injcsince81 wrote:

All the townhouse-style LHN buildings are built with wood framing.

Are you surprised that they shake?

ianmac47 wrote:
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This subject was broached both at the Downtown Construction Committee meetings as well as the HPHA. We were specifically told by a city employee who works in this area (I will gladly tell you in private who this was, but I won't name him or her here because he or she is not at fault) that the decision was made to skip these two blocks because it would be too much for Macco to remove all of his barriers and that the brand new paving would be in jeopardy from all of the construction work. We were, however, promised that these two blocks of Grand would be paved as soon as the major construction was completed on Liberty Harbor. Additionally, we were assured that it would certainly happen because it was already paid for.

This is going to come back and bite them in the ass. Apparently some of the buildings in LHN are shaking violently from the vibrations as vehicles pass over the potholes on Grand. This is leading to cracks in the buildings. The cracks will lead to lawsuits, almost certainly.

Althea wrote:
The list came from the engineering department, with the lovely ManilLa mispelling...

crushthedemoniac wrote: Mathias, thats a hell of a bike ride. Have you ever done any other routes or anything in the city? I've always wanted to do something like that but a lack of bike, motivation, and free time is keepin me down.

jclady wrote:
Yes, a poor fellow was shot dead at a public housing complex in Jersey City. God rest his soul.

Meanwhile, in Montclair, a woman was shot dead by a former lover in front of the kiddie pool. God rest hers.

Most crime takes place within ethnic and socioeconomic groups.

Poor African-Americans kill poor African-Americans.

Rich whites kill rich whites.

(Look who ended up on the national news, and who ended up on JCList!)

While I am not advocating naivete about the risks and dangers of the Lincoln Park area, I would also not discourage middle-class people from moving in.

Statistically, we are not in that bad a position in terms of violent crime. Burglaries do happen to us, but what about the robbery of paying half a million dollars for a cheaply built apartment in one of the "better" areas?

It is inevitable that well-designed, well-built urban areas will regain their rightful market value, especially with gasoline currently at $4/gal and the implications of global warming finally dawning on the majority of people. Rather than stay out of Lincoln Park and other lovely neighborhoods, we need to boldly go in and report missing street lights, graffitti, and trash, demanding--and getting--better public services. In the process, we will improve the quality of life for ourselves and the downtrodden current residents.

jaah37 wrote:

The Jersey City Parking Authority also rakes in a lot of cash with its boots, parking tickets, etc.

GrovePath wrote:

Lincoln Park - SHOT DEAD, Friend injured in gunfire at A. Harry Moore public housing complex

UrbanRenewal wrote:

4. Removing shopping carts from the premises could be treated simply as SHOPLIFTING (or if that's too harsh a penalty for first-time offenders, then they could be issued a written warning with the understanding that if they are caught again taking a cart they will be arrested for shoplifting).

jennymayla wrote:
Can we please have a Google Map with all the carts on it? I wish I knew how to make that and I would do it myself, but I am inept in such matters.

jaah37 wrote:
Fines should be issued to people caught with a cart off BJ's property,and if necessary, arrests for repeat hardheaded offenders.

alb wrote:
Example: if a giant hurricane were coming, I'm sure I'm healthy enough to walk to Newark, if that would help, but I don't know how to get over the river.

saw a 50 Columbus doorman last week, trying to look as cool as possible, strolling down Warren St. pushing a cart back to the BJs lot. I'm sure that was never in his job description!

If the city got a grant and the job was never completed, then they need to make sure that it gets done.

JadedJC wrote:
Seriously, though, if I lived there or at 50 Columbus, I'd be raising a big stink with building management. For the rents they're charging, they should be busting residents for wheeling and abadoning shopping carts there. Aren't these doorman/concierge buildings? You'd think they would've stopped people from wheeling the cart in. Also, if the building has security cameras, they ought to be able to track down the guilty party, warn them, fine them, whatever.

This subject was broached both at the Downtown Construction Committee meetings as well as the HPHA. We were specifically told by a city employee who works in this area (I will gladly tell you in private who this was, but I won't name him or her here because he or she is not at fault) that the decision was made to skip these two blocks because it would be too much for Macco to remove all of his barriers and that the brand new paving would be in jeopardy from all of the construction work. We were, however, promised that these two blocks of Grand would be paved as soon as the major construction was completed on Liberty Harbor. Additionally, we were assured that it would certainly happen because it was already paid for.