Township of Verona Community Survey/Municipal Survey Comments

Township of Verona Community Survey/Municipal Survey Comments
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Parking Availability in the Business District
Quadrant You Live In	Age	Years Living in Verona	Comments
North East	30 to 45	Over 10	What business could survive here? Parking stinks thats why all we have here is car rentals and car lots.. we are becoming route 22 in union not "Mayberry" . Infact, I wish people would stop refering to us as Mayberry. It is so far from the mark.
North East	46 to 60	Over 10	Parking is tough on the Avenue. I've always found it interesting that we will go to the mall and park "miles" away without complaint - but "downtown" feel it's TOO FAR to walk a block.
North East	46 to 60	Over 10	Still need need additional parking in the vicinity of the Post office.
North East	46 to 60	Over 10	Adequate parking has always been a problem in the business district. Unless the town can purchase property near Bloomfield Ave. to convert to a public parking lot, I do not see any easy answer.
North East	Over 60	Over 10	I usually avoid shopping in the center of Verona, because of the horrendous parking situation.
North West	30 to 45	Over 10	The parking lot behind Terry's is very nice, the parking lot on grove Ave is nice but really needs to be cleaned up.
North West	30 to 45	Over 10	maybe some residents should walk when needing to go to avenue --- it really isn't too far for everyone
North West	46 to 60	Over 10	parking can be a hassle in town.
North West	46 to 60	Over 10	I don't have trouble getting a spot.
North West	46 to 60	Over 10	Somewhat "dissatisfied" because there are limited facilities to enhance or increase the number of parking spaces. STILL, there is no confidence that all possible solutions to bad parking downtown have been explored.
North West	Over 60	6 to 10	I use Gould Street and never have a problem.
North West	Over 60	Over 10	27 spaces at The Verona Diner
South East	30 to 45	1 to 5	Parking near post office is very difficult, so I usually go to Cedar Grove or West Orange instead.
South East	30 to 45	Over 10	the time has come to look into buying a piece of property, or the realignment of lakeside and park place would help. maybe we should consider a tier garage in lot 2.
South East	46 to 60	1 to 5	It is difficult and somewhat dangerous to park in the business district. Eliminating parking on one side of Bloomfield ave. and buying some property and putting more parking areas in would help.
South East	46 to 60	6 to 10	The lack of accessible parking is what keeps me from stopping to use the local stores on Bloomfield.
South East	46 to 60	Over 10	Lack of adequate parking throughout business district, with exception of Lot #1, lack of comprehensive planning on part of township for meeting district public and private needs; failure to identify opportunities for increased cooperative parking between private owners on the township's part. failure on the part of the township to lead efforts to increase use of existing private parking at higher rate of efficiency.
South West	30 to 45	6 to 10	Enforce parking regulations and limit permit parking spots.
South West	30 to 45	6 to 10	Although I am usually able to find a space I think more spaces would help to encourage patronage at local businesses.
South West	30 to 45	Over 10	this is not a walking shopping town-- unless u like hair and nail salon's or frame shops--
South West	30 to 45	Over 10	It's not much of a business district anyway, so parking is adequate, I guess.
South West	30 to 45	Over 10	not sure what the answer is but I avoid shopping there sometimes due to parking .
South West	46 to 60	Over 10	Too many spaces in the municipal lot are reserved for permit holders.
South West	46 to 60	Over 10	I think the parking meters are driving business away. There should be 1/2hour free parking. That will dissuade the NYC commuters from leaving their cars parked on Bloomfield Avenue all day. I know from experience that if someone gets a parking ticket while at your store, they won't come back.
South West	46 to 60	Over 10	There are too many reserved spaces for permits in the municipal lot.
South West	46 to 60	Over 10	Everyone is aware of this problem- it threatens Verona taxpaying businesses by encouraging shopping elsewhere. Verona needs to consider aquiring property in town for parking- Concentration of a prosperous central business district should be encouraged rather then allowing retail to spread so shoppers are encouraged to park and walk
South West	46 to 60	Over 10	Better than Montlcair and Caldwell...