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 Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 8:11 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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To me, Maplewood has some very legitimate gripes.
- The increase of traffic if the Main St. entrance is closed.
- The potential risk in the neighborhood from the trucks making deliveries to the bike shop, office supplies, etc...
What I don't see as a legitimate gripe is parking. The employees will park in the lot as will visitors to the businesses. If these people use parking it will likely be on Main St. impacting the Main St. homes and businesses. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 9:30 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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I park on Scott. The best way is to place my car half on the sidewalk or residents yard and the other half on the road. That way I have a chance of survival and it gives me a bit of room when I get out of my car as others zoom by. By getting my car half off the road (illegally) it also gives some room on the legally undersized road which Scott is to allow for other over sized vehicles such as the Fed Ex truck to speed by as they move down the street as they get from main street to Scott then on to Maplewood as they progress on to rt 130.
So really its only a safety issue for children, elderly and disabled.
Other then that its a great situation! |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 10:58 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| The increased parking on the small undersized streets of Maplewood and Scott is causing a serious traffic and safety issue. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 11:01 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | | The increased parking on the small undersized streets of Maplewood and Scott is causing a serious traffic and safety issue. |
Glad you people dont live in NYC - you think they have a parking problem there?? LOL!
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a small town like New Hope PA.... parking is NOT an issue in this town - lets talk about something else please! |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 11:07 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Any parking issues on Scott Ave. are a direct result of the Blue Rooster and not the PNC lot being closed. Their customers all park on Main and Scott during lunch. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 11:33 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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Scott is an issue due to the Blue Rooster. That is no question. However, Scott has always been bad.
On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 11:55 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | The increased parking on the small undersized streets of Maplewood and Scott is causing a serious traffic and safety issue. |
Glad you people dont live in NYC - you think they have a parking problem there?? LOL!
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a small town like New Hope PA.... parking is NOT an issue in this town - lets talk about something else please! |
I am thankful the man who decides what is an issue has chimed in. What pray tell oh greater arbiter of all things Cranbury, what may we talk about. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 11:55 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
The township paid PNC's liability insurance in return for allowing public parking on their lot. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 11:57 am EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | The increased parking on the small undersized streets of Maplewood and Scott is causing a serious traffic and safety issue. |
Glad you people dont live in NYC - you think they have a parking problem there?? LOL!
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a small town like New Hope PA.... parking is NOT an issue in this town - lets talk about something else please! |
That is why I do not live in NYC or New Hope. I live in CRANBURY! |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 12:20 pm EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | Scott is an issue due to the Blue Rooster. That is no question. However, Scott has always been bad.
On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
The key point as you note is that it is RESIDENTS parking on Maplewood, or people working at residential properties. Customers to Main Street businesses are not parking on Maplewood. So effectively Maplewood residents are arguing that their own parking is causing them a problem. As another poster said, I buy the increased traffic concern if they close the Main Street access but the idea that there is a parking problem on Maplewood makes no sense. So for a long time Maplewood people got to use the private PNC lot as their personal parking lot. That was nice. But it wasn't a right or obligation of the city or taxpayers to maintain that for them. Now they are back to the status quo that most residential streets have of needing to absorb their own parking. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 1:06 pm EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | Scott is an issue due to the Blue Rooster. That is no question. However, Scott has always been bad.
On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
I'm just wondering why the Blue Rooster was not required to have at least some parking before they opened. They certainly bring enough cars to warrant it. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 1:23 pm EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | Scott is an issue due to the Blue Rooster. That is no question. However, Scott has always been bad.
On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
The key point as you note is that it is RESIDENTS parking on Maplewood, or people working at residential properties. Customers to Main Street businesses are not parking on Maplewood. So effectively Maplewood residents are arguing that their own parking is causing them a problem. As another poster said, I buy the increased traffic concern if they close the Main Street access but the idea that there is a parking problem on Maplewood makes no sense. So for a long time Maplewood people got to use the private PNC lot as their personal parking lot. That was nice. But it wasn't a right or obligation of the city or taxpayers to maintain that for them. Now they are back to the status quo that most residential streets have of needing to absorb their own parking. |
I believe the problem they are arguing is increased traffic on what has become with on street parking essentially a one lane road is a problem. The need for a parking lot has been going on in this town for 25 years. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 1:47 pm EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | Scott is an issue due to the Blue Rooster. That is no question. However, Scott has always been bad.
On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
The key point as you note is that it is RESIDENTS parking on Maplewood, or people working at residential properties. Customers to Main Street businesses are not parking on Maplewood. So effectively Maplewood residents are arguing that their own parking is causing them a problem. As another poster said, I buy the increased traffic concern if they close the Main Street access but the idea that there is a parking problem on Maplewood makes no sense. So for a long time Maplewood people got to use the private PNC lot as their personal parking lot. That was nice. But it wasn't a right or obligation of the city or taxpayers to maintain that for them. Now they are back to the status quo that most residential streets have of needing to absorb their own parking. |
I believe the problem they are arguing is increased traffic on what has become with on street parking essentially a one lane road is a problem. The need for a parking lot has been going on in this town for 25 years. |
Except 25 years ago there was a Hardware store, Deli, and Pharmacy all of which attracted numerous daily visits by patrons. There was also a Travel agent and even a dry cleaner. The businesses today don't draw the same amount of customers.
The easy solution on Maplewood is to do what was done on S. Main years and years ago. Only allow parking on one side of the road. However, I don't think the residents would find that an attractive solution. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 2:02 pm EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | Scott is an issue due to the Blue Rooster. That is no question. However, Scott has always been bad.
On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
The key point as you note is that it is RESIDENTS parking on Maplewood, or people working at residential properties. Customers to Main Street businesses are not parking on Maplewood. So effectively Maplewood residents are arguing that their own parking is causing them a problem. As another poster said, I buy the increased traffic concern if they close the Main Street access but the idea that there is a parking problem on Maplewood makes no sense. So for a long time Maplewood people got to use the private PNC lot as their personal parking lot. That was nice. But it wasn't a right or obligation of the city or taxpayers to maintain that for them. Now they are back to the status quo that most residential streets have of needing to absorb their own parking. |
I believe the problem they are arguing is increased traffic on what has become with on street parking essentially a one lane road is a problem. The need for a parking lot has been going on in this town for 25 years. |
Except 25 years ago there was a Hardware store, Deli, and Pharmacy all of which attracted numerous daily visits by patrons. There was also a Travel agent and even a dry cleaner. The businesses today don't draw the same amount of customers.
The easy solution on Maplewood is to do what was done on S. Main years and years ago. Only allow parking on one side of the road. However, I don't think the residents would find that an attractive solution. |
This is a chicken and the egg argument. There are those that argue the reason we lost those businesses was the lack of parking. That is the argument that has been going on for 25 years. |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 2:34 pm EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | | Guest wrote: | Scott is an issue due to the Blue Rooster. That is no question. However, Scott has always been bad.
On Maplewood, I believe the increase is due to residents no longer parking at PNC. That increase is just a fact of life. You had a business that was okay with using their lot for years. That was a temporary thing. Now the new owners don't want to allow it and these homes have to use the street just like every other house in town. |
The key point as you note is that it is RESIDENTS parking on Maplewood, or people working at residential properties. Customers to Main Street businesses are not parking on Maplewood. So effectively Maplewood residents are arguing that their own parking is causing them a problem. As another poster said, I buy the increased traffic concern if they close the Main Street access but the idea that there is a parking problem on Maplewood makes no sense. So for a long time Maplewood people got to use the private PNC lot as their personal parking lot. That was nice. But it wasn't a right or obligation of the city or taxpayers to maintain that for them. Now they are back to the status quo that most residential streets have of needing to absorb their own parking. |
I believe the problem they are arguing is increased traffic on what has become with on street parking essentially a one lane road is a problem. The need for a parking lot has been going on in this town for 25 years. |
Except 25 years ago there was a Hardware store, Deli, and Pharmacy all of which attracted numerous daily visits by patrons. There was also a Travel agent and even a dry cleaner. The businesses today don't draw the same amount of customers.
The easy solution on Maplewood is to do what was done on S. Main years and years ago. Only allow parking on one side of the road. However, I don't think the residents would find that an attractive solution. |
This is a chicken and the egg argument. There are those that argue the reason we lost those businesses was the lack of parking. That is the argument that has been going on for 25 years. |
and the way it looks its going to go on for another 25 more years.... is there anything else to talk about?????? |
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| Posted: Tue, Jul 27 2010, 3:08 pm EDT Post subject: Re: The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 |
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| You could argue it, but it wouldn't make sense. The Hardware store went out after the Home Depot opened, the Pharmacy lost when all the chains started hitting the area and the Deli had numerous health issues. Parking would not have solved either and those businesses replacing them do not draw as many people. So even if parking would have saved them there should have been space opened up when they exited. Since the replacements don't draw the same crowds. |
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