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Improving Traffic Patterns Around Schools for Safety
Some projects are big and they cost a lot of money. Others just require a little creative problem-solving and the will to act. And the willingness to test things out, even temporarily, can bring progress much more quickly than trying to come up with a comprehensive solution. A good example of that is the way…
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Where Are the Parking Lots in Downtown West Orange?
I’ve spoken with multiple people who said some version of the following: “I’d probably spend more time downtown if there was somewhere to park.” But here’s the thing. There is plenty of off street parking downtown. But if you don’t spend a lot of time there, you may not even know where it is. Another…
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A Comprehensive Plan on Parking in the Valley
Before I moved to West Orange, I lived in downtown Newark on Halsey Street. It was great and I loved everything about my apartment … except for parking. There was no off street parking and every road in the immediate vicinity was metered. Some days, I’d be up early enough to move before the meter…
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Tale of Two Centers: Essex Green vs Livingston Town Center
Take a look at Essex Green. And then head west on the map about three miles and take a look at the Livingston town Center. What you’ll see is the tale of two centers. Essex Green is cut off from the rest of West Orange by I-280 and by roads lacking sidewalks. Even getting around…
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Heading West on Mt. Pleasant To Essex Green
Two weeks ago, I ran up Mt. Pleasant from Pleasant Valley Way towards Essex Green. It connects a couple of neighborhoods to the shopping center and the library, but it needs sidewalks along about a quarter mile of the road to make it safe. If you attempt to get there from Eagle Rock on Prospect,…