Re: (erielack) Ramsey, Mahwah NIMBY

[Ken <lackawanna_@_iname.com>]

Both have stations, but parking is VERY limited.  Those stations were built 
when people lived within walking distance.  Unless one arrives early in the 
morning, it's tough to find a parking space in Mahwah within walking 
distance of the station.

I lived in Mahwah in 1972-73, and had to pay a broker to get into an 
apartment within walking distance of the station.  If I had simply waited 
on the apartment's waiting list, I'd still be waiting today,


Ken B.

At 11:44 PM 12/14/01 -0800, A Samostie wrote:
>Dear Group:
>
>What's all the fuss about?  Don't Ramsey and Mahwah already have
>stations on the Main Line?
>
>I just can't understand the NIMBY syndrome regarding commuter rail
>stations... this is suburban commuter rail service, not a subway.  If I
>lived in either community, I'd WANT a station nearby... they actually
>increase property values.  Such was the case in my former home of Long
>Beach, Long Island... our house, within walking distance of the LIRR
>station, commanded a higher selling price as a result.
>
>Cheers,
>Alan <quahog_@_sprint.ca>

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