Courtesy Parking at Nariticong Field?
Recreation commission to ask mayor, council to consider providing one or two spots for people with strollers.
Courtesy parking at Naritcong Field?
Hopatcong's recreation commission voted at Tuesday night's meeting to send a letter to the mayor and council to explore the idea of adding one or two spots for people with strollers to the cramped Nariticong Avenue lot, which already has two handicap parking spots.
Michele Perrotti, a Board of Education member, proposed the courtesy parking at the field, which has parking on its Nariticong and Musconetcong Avenue sides.
"You can't get a stroller [in the Musconetcong Avenue parking lot]," Perrotti said. "And with football and baseball games and everything else that's going on there, it's really, really difficult.
"So, you're kind of stuck. You have to drop off your baby, have somebody watch him, drive around the other side and do the same thing in reverse [when leaving]."
Recreation commission member Danette Swanson said she backed the idea but wasn't sure who could make the decision—the police, the commission or the council.
Council President John Young, liaison to the recreation committee, suggested writing the letter.
"My only concern is that there's little parking now and if it's totally honored, you'll have empty spots," Young said.
Courtesy parking is a suggestion, not a law, and can't be legally enforced.
Would you honor courtesy parking at Nariticong Field? Tell us in the comments.
Concerned
6:50 am on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
I have the perfect solution! The town can buy the Rehe house, knock it down, and build a parking lot in its place. Two major problems solved in one move.
This guy
10:52 am on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Haha
Albert Meyer-Pflug
11:06 am on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
How about paving the paths to the upper parking lot? That way you can get a stroller up and down that hill.
Wendy Sutton
8:04 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Great Idea, Albert!
Frazure
8:46 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Nariticong Field, as well as all other recreational fields in town, hosts sports activities for local children and adolescents. My guess is that since these events attract numerous families with young children, that there will be many parents with children in strollers vying for the same “one or two courtesy parking” spots. We can’t accommodate every one’s personal situation. If this is the case, 50% of the spaces may as well be designated as courtesy parking. Handicapped parking is required by law……this is just ridiculous.
Sandan
9:35 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Regardless of the stroller situation, their should be access for emergency services to have complete access to both sides of the field.Parking has always been a problem at this field and the town fathers refuse to make the hard and rightful decisions to correct this due to criticism from the parents. The Police have been put in a difficult position of trying to enforce the parking rules and giving courtesy to parents who are only trying to give their children the benefits of sports.
T Zinger
1:27 pm on Monday, August 15, 2011
HAHA "Concerned" That does sound like the perfect solution. Now if it would only really happen!