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DanL wrote:
Jersey City's "downtown" is Journal Square which is at least 10+ years away from away from being NJ's greatest downtown.

our downtown is a neighborhood shopping district like Bergen (McGinley Sqr), Central, MKL, Monticello, Ocean, Newark (western) and Westside aves.

I agree, if they can get Journal Square somewhat close to its original self then we will have a serious downtown scene. Newark ave dtjc is a place for pizza and toilet paper, which I can get in all the other areas you mentioned..

jcman420 wrote:
It is absurd to me that in response to the OP recounting an incident during which he or she witnessed an employee of a local business screaming the "n-word" and the "f-word" in public, others are choosing to concentrate on the fact that the incident stemmed from a parking dispute.

Who cares what the argument was over?

Do some people here think that Jersey City's parking situation somehow mitigates the egregiousness of this guy's alleged behavior?

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Yvonne wrote:
Some of you may wish car would go away, But the reality is - people use and depend on cars. I know of a number of similar incidents over parking spaces.

I use a car, and pay for my parking spot. No incidents here. What a concept!

Yvonne wrote:
This is really unfortunate, but I have been saying for a long time that people are fighting over parking spaces and the city should have municipal lots. This is a severe problem downtown.

Conformist wrote:
Jersey City could also use a new condo building. There's a lot of pent-up demand for new condos and no serious supply. Just one large condo building could do extremely well if it opened in, say, 2017. Not sure the market could support more than two or so, though.

JCMan8 wrote:
the litter situation will never change unless most of the local residents are forcibly removed

Yvonne wrote:
Sorry, TheWrathOfCane you hide behind your phony name like a robber committing a crime in disguise. You have no integrity.

Monroe wrote:
Pecoraro's brick oven bakery on Newark is no longer selling day old bread-bummer. It was a great bargain-I'd get it sliced and freeze it and use it for toast and sandwiches.

I did pick up two round loaves, two croissants, and a spinach stuffed bread today for $14, so it's still good value nonetheless.

Yvonne wrote:
Bleach has a special odor, I am surprised by this!

denised wrote: I have a parking permit to park on the street because parking was not available through my building.

bodhipooh wrote:
If a resident of a high rise is parking on the street, you should be upset with the JCPA. There are strict rules about on street parking on how long anyone can park. In all permit areas (which is all of downtown) no one can park for more than 2 hours without a parking permit. And, a resident of a high rise is not allowed to get a parking permit. So, if a resident is not allowed to get a parking permit, and that resident is parking on the street (presumably overnight and for longer than two hours) they are breaking the law and the proper agency should take action. Call the JCPA and ask them to step up parking enforcement and to ticket and boot the offenders.

Or, keep typing at your keyboard, frothing at the mouth, complaining about something that has a solution towards which you can work.

heights wrote:
$1800 seems kind of high for "affordable" the average rent in Jersey City is hovering over a grand if not less. I would think $800 would be the better number. Perhaps it is the market value for the neighborhood income.

Monroe wrote:
dtjc again proving the axiom that when you can't support your argument, call someone names. Well done!

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K-Lo wrote:
I walk through regularly and have seen lots of kids running around during the dinner hour....with some cyclists riding very slowing, looking out for the children. It was quite nice to to see.

So, not "zooming"?

user1111 wrote:
I look forward to checking this out, my neighbors have been raving about the humus.

Yvonne wrote:
There are many seniors who live in senior housing, they are a source of joy for politicians who have voters without worry about rising taxes. This is about seniors who own property and are struggling to make ends meet.

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maybeMoving wrote:
I've gotta agree with user111 here. This is a total half measure. I'd like to think this is just a trial period and once they confirm the success of the pilot program they will commit to it and make it look like something other than a closed street.

Earlier on I mentioned Lincoln Road in Miami. Not necessarily envisioning Newark Ave to become the high end tourist destination that Lincoln Road is but rather a pedestrian plaza that seems intentional and fully integrated in the streetscape.

I'd like to see the road bricked over with a nice tree lined median, a fountain, benches, and letting the restaurants spread out a little. It's wishful thinking but I believe if the city made the leap of faith to commit to the idea it would truly become the destination "Restaurant Row" that's always bandied about.

Even if they did none of those things the least they can offer wifi, when I was there I was like okay the street is closed, now what? I can sit at an unattractive picnic table or stand in the middle of the road and look clueless. If there was wifi and tables you can sit and read, or do some work or homework.

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papadage wrote:
To get pedestrian friendly amenities, the city needs to commit to it being a pedestrian plaza. CH Martin could be gutted to be an indoor food and craft fair, if there was a lot of foot traffic that could just leisurely stroll and not avoid cars and trucks.

Feel like I need to stand up for CH Martin here. They sell cheap stuff cheap. Maybe more foot traffic will mean more people checking out the places like that and realizing they don't need to go all the way to Bed Bath & Beyond to spend 5x as much for only slightly better quality.