Any urban planner/land use professional or transportation engineer would know that allowing high-density development to have direct access to roads such as Rt 9 that were originally designed as limited access arteries is a certain formula for the insane traffic conditions and congestion several posters have noted. If as Joseph says, the local voters elected some political hacks to over-rule the professionals then they deserve the chaos. In densely populated frum areas with large families, its simply not possible to accommodate every Moishe, Yankel or Suralah who insists on getting married and living close to their parents and machatunim. Lakewood is in denial of reality but no one in a position of political authority wants to put up the “no vacancy” sign. Perhaps if the BMG leadership announced they ae establishing a new branch in the more rural part of the state and would offer discounted tuition for the first several years, that would provide some incentive to relocate and serve as the catalyst for Lakewood West, If the Satmar could do it….why not a Litveshe westward migration.
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