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photo by Boyd Loving

Ridgewood street needs sidewalks
Boyd A. Loving

Clinton Avenue in Ridgewood connects West Ridgewood and Godwin avenues near Ridge Elementary School. There are no sidewalks along Clinton; children walking to and from school must walk in the street. Because of that, the street is closed to vehicular traffic between 8 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. on school days.Clinton Avenue is scheduled to be resurfaced within the coming months. In conjunction with that project, police and the municipal engineer are recommending that sidewalks be installed on both sides of the street.Despite this recommendation, the Ridgewood Village Council has not authorized the installation of sidewalks on Clinton Avenue. Reportedly, this decision was reached after consultation with the 16 Clinton Avenue property owners, none of whom want sidewalks. No explanation was publicly offered as to why property owners feel that way.So, Clinton will remain closed to traffic before, during and after school hours when school is in session, and dozens of children will continue walking in the middle of that street.

As evidenced by the recent tragic incident in nearby Hawthorne (where an individual allegedly driving under the influence of an inhalant struck and killed an adult pedestrian walking on a street that was officially closed to traffic), a driver could disregard posted “Do Not Enter” signs and barrel down Clinton Avenue at the wrong time.

https://www.northjersey.com/opinion/opinion-letters-to-the-editor/the-record-letters-sunday-nov-9-1.1129792?page=5

Council reluctant to spend money on Clinton Sidewalks , after spending money on so many other seemingly worthless projects

Readers say the No Sidewalks Vote is a Huge lawsuit in the making if someone gets run over

Huge lawsuit in the making if someone gets run over and a precedent setting decision for the next time someone doesn’t want a sidewalk built or replaced in front of their home or business.

Bad call by Sedon on this one. He will be blamed by the 3 numb-nuts when it blows up in all of their faces.

And Attorney Rogers – what is he thinking?

Well Council not following the recommendation of you department heads will really help us if some kid get hit and their parents sue but Albert knows that because(Wait for it) he’s a hotel attorney

This street is very close to the school and is used by many children who walk in the middle of the street because it closed. The center of the world is not at Roberts St. This is a safety issue plane and simple.

Pedestrian safety especially when it comes to children trumps tax payers who don’t want a sidewalk. Where is our Mayor with ADA. Am I to take my walker up the middle of the street. Our Mayor is full of hot air.

Children walking in the middle of a public street? What is this Council thinking? Oh, right – 32 votes.