What Should Summit Do Differently In 2022? Residents Respond

SUMMIT, NJ — Patch recently asked Summit readers what changes they would like to see in the township in the coming year, and residents responded with some insightful answers.

In the comments of Summit Patch's Facebook post, readers responded with suggestions for how the town can improve in the new year.

The following were some of their answers:

"Revive the movie theater. In a walking town it is great to have the opportunity to walk to dinner and then a movie. My town of Cedarburg, WI was able to it. Check out the Rivoli Theater in Cedarburg. It is in a historic building in Cedarburg, on the Main Street, walkable from homes and restaurants. The same thing can be done in Summit. It was sad to see the doors close on the previous theater in Summit." - Lori Simmons

"I want to see Summit take more pride especially in the downtown business district.

The tree wells up and down Springfield Ave and Union Place are disgracefully neglected. They are overgrown with weeds and always have garbage in them. They were a mistake to install and are an eyesore. Let's dress them up or do away with them.

Take a walk down Railroad Ave., around the post office property also the RR Ave parking lots and look at all the garbage that never gets cleaned up.

I object to the restaurants with outdoor seating encroaching on the pedestrian right of way - especially on Union Place. Certainly they must be in violation of some code. Between those and the tree wells - you must walk single file. Can we let people know that sidewalks are for pedestrians and NOT BICYCLES?" - Gregory S. Khalaf

Are there more things you would like to see changed in Summit this year? Let us know in the comments below.

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