The approval came over the objection of several neighbors there.
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to install sidewalks along a Washington Avenue from Upland Way to Tavistock as part of its 2012 roads improvement project. The 2-1 vote came over the objection of a group of neighbors who opposed the project. Commissioners Tish Colombi and Ed Borden voted in favor of the project. Commissioner Jeff Kasko voted against it. The sidewalk plan has drawn the ire of many area residents. Neighbors there have grown accustomed to not having sidewalks and extending landscaping to the street. The residents have also expressed concerns about maintenance of sidewalks once installed, which customarily reverts to the homeowner. Borough officials have argued that they have a responsibility to promote …
Officials will also decide on a controversial plan to install sidewalks along road improvement routes.
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners will held a special meeting Thursday to vote on a road improvement plan that also includes the installation sidewalks along the route. The sidewalk plan has drawn the ire of many area residents. Neighbors there have grown accustomed to not having sidewalks and extending landscaping to the street. The residents have also expressed concerns about maintenance of sidewalks once installed, which customarily reverts to the homeowner. Borough officials have argued that they have a responsibility to promote pedestrian safety and sidewalks are part of that mission. They also stressed that the cost of the sidewalks is significantly reduced when including them with area road projects. The commissioners have …
Nearly two dozen Haddonfield residents protest sidewalks in their neighborhood.
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to approve $397,000 a road improvement project, but tabled $94,000 in sidewalk construction along the roads after neighbors complained. The road work and sidewalks were part of the borough's annual capital road improvement project. The road work on nearly 2,000 square feet along North Drive and Washington Avenue from Kings Highway to Bewley Road and Winding Way, was awarded to Asphalt Paving Systems of Hammonton. The commissioners listened to two hours of complaints from residents before voting to table the sidewalk project until their next meeting on Monday, July 23. Neighbors said they were in favor of road improvements but feared sidewalks would have a negative impact …
Bill Tourtellotte
1:03 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Maryann, I agree with your point above that John Stokes leading the charge to preserve Radnor but showing at least no visible signs of concern for similar uses or increased density in other neighborhoods has the appearance of significant hypocrisy. I hate to single him out, but he is serving on our boards and affecting the face of the town and his actions and motivations are subject to reasonable… more ›