to track the speed of smartphones traveling on the same road.
Anagog’s software can tell when a phone is moving at driving speed, when it’s slowed to a walking pace or stopped altogether. When a phone goes from 40 miles per hour down to a dead stop, then starts moving at 5 miles an hour, the software infers that the user was in a car, parked, and got out.
The place where the rapid motion stopped is now identified as a parking space. When the driver returns to his car and pulls away, the increased speed indicates the car has left its space, which is now available to others.
“It is not foolproof, but it certainly gives a level of visibility that is not available today,” said Jake Levant, Anagog’s chief marketing officer.
Anagog’s technology has been embedded into ParkWise, a free parking app developed by StreetInfoTech LLC of Boston, and the companies are currently testing the service in the North End.
https://www.betaboston.com/news/2014/12/15/parkwise-helps-boston-drivers-find-empty-parking-spots/
Village Engineer’s Office Proposes 16 Additional Spaces in the CBD
February 6,2015
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ,According to a Village Engineer’s office flyer that was distributed to Village Council members at Wednesday night’s meeting.16 additional CBD parking spaces could be created with minimal disruption.
EASTBQUND FRANKLIN AVENUE; South curb between Walnut and Cottage Streets. REMOVE “No Parking”~ADD 7 SPACES. (Same concept as in front of B.O.E. where metered parking already exists).
EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE: South curb at traffic light with North Maple Avenue. Reduce bus stop to 60 feet (conform to NJ Transit standard for near-side stop). ADD 2 SPACES.
HUDSON STREET: Add a parking box and ONE parking space.
GODWIN AVENUE: South curb. East of Pomander Walk around strip mall. ADD 3 SPACES
EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE: ADD ONE space in front of It’s Greek to Me.
NORTH BROAD STREET; ADD 2 SPACES. Taxi company can park north of the building.
Some readers note : If I recall correctly, the spaces along Franklin Avenue across from the Stop & Shop were previously proposed and ruled out due to safety concerns associated with the number of active driveways along that side of the street.
With respect to the proposed spot in front of It’s Greek to Me, how will a passenger(s) be discharged with those flower boxes sitting there?
Is NJ Transit okay with reducing the length of the bus stop in front of Arthur Groom/Ridgewood Running Company?
Godwin Avenue & Hudson Street – Will the line of sight distance be dangerously reduced for drivers pulling out of the adjacent parking lots?
Has the taxi company been informed about the proposed reduction in their on street parking?
