Chamber Members Want Biz Signs in Downtown Ridgewood
Shingles featuring the names of businesses would be affixed to metal poles, directing pedestrians to merchants on side streets.
An initiative to boost the visibility of Ridgewood businesses on the side streets of downtown is being pitched as a "private-public partnership" by Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce members. On Wednesday, It's Greek to Me owner Paul Vagianos and chamber president Tom Hillman, of Hillmann Lighting, asked the council to consider a "pilot program" to construct street signs with shingles informing passerbys of businesses nearby. If the council agrees to the proposal, the new signs would be installed along East Ridgewood Avenue at the northeast corners of Broad, Chestnut and Oak Streets. If the pilot program is deemed successful, signs could pop up at other side streets off East Ridgewood Ave. The metal posts, black with bronze trim, would rise …
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10:42 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
I agree with Ron- signs would be too distracting. By the way, when did the building dept decide to allow merchants to build permenant structures on the side walk ? Is the chamber now running the town. more ›