2. This Project Made Possible through
funding by The Henry and Marilyn
Taub Foundation
Engaged New Jersey Future
Village of Ridgewood as a model community
within North Jersey Alliance of Age-Friendly
Communities
3. Aging-Friendly Communities
Initiative with NJ Future
--Who is Involved?
Ramon Hache
Jeff Voigt
Heather Mailander
Richard Joel
Maryann Bucci-Carter
Chris Rutishauser
Jovan Mehandzic
Deanna Schablik
Colette Cummings
Sue Ullrich
Joan Groome
Cassie Hartman
Janet Fricke
Sheila Brogan
Beth Abbott
4. Land Use Obstacles for the Aging
Population in the Village of Ridgewood
Pedestrian Safety
Housing Choices
Identified through
Surveys
Focus Groups
Ridgewood Senior Walkability Workshop 2017
Creating Places to Age: Land-Use Analysis of Aging-Friendliness by NJ
Future 2018
5. Main Goals
of Aging-
Friendly
Project
Improve pedestrian safety and mobility
Expand housing diversity and affordability
Create a more vibrant mixed-use downtown
Engage residents and build initiatives that support their goals
Align with community design goals
6. Aging-Friendly Action Priorities
Evaluate problematic intersection crossings; and
Consider Complete Streets strategies to focus on improving pedestrian crossings; and
Employ pop-up traffic calming techniques as a low-cost, temporary test of which methods
to pursue
Transportation
- Pedestrian
High
Explore examples and strategies to diversity housing options that can benefit Ridgewood's
older population.
Housing High
Survey existing street furniture, particularly at busiest bus stops, and identify where it is
needed to ensure safe walking conditions and lighting and regular rest stops to
destinations.
Public Spaces High
Establish priorities for a phased sidewalk and crosswalk improvement project in annual
capital improvement program, each year funding an additional increment of
improvements; and
implement recommendations of 2017 walkability study.
Transportation
- Pedestrian
High
13. Keeping Council Up-dated
Next Steps
Implementation Plan Based on
the Ridgewood Age-Friendly
Priority Actions Summary
Explore inviting speakers to
present more information on
topics of interest, such as: Housing
Complete Streets
Demonstration Projects
Place making
Form-based Code