May’s Walk to School Month.
Ridgewood officials addressing traffic concerns at Ridge School
MONDAY MAY 6, 2013, 1:16 PM
BY DARIUS AMOS
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Ridgewood Council is attempting to address various traffic concerns around Ridge School that have been mounting since the start of the 2012-13 academic year.
Council members are mulling over potential changes to restrictions currently in place for Clinton Avenue, a wide residential roadway that intersects with West Ridgewood Avenue directly in front of the school. Specifically, village officials hope to modify existing rules that prevent all vehicle traffic from using Clinton Avenue during school hours.
An ordinance with those changes is expected to be introduced at the May 8 council meeting. At the same session, the village’s governing body will conduct a public hearing and vote on another ordinance that would prohibit left turns into the Ridge driveway from eastbound West Ridgewood Avenue.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/206290421_Ridgewood_officials_addressing_traffic_concerns_at_Ridge_School.html
They know what they need to do. They just want everyone else to walk so that they can drive right up.
Why is this only a problem at Ridge and not the other 5 elementary schools in town?
The other schools made changes for traffic patterns. It would be simple to require that the parents all make one very long line at the side of the road. Don’t block streets and driveways. But the parents like blocking both sides of the road and cutting in front of each other. There only battle is with each other!
Carpool.
Walk to school. Get out of your car.
I give Councilwoman Bernie Walsh alot of credit. She’s been plugging away at this for the past few months and I’ve heard nothing but nice things about the way she’s been holding meetings and dealing with the issues. Its refreshing to hear.