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Agreed. Projects like this make cities unique desirable places that redefine the urban experience. I cant see Silverman or another developer with strong ties to the community passing up an opportunity like this or Bergen Arches
Posted on: 2016/9/14 12:37
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yep great for the neighborhood
Posted on: 2016/9/12 23:44
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The administration was accused of making that excuse based on the type of emminent domain invoked I think which is still murky at best. A ground level park would have to start from scratch in terms of vegetation and foliage which would most likely be lessened to accommodate more people and amenities. The whole selling point of an elevated walking park in this case is that you are seeing the years of natural growth without interference from a view above neighboring buildings and without having to worry about traffic for several long blocks. The logistics aspect of interrupting traffic shouldn't be an issue unless a truck is 20 feet tall in which case they wouldn't fit under traffic lights either.
Posted on: 2016/9/12 19:34
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Posted on: 2016/9/12 18:36
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Potential for tourism ? Seems pretty obvious
Posted on: 2016/9/12 15:39
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stc4blues wrote: A Glorified Sidewalk, and the Path to Transform AtlantaPlanners now say Atlanta?s population, which stands at about 463,000, could double in the next 15 years. Many of the new residents could end up living along the BeltLine. In a study this year, Mr. Leinberger and a colleague, Michael Rodriguez, showed that areas they identified as ?walkable urban places? in the nation?s 30 largest metro areas were gaining market share over car-dependent suburban areas for ?perhaps the first time in 60 years,? and earning higher rental premiums. The High Line in New York, which turned an elevated stretch of Manhattan rail line into a linear park, is perhaps the best known of the nation?s urban infrastructure makeovers. Chicago?s has also converted an old elevated track into a greenway, christening it the 606. Miami?s Underline is reimagining 10 miles of underused land under its elevated Metrorail system as an art-lined ?urban trail.? Still, many say Atlanta?s plans stand out. Private investment along the entire proposed route has surged to $3 billion. Foundations and private donors have given more than $54 million for paths, parks and other amenities. Home prices have risen in formerly overlooked working-class neighborhoods where the BeltLine is set to expand. Candidates in the 2017 mayoral race, meanwhile, are turning BeltLine promises into central elements of their campaigns.
Posted on: 2016/9/12 14:05
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Walking infrastructure how big ? 30 feet maybe ? Its not like they are building the friggin pulaski skyway.
Posted on: 2016/9/12 2:08
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Your point is that the city shouldnt spend money on anything but basic shit like parking lots and things like the highline which has brought world class attention to nyc are a complete waste of money. Again the highline aspiration is a bit much for JC and i dont think its necessary for the embankment but theres still room for basic historic conservation especially for public green spaces without blowing obscene amounts of $. Bridges with stairs and fences wont cost millions of dollars and maintenance of the trail itself can be handled by volunteers. The last thing the city should do is develop it or turn it into a parking lot.
Posted on: 2016/9/11 14:50
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Dont necessarily disagree with leaving it like it is but you still sound like a low brow hudson county neanderthal that longs for the days of trash everywhere and burnt out buildings. So theres that
Posted on: 2016/9/11 1:51
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Again you dont have to do the whole thing highline style - even just 2 or 3 bridges is enough and you can keep the landscaping natural which would cut down on maintenance.
Just dont develop it. Cities need interesting remainders of their history and even better if that be in the form of a green space. Tearing it down and making a parking lot would be a massive waste.
Posted on: 2016/9/7 2:43
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Reputation definitely not already troubled
Posted on: 2016/9/6 16:20
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Couldnt agree more. Even if it takes a while, better than developing it like every other usable plot in the city for condos and luxury rentals
Posted on: 2016/9/5 19:17
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Youre assuming that funds from selling the property would go directly into infrastracture upgrade which is a major stretch. The city should be doing this anyway. Selling what remaining open green spaces are still around to fund basic amenities is not a sustainable plan and if you know the area at all, there have been new sewer and wster lines installed on 6th street and surrounding areas past few weeks. Another park instead of new construction - imagine that practicality.
Posted on: 2016/9/4 12:04
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Having a green space the size of the embankment is beneficial in numerous ways to the community.
Not supporting it because its an eyesore ? Very forward thinking
Posted on: 2016/9/4 3:47
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Re: Bergen Arches Proposal Envisions a World Class Cultural Destination in Jersey City
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As much as i want this to stay untouched, its better to have responsible planners that work with community rather than have something detrimental by organizations with no interest in the area outside of profits.
Posted on: 2016/8/23 17:30
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Their standards of affordability are warped tho.
Posted on: 2016/6/12 2:21
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But will the milennials want to buy in high cost areas or gtavitate towards up and coming affordable ones ?
Posted on: 2016/6/11 13:44
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Are they still actually buying $2M houses ? I can see them buying 4 fam units downtown which might come close to breaking even but seemed like they were more active a year or two ago.
Posted on: 2016/6/9 1:06
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Lots of properties in small geographic area tho.
Last reval before cancelled had "years of data". City hasnt even awarded a contract for reval that supposedly done in little over a year.
Posted on: 2016/6/9 0:01
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By the time the reval is complete - the market should price concerns about higher property taxes into account.
If this whole mess starts november 2017 (?) wouldn't it take at least a year or two to appraise every single property in the city and figure out changes in taxes ? Thats at least a good amount of time for the market to sort itself out although I do see some volatility as the reality sets in short term.
Posted on: 2016/6/8 20:13
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Re: Civic JC and Civic Parent Partner on Interactive Map to Compare Property Sales to Assessed Values
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Compared to NJ it's reasonable, but was just looking at 271 Hick Street in Brooklyn for sale at $6.2M with property taxes of nearly $27,000 (0.4%). In Jersey City people would be up in arms if the owners were paying $62,000 which is 1% of the value. I would argue that higher property taxes in NJ create more unfair situations for the poor especially in areas with rising values due to the need to cover mortgage and tax expenses. With lower rents as the result of lower property taxes, sales tax would not be as much of an issue.
Posted on: 2016/6/3 14:23
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i dont disagree with this at all. unfortunately the massive effort for a reval firm to evaluate every property in the city in person makes this extremely difficult.
Posted on: 2016/6/2 21:12
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why would that disgust you ? Obviously no one should overpay, but you could be the one overpaying in the next few years when undervalued properties now appreciate. you must not have to worry about $ which is great.
Posted on: 2016/6/2 21:07
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Unless they are paying $20k year
Posted on: 2016/6/2 20:32
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Thanks for the english lesson. By the way its privileged not privileges. Dt will be subsidizing rest of the city soon. People whining about paying taxes too high could appeal them now
Posted on: 2016/6/2 20:12
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Privileged and whiney because my taxes are set to skyrocket based on a superficial measure of value ? I guess it doesn't matter because I could just sell and leave ? What about longtime owners that have no desire to leave ? High value appreciation in a short time is great for flippers and investors but can screw regular owners. Obviously this is a mute point because that's how NJ does things, but again if you had actually read my posts and not just jumped to a brainless conclusion, I was responding in context to the CivicJC article which stated that the reval should occur because it would bring fairness to JC's property taxes and people in areas that have not appreciated are paying slightly too much will see a slight reduction while dtjc's will see a skewed opposite. I am not opposed to paying my fair share, but what is fair aside from what the state says is law ? Again, most likely mute point if the city has little say in the matter but I still disagree regarding CivicJC's point that the reval should be done based on tax fairness.
Posted on: 2016/6/2 19:10
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Having a valuable house is good if you want to sell but very unhelpful otherwise unless that value is directly tied to potential revenue generation (high rent areas - which dtjc is however value to rental revenue is seriously skewed out of whack). Should someone that bought a house 10 years ago for $750K now worth $1.5M with taxes at $10K have to pay an increase in $20K after the reval ? I disagree that this is worth lowering someone in Greenville's taxes $2k as a measure of "fairness" if both are using the same resources. Value can be extremely subjective indicator and I personally (taxes set to double after the reval depending on assessment) feel that dtjc will be subsidizing other areas JC way more than they are subsidizing us now.
Posted on: 2016/6/2 17:45
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Taking on a reverse mortgage is a big commitment though depending on the interest rate. The better thing to do would take an adjusted average of the current market value and a tiered increasing of property taxes so that a scenario where taxes would double or triple is avoided. Simply adding more leverage to the equation isn't necessarily the best answer though it might be the only option if the city has little leeway for the reval terms.
Posted on: 2016/6/2 14:29
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I don't believe property taxes are completely deductible - only mortgage interest.
Posted on: 2016/6/1 19:11
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