What works in Newark doesn’t mean it is going to work in Berkeley Heights.
Manuel Couto’s plan to “Revitalize Downtown”
includes:
“Work with building owners and nearby colleges and
universities to rent/lease open retail space to create downtown
satellite campus.”
Is this really what Berkeley Heights wants?
This may be great for Mannuel’s Newark. But in
Berkeley Heights?
Manuel has voted for 1408 new apartments in town, voted to
move the library to the downtown area, proposed to change the speed
limit to 25 mph on springfield and now would like to put a
satellite campus there?
With all of Manuel’s overdevelopment there has been a lack
of, or at least a lack of public access to meaningful traffic
studies for how all of this new development will affect a day in
the life of residents and parents and the safety of our
children.
Do we really want more incoming traffic down snyder and plainfield?
There are some in this town trying to make Berkeley Heights into
something it is not, Berkeley Heights is not Newark, it is
not Plainfield, it is not New Brunswick or Elizabeth. Even
Cranford’s campus is not located in its downtown.
I moved to Berkeley Heights because I wanted a quiet suburban town,
free of traffic jams, a place that has a small town country feel to
it while still having an easy commute. Manuel’s vision
spits in the face of all of that for those that think Berkeley
Heights is pretty good the way it is potholes and
all.