Yes, I find myself always going to near by towns so I have more variety.

Sorry, I would also like to add more variety with take out. I would love to see a greek or salad take out place. Similar to a pita grill.

Food options bring people to the village.

Want to send a note to say Fox & Falcon is AWESOME and I met the owner and he is great. Love having that as our local spot.

I waited 1.5 hours for food at F&F, and it never came. I have talked to 3 other people who also had bad experiences on completely different nights. It is a shame, because we NEED good restaurants and... Read more...

Ugh I'm so sorry to hear that ... I went Tuesday night and there weren't many people at all and it was very pleasant, delicious and fast! I got a personal tour from one of the folks who worked there —... Read more...

You need to add Falafel-ly yours to your list! Delicious food and a great atmosphere

Agreed with more restaurant options! After living in Morristown for years before this we miss the variety of restaurants and upscale bars...end up taking visitors into NYC for a night out.

Maybe one things to consider is providing some lower cost licenses for wine only (excluding hard liquor and, especially, beer, if we're looking for upscale eateries). It's really a glaring thing is South... Read more...

I think we need more variety. Wouldn't it be great to have a Korean restaurant? How about slightly upscale Chinese restaurant with dim sum? Eastern European? Peruvian? Miti Miti is an awesome addition,... Read more...

While we have a major thoroughfare coming through our town, we need to look at the masterplan done in Montclair and Morristown a few years ago: ART, MUSIC and restaurants were top priority with unique... Read more...

Agree!! I think Irvington Ave is prime for redevelopment to be a destination for the college students.

Insomnia cookies, a late night coffeehouse with opportunities for live music, a bar.

totally agree! The college town I went to had a cozy vibe and lots going on, S Orange and the campus could definitely be integrated better...

I grew up in a "college town", and the diversity of establishments, experiences, and people are what kept my mother living there for 35+ years. It is very possible to South Orange to be a college town... Read more...

Expanding businesses and services along Valley Road up to the high school would create a true urban vibe when walking or driving from South Orange Avenue!

Agreed, we jog from 3rd St. along Valley to get to Blink fitness and are surprised at the number of abandoned/for lease auto shops - wish these were developed, maybe into more restaurants!

I desperately want to see this happen before my son enters CHS! That's approximately 18 months from now, so let's get cracking! <br><br>I'm kidding, sort of - I understand there are some environmental... Read more...

Agree! We need more places like this ...more great food options in a chic, modern environment!

More restaurants open late. We need a Cassidy & Coda!

**With liquor licenses

More places like this! More restaurants, yes!! So what is up with alcohol licenses? We need romantic nice places, like Lorena's in Mwood or Common Lot in Mburn. We need more kid friendly places with... Read more...

Yes, would love a good cocktail bar!

I would love more places that are open later and hope that we can continue to attract a range of cuisine.

Agree. The east side, in particular, has some longer stretches uninterrupted by side roads.

i would argue that we should put the bike lanes on less trafficked streets that run parallel to Prospect, so there's therefore a greater likelihood that women, parents and kids would feel safe enough to... Read more...

Agreed, Prospect could have a protected bike lane

having a bike lane would mean that I could let my child ride her bike to CHS... but there's no way I'd do that now.. the road is way too narrow, and way too many accidents...

Julia: maybe we could have a bike line on both Prospect AND a less-trafficked street.

Hi Cari! :-) I would love if my daughters could bike to school (and I think they would, too), but agree it's risky. I think we're unfortunately past a "critical point", where people would walk, but don't... Read more...

I'm neither trying to be argumentative nor discount your personal experiences. I will simply offer that I think a strength of SOMA is its walkability. My children (now 20 and 17) have walked all over... Read more...

I agree Jim. I do see lots of opportunities for bike infrastructure that are currently not being taken. But yes, South Orange is already far more walkable than most New Jersey suburbs, and has been for... Read more...

There is no reason not to consider multiple areas supporting bike lanes. Anything to increase pedestrian usage and decrease auto traffic is a plus for the community and environment. My husband, CHS class... Read more...

I live off Prospect, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of a bike lane!! Having lived in many places with bike lanes (and I think research supports this), I think having brightly colored paint is a really... Read more...

Agree that we should consider MULTIPLE areas in our town supporting bike areas, namely for our children to go to school, especially considering pending redistricting which may increase needs for buses... Read more...

I wholeheartedly agree that we need a bike lane on Prospect Street. It’s a main thorough fare, and there are a lot of adults who already cycle as a means of transportation to and from the train station... Read more...

It really is... I've seen vehicles backed up all the way down to the bridge. The problem is that they can't take a left off of Church until 7pm, so the only option for getting onto Ridgewood is 3rd street.... Read more...

Agreed. I have always thought a part-time traffic light might work?

I would definitely recommend extended the line of sight for parking on this section of S Ridgewood 24/7. Yes, p/t for rush hour only. Maybe a traffic guard could help?

Yes, extended lines of sight each direction are incredibly helpful. When making a left turn from 3rd onto S. Ridgewood, it's much easier to gauge oncoming traffic (coming from the right) when there are... Read more...

A traffic light would be great, but even just a three-way stop sign would be a huge improvement. During rushes, it is near impossible to safely turn left from Third St to Ridgewood. A frequent situation... Read more...

Part time traffic light would be ideal (also which would turn red any time a pedestrian presses the crossing button, at any hour). However, a 3-way stop is the easiest short term solution and needs to... Read more...

That intersection is a nightmare during rush hour. Especially when there is a car waiting to turn left coming up the hill.

I agree that rush hour is tough at this intersection, but I am not convinced a three-way stop at 3rd and S Ridgewood would help - I suspect it would make things worse, backing up traffic on Ridgewood even... Read more...

Something absolutely needs to be done with the intersection on 3rd and S Ridgewood as soon as possible, especially considering all of the students walking to SOMS and pedestrians walking to the train.... Read more...

I'm worried a three way stop would just make matters worse. There way, as well as for way stop intersections are known to create more accidents, as motorists often get confused about whose turn it is to... Read more...

I travel this intersection a lot, and it is very bad. I often have to dart out in traffic and hope the other car stops or slows down. I'm not a traffic expert, but a 3 way stop or traffic light is needed.

I believe a traffic light here and a left hand signal on the corner of valley and 3rd would help with the congestion in this area. As the town continues increases housing development, it really needs to... Read more...

I agree with Jen, adding a left hand signal at 3rd & Valley would be helpful.

Yes to three-way stop. This intersection is incredibly dangerous, particularly for kids walking to and from school. People come down Walton toward SO Ave at incredible speeds.

Large scale consolidation is the only way to create efficiency and tax stabilization

I drafted a reply, but then realized this discussion may be mostly outside scope of Master Plan, which, (I believe?), is mostly focused on land use. <br><br>Are there things that should or should not go... Read more...

You may be right, but I feel strongly that in order to have a viable and vibrant community, we need to consider how to sustain our great town over the long term. Jersey is very dysfunctional in its approach... Read more...

What about extending retail under the tracks, as proposed in the Vision Plan?

It was a great idea but don't think the consultants checked with structural engineers at NJ Transit before proposing it.

With an extended sidewalk, could this area work as a farmer's market area? Maybe a few size appropriate stalls?

I've only seen it in Manhattan with various pop-ups across the city streets/plazas I've also seen it in Paris on streets along the river, little narrow stands selling items. If Wells Fargo sells, perhaps... Read more...

I don't think extendjng the sidewalk or adding a farmers market along the wall would work, unfortunately. With the fire station and rescue squad right there, their vehicules need that space to turn in... Read more...

One of my favorite public art projects is in Milwaukee WI (done by a brooklyn based artist). It utilizes utility poles (which are a real eyesore along Valley, as we all know...) and turns them into interactive... Read more...

We just moved from Milwaukee. This art installation is downtown near the art museum they actually added over 20 new sculptures to that area around the same time (2017) https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/05/16/eyes-on-milwaukee-downtown-sculpture-project-being-installed/... Read more...

Maybe start with Rite Aid itself. Could we work with them to improve the brick wall facing S. Orange Ave.? Add green around in and/or around the parking lot? As it is, looks like the really don't care.

I think having a cohesive sign design and or rules, would unify our town... all the different types fonts, and colors make this stretch of the road look junkie...

I would like to see residential or office over retail here. Maybe it could work if there is parking under the building with access from behind building.

If the town could come up with some money for paint and bushes, I bet a lot of people would volunteer to help plant etc. We could incorporate the town's improvements with community service in local schools... Read more...

A facade makeover may be a good start

i'm having a hard time picturing any public plaza space here. do you mean the parking lot, or the sidewalk in front of stop n shop?

Its the area where the Beech trees are.

Right lane coming down the hill should be changed to right turn only at the ridgewood junction

When traveling south on N. Ridgewood, it would be nice to have a left turn arrow onto S. Orange Ave.

The speeding on South Orange Ave needs to be brought under control from South Mountain Elementary to the center of town. Right now it's a free for all and there have been far too many preventable accidents... Read more...

Agree!