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Monroe wrote:
As for the silly comments above, suburban kids may not be able to afford to live in their hometown because of taxes. Taxes that are sky high because cities like JC and Newark, together, suck $1.6 billion EACH YEAR from the suburban taxpayers, who then have to pay sky high local muni taxes to make up.

1. Most of the suburban kids are moving back to the city, which is why suburban property values still haven't recovered from the crash while cities are unaffordable.

2. Most of the suburban districts have been created and resist regionalization because white people want to avoid integrated classrooms. When suburban districts regionalize and the state has 50 districts instead of 500, taxes will go down. Until then, you can keep paying for your segregated school system.

CapnJon wrote:
I was having a "discussion" online with a young lady who lives downtown and she was bitching and griping about "gentrification" ruining the downtown "scene" because her favorite bar was closing.

I asked her about her own background. She's lived here for just over five years. She's from the midwest. She's an "artist". She complained how downtown has changed so much in the past few years, because of white people moving from elsewhere...

She is white. From elsewhere. Gets financial help from her midwest family so she can do art.

She didn't see the irony.

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I have friends from college (mostly Caribbean and Southern blacks) whose parents held onto brownstones they bought in the 70s in Brooklyn and Harlem long after white decamped to the suburbs and now their homes are worth a lot more now that affluent whites are flocking back to the Cities and want them. The one thing they lament though is that the neighborhoods are barely recognizable and are slowly purging things they'd like to see remain (some of the bodegas, restaurants, small mom & pops) as it caters to a new population. I've lived in downtown JC for 20 years and welcome and love all the new development but simultaneously wish that the nightlife and all the new JC posters weren't seemingly all Tucker Carlson beer swilling frat boys. I imagine Las Sazons days are numbered and will eventually be a beer garden/hall.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/ts/im-a- ... ccess-is-invisible-1-6-15

http://nymag.com/news/features/gentrification-2014-2/

http://www.npr.org/2014/01/22/2645281 ... -may-be-losing-its-stigma

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Harlem was black day 1, Harlem was developed for whites but the whites back then thought it was too far uptown, so blacks from The Union Square area were moved there instead. Since the 1920s, Harlem has been known as a major African-American residential, cultural and business center.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
For me, the most patronizing - and historically inaccurate - attitude expressed by those who criticize the renewal of urban neighborhoods is that it is "urban colonialism". Most of the neighborhoods that see an influx of new residents, in NYC and DTJC, where built in the late 1800s/early 1900s, well before the historic black and Puerto Rican (I'm less clear on other Latin/Central American communities) migration of the mid-20th century. Many, many of these neighborhoods are attractive in part because of their proximity to the city center and their substantial building stock - they were built by residents of means.

The socio-economic subtext is true - but this is an old story. My maternal grandparents were "gentrified" out of their old Polish-American neighborhood in Chicopee, MA in the 1960s and 70s - they were never property owners, but took meticulous care of their rented homes.

If we are going to question whether the arrival of wealthier people in an existing urban neighborhood and a related increase in rents and property values, and changes in the district's character and culture is a good thing or not, it's only fair to ask if continuing to enable poor people, who won't or can't become stakeholders or contribute to the enhancement of their neighborhoods, is a bad thing.

meloman2000 wrote:
Hi - in typical Jersey City fashion, my monthly parking lot is being closed to make way for new construction, leaving me to search for a new lot ASAP. Can anyone recommend a decent and relatively affordable monthly parking lot in the area of Grove Street?

Thanks in advance for any input!

HamiltonParker wrote:
Kati Rolls, Kathi Rolls...not sure of the correct spelling....but who's got the best in this town? Used to get 'Em from Kultural Kuisine on JFK Boulevard, now closed. Bummer because they were enormous, delicious and inexpensive.

daisyduke wrote:
ANOTHER accident at this intersection. Probably around 11:15/11:30ish. I drove past after the fact, looked like an Animal Control truck had T-boned a passenger car that was crossing Manila on 1st. Looked pretty bad, driver of car was trapped. I called 911 once I was able to safely pull over. Hope everyone is okay.

MarkCore wrote:
Wait, wasn't Jersey City also the 2nd most up-and-coming fitness city? I guess it can only go up.

2nd Worst City for Active Lifestyle

2nd Best Up-and-Coming Fitness City

malcontent wrote:
Aren't the parking decks required to 'hidden' in LHN? Most of the buildings in LHN, such as Gull's Cove, have a parking deck on the first few floors, but you can't tell at all from the outside. Gull's Cove is the best example. It has a four floor parking deck.

hero69 wrote:
I think its great that JC is developeing and new towers and restaurants are opening, but the city should do something to better disguise those fugly parking podiums. why can't developers make them totally invisible to the public walkway or put parking underground as they do in manhattan, brooklyn and queens

anonymess wrote:
I need a couple of seasonal pies, i.e., pecan, pumpkin. Cocoa charges $32 for a 12" pie. Perhaps they're worth the high price to others since they bill themselves as gourmet. Anyway, I don't want to get into a discussion about Cocoa. I'm sure they're very good but their prices are too steep for me. Same with Choc-o-pain, though I don't think they carry pies.

What other bakeries are available in the vicinity of Liberty State Park extending to downtown? The Heights is too much of a hassle for car-less me.

I need the pies today and I'm tempted to just go to the Little Pie Co. in Manhattan.

tommyc_37 wrote:
I went on the opening night for some free pizza. Some notes...

Pizza was really good! One notch below Razza but very, very good. Totally different vibe than Razza, much more of a bar scene, it appears.

Mostly not-so-great, not-so-unique beer, although had a couple of good ones from Lagunitas and Kane. Lots of Bud/Bud Light etc. Spoke to one of the partners (I think) who said they may roll out more craft options considering the JC crowd. With a huge 3-story bar like this, not having a lot of craft options would be a mistake I think. The people that would want to hang out here will generally support a robust craft beer list.

The decor is pretty cool, extremely spacious/cavernous/industrial. Community bench tables on the main floor, and also a massive bar area up front, with two TVs. Downstairs is The Monk Room, a cozy bar area with a few tables. On the rooftop are two bars, and an area that will be turned into a bocce court.

Looking forward to seeing the post-10pm bar crowd. I have heard that the one in Asbury can get a little "douchey", but hopefully this spot eschews that element.

Carmichael wrote:
Just went to grab some juice at Juicewell only to find they were in the process of moving out. I asked the lady, who I'm assuming was the owner, and she said they've closed and are moving out. She said a new juice company was planning on moving in.

Atticus wrote:
Looking for a contractor who can take an alcove in our place and build custom shelves. I had one contractor but he was not detailed oriented and his work proved to but mediocre at best. Any suggestions? Thank you

WordsOfaHooker wrote:
Hi All,

I just moved to JC in October and love it. I saw there used to be a Pedestrian Plaza along Newark Avenue, and now it's closed. Does anyone know if it's reopening? Or was it just a test and they're not going to continue it? Thanks everyone!

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Does anybody have any intel on what's going into the ground floor of 18 Park?

The Boys and Girls Club is relocating there. Their current building will be knocked down.

matt07302 wrote: Car on blocks today in Hamilton Park, 10th at Jersey. Honda Accord with paper dealership plates.

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JGJDNYCJC wrote:
I expect we'll see more of these in quieter corners of DTJC as the neighborhood gets wealthier and more "target-rich."

People have been saying that for ten+ years and it hasn't yet come to fruition. Do you have information we don't, or is it just paranoid rambling?

Nope, just another GV or BL resident who is losing money on his property and looking to instill fear in potential DTJC residents in hope these people move to muderville

I live downtown in one of those pricey condo's by the waterfront. But thanks for your in depth thoughts.

The day I believe everything I read on the internet is the day when pigs not only can fly but also read and write Shakespearean plays

In any case, if you actually lived in DTJC, you know DT along with Newport is far safer than any other part of JC.