Urbanization: There is no way any of these proposed developments are going to improve the quality of life for anyone who lives in the Village
Mr. Bolger has been a friend to Ridgewood in many ways over the years. At times, some have challenge the intentions of his gifts, myself included. I recall his initial plans were to build a storage center on the Chestnut St. property; now it’s an apartment complex.
What I just don’t understand is why the developers insist on changes to the zoning laws and master plans so they can profit. They had access to the information before they purchased the properties.
There is no way any of these proposed developments are going to improve the quality of life for anyone who lives in the Village. And, as to your comments about the newbies soaking everyone for the school budgets, I believe you are quite wrong as well as your assumption that I drive a gas guzzling SUV and let it idle when I’m dropping off or picking up my kids from school.
4 apartment complexes 2 parking garages and a hospital. One has to look to the third world to see such brazen abuse of political power.
well going on the assumption that the mayor and council live in town their standard of living may go up if you know what I mean
Well, there is one way. If somehow there were an office building in the CBD to which I could walk, and in that office building, I could earn my NYC salary, and for lunch I could walk downstairs and pick one of the many decent places in town…that would improve the quality of my life quite a bit (not to mention send my property value through the roof!).
Agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but do you think it will happen ?
No. Ridgewood lacks the infrastructure to support such a complex.
Oh well it was a nice thought while it lasted:)
Do you mean infrastructure like high quality rental apartments, adequate parking facilities and a world class hospital???
Infrastructure as in water supply, sewage treatment, school capacity, etc. And, traffic capacity.
Kids just out of college and empty nesters don’t want to pay that kind of money on apartments.