'Complete Streets,' Higher Trash Penalties on Council Agenda
Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall.
It's the summer (if you couldn't tell from how darn hot it is outside). With that comes Town Council's reduced meeting schedule. And with that comes a packed schedule for its sole July meeting, set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The agenda is included in this post as usual, and as usual here are five items to keep on your radar.
- Open Space: In an urban setting such as Morristown, open space is considered pretty precious. For those interested, the hearing on the filing of an Open Space Trust Grant application for the acquisition of 17 Early St. (otherwise known as the Early Street Community Garden) is on the agenda.
- Capital Improvements: The final reading of an ordinance for various capital improvements is on the agenda. These, in the amount of about $1.7 million, include work on Town Hall, roads, park improvements and equipment purchases for the Department of Public Works.
- 'Bishop Nazery Way:' Pastor Sidney Williams of Bethel AME came to the council at its last meeting requesting Center Street be renamed after his church's first pastor. That proposal is being introduced at this month's meeting.
- Garbage Comes at a Cost: Are you a business that has a fair amount of garbage? Concerned citizen concerned about businesses and how they dispose of said garbage? Then, you might be interested to find out about an ordinance that would increase the penalty for violations that relate to the storage and removal of garbage and refuse at "retail food businesses" in Morristown.
- 'Complete Streets:' Are you a bicyclist? Walker? Commuters of any stripe may be interested to learn more about a resolution on the agenda establishing a "Complete Streets Policy" for Morristown, "which provides safe access to streets for all users."
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Morristown Town Hall
200 South St, Morristown, NJ -
Early Street Community Garden
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Bethel A.M.E. Church
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Motown Resident
7:57 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
"Garbage at a cost", seems to be another back handed tax on the "bars". Complaints of early morning garbage trucks in the business district are common and beg the question of the new home owners of "what did you expect living downtown"? My concern is that Starbucks could be held to the same standard as the bars, meaning, will a coffee cup found on the ground bearing there name constitute a ticket in the same fashion a beer bottle would to a bar?
BiggDogg
10:00 am on Tuesday, July 17, 2012
I would be interested in learning more about the "complete Streets". There is nothing more frustrating then driving downtown and being forced to let bicyclists take over the road and ride through red lights etc. If bicyclists want respect on the road then maybe they should follow the rules of the road.
Ryan
8:15 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The worst is when cyclists ride 2 or 3 or 4 deep, taking up significant portions of the lane. So dangerous and inconsiderate. Happens out by Kings and on roads heading out of town.
Robert Meyer
10:54 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
I'm a tax-paying driver who gets upset when a couple cyclists use the same public road that they also pay taxes for. As a driver, I don't understand that there's actually plenty of room to get around cyclists, so I get cranky like a baby. Also, I feel like they delay traffic, even though double-parked and slow moving landscape trailers actually cause more driving delays.
In conclusion, waahh, waaahhh, I want my binky, WAHHHHH!
Ryan
11:39 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Way to respond like an adult.
I don't have any problem with cyclists per se, just, as I said, the ones that ride 2, 3 or 4 deep on busy roads in town like South Street. Despite what you say, often times there is no room to move out of the way due to oncoming traffic/traffic in other lanes and we are simply forced to stop.
Again, not saying I have anything against cyclists, just that some groups need to be a little safer and more considerate of others on the road. Drivers should share with cyclists and vice versa. As Ahab says below, everyone can share by practicing safe habits. Drivers can slow down and cyclists and obey traffic and ride single file.
Ahab
11:19 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Many of the cyclist follow the rules of the road. Having lived in Montreal, a bicycle friendly city, I know that cyclist can follow safe practices and not act as if they own the road. The worst offenders in this area all belong to several of the local bicycle clubs who foster group rides for club or retail benefit. Nothing like being behind 15 spandex behinds that want to take over the road. Oh, I cycle at least 50 miles per week and always stay close to the curb.
Let's begin to stop and give citations to cyclists who run stop signs, fail to keep right or ride two and three deep. Let's not join clubs that foster such irresponsible behavior or shop a retailers who sponser such groups. Bicycling is fun, inexpensive and healthy - too bad some seem to belive that they are invincible and have a greater right to the road. Cars and bikes can and should share the same space.
BiggDogg
1:50 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Robert must be one of the "matching spandex wearing/ in unison riding/ group bicyclists"
As Ahab put it, the worst are the bicyclists who disobey the laws that people sharing the road have to follow. running red lights and stop signs are some of the biggest problems. or is Robert saying we should all disobey those because we are tax payers? Maybe I don't understand him because I'm cranky and in need of my afternoon nap.