LITTLE FALLS – The township is working with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development to develop a vision for the municipality that will be included in the master plan.

It is a vision for which they are incorporating resident’s input and to further that goal they held the second of two visioning sessions on Tuesday evening.

Michael Lysicatos, a senior planner with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development, presented about 20 residents with pictures of existing conditions in the Singac section of town and proposals for that area, which they then rated on a scale of one to 10.

He presented photos of “gateway areas,” which are points at which people enter that portion of town, photos of different signs for that part of town, and parking options.

“The pavement is changed to a kind of brick texture,” he said referring to a picture of what might be for an entrance to the Singac area of town. “It lets drivers know something is different.”

He presented a picture of a “shared bike lane,” something that indicated with sign painted on the roadway that the road was to be shared by bikers and cars. He also proposed connecting the Singac district to a walkway along the Passaic River.

Lysicatos focused primarily on the business district in the Singac area. “Parking is an important part of any business district,” he said, before asking residents to rate pictures of parking in front of businesses separated by landscaping, parking that is shared between residential and businesses, and street parking that is delineated with painted lines.

He also presented a picture of planter boxes in the streets. And Lysicatos presented a picture of public art that doubles as street furniture and bike racks. The bike racks appeared as larger-than-life paper clips and a bench was shaped in the form of a butterfly.

“There were many interesting ideas and they can make it happen in Singac if there is enough vision and desire,” said Renea Shapiro, president of the Little Falls Alliance for a Better Community. Shapiro said she would like to see new facades for buildings, trees, as well as new curbs and sidewalks. She added, “You don’t need millions of dollars.”

Shapiro also liked the idea Lysicatos presented for signs to indicate where certain business and landmarks are in the municipality. “We’ve been talking about that for years,” she said, adding that is also something that is easy to make happen.

LITTLE FALLS – The township is working with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development to develop a vision for the municipality that will be included in the master plan.

It is a vision for which they are incorporating resident’s input and to further that goal they held the second of two visioning sessions on Tuesday evening.

Michael Lysicatos, a senior planner with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development, presented about 20 residents with pictures of existing conditions in the Singac section of town and proposals for that area, which they then rated on a scale of one to 10.

He presented photos of “gateway areas,” which are points at which people enter that portion of town, photos of different signs for that part of town, and parking options.

“The pavement is changed to a kind of brick texture,” he said referring to a picture of what might be for an entrance to the Singac area of town. “It lets drivers know something is different.”

He presented a picture of a “shared bike lane,” something that indicated with sign painted on the roadway that the road was to be shared by bikers and cars. He also proposed connecting the Singac district to a walkway along the Passaic River.

Lysicatos focused primarily on the business district in the Singac area. “Parking is an important part of any business district,” he said, before asking residents to rate pictures of parking in front of businesses separated by landscaping, parking that is shared between residential and businesses, and street parking that is delineated with painted lines.

He also presented a picture of planter boxes in the streets. And Lysicatos presented a picture of public art that doubles as street furniture and bike racks. The bike racks appeared as larger-than-life paper clips and a bench was shaped in the form of a butterfly.

“There were many interesting ideas and they can make it happen in Singac if there is enough vision and desire,” said Renea Shapiro, president of the Little Falls Alliance for a Better Community. Shapiro said she would like to see new facades for buildings, trees, as well as new curbs and sidewalks. She added, “You don’t need millions of dollars.”

Shapiro also liked the idea Lysicatos presented for signs to indicate where certain business and landmarks are in the municipality. “We’ve been talking about that for years,” she said, adding that is also something that is easy to make happen.

LITTLE FALLS – The township is working with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development to develop a vision for the municipality that will be included in the master plan.

It is a vision for which they are incorporating resident’s input and to further that goal they held the second of two visioning sessions on Tuesday evening.

Michael Lysicatos, a senior planner with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development, presented about 20 residents with pictures of existing conditions in the Singac section of town and proposals for that area, which they then rated on a scale of one to 10.

He presented photos of “gateway areas,” which are points at which people enter that portion of town, photos of different signs for that part of town, and parking options.

“The pavement is changed to a kind of brick texture,” he said referring to a picture of what might be for an entrance to the Singac area of town. “It lets drivers know something is different.”

He presented a picture of a “shared bike lane,” something that indicated with sign painted on the roadway that the road was to be shared by bikers and cars. He also proposed connecting the Singac district to a walkway along the Passaic River.

Lysicatos focused primarily on the business district in the Singac area. “Parking is an important part of any business district,” he said, before asking residents to rate pictures of parking in front of businesses separated by landscaping, parking that is shared between residential and businesses, and street parking that is delineated with painted lines.

He also presented a picture of planter boxes in the streets. And Lysicatos presented a picture of public art that doubles as street furniture and bike racks. The bike racks appeared as larger-than-life paper clips and a bench was shaped in the form of a butterfly.

“There were many interesting ideas and they can make it happen in Singac if there is enough vision and desire,” said Renea Shapiro, president of the Little Falls Alliance for a Better Community. Shapiro said she would like to see new facades for buildings, trees, as well as new curbs and sidewalks. She added, “You don’t need millions of dollars.”

Shapiro also liked the idea Lysicatos presented for signs to indicate where certain business and landmarks are in the municipality. “We’ve been talking about that for years,” she said, adding that is also something that is easy to make happen.

LITTLE FALLS – The township is working with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development to develop a vision for the municipality that will be included in the master plan.

It is a vision for which they are incorporating resident’s input and to further that goal they held the second of two visioning sessions on Tuesday evening.

Michael Lysicatos, a senior planner with the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development, presented about 20 residents with pictures of existing conditions in the Singac section of town and proposals for that area, which they then rated on a scale of one to 10.

He presented photos of “gateway areas,” which are points at which people enter that portion of town, photos of different signs for that part of town, and parking options.

“The pavement is changed to a kind of brick texture,” he said referring to a picture of what might be for an entrance to the Singac area of town. “It lets drivers know something is different.”

He presented a picture of a “shared bike lane,” something that indicated with sign painted on the roadway that the road was to be shared by bikers and cars. He also proposed connecting the Singac district to a walkway along the Passaic River.

Lysicatos focused primarily on the business district in the Singac area. “Parking is an important part of any business district,” he said, before asking residents to rate pictures of parking in front of businesses separated by landscaping, parking that is shared between residential and businesses, and street parking that is delineated with painted lines.

He also presented a picture of planter boxes in the streets. And Lysicatos presented a picture of public art that doubles as street furniture and bike racks. The bike racks appeared as larger-than-life paper clips and a bench was shaped in the form of a butterfly.

“There were many interesting ideas and they can make it happen in Singac if there is enough vision and desire,” said Renea Shapiro, president of the Little Falls Alliance for a Better Community. Shapiro said she would like to see new facades for buildings, trees, as well as new curbs and sidewalks. She added, “You don’t need millions of dollars.”

Shapiro also liked the idea Lysicatos presented for signs to indicate where certain business and landmarks are in the municipality. “We’ve been talking about that for years,” she said, adding that is also something that is easy to make happen.