Hey folks,

If you're interested in helping out with a handwritten letter writing campaign, contact me as i'm helping distribute addresses to potential Ron Paul Voters in Iowa, South Carolina, and New Hampshire.

Here's a link to the official site -

http://www.rp-supporters.com/letters.html

And don't forget to join the Local and State meetup groups (885 and 605)

NICE!

Before I go and get myself a fine or worse... do residents need permits to have BBQs in this city? It would be on private property and a small charcoal grill...

I live in the heights around Fisk Park. I'll try to answer some of your questions as best as I can.

1. Are there a lot of restaurants in the area?
There are restaurants, not sure if I would say a lot of restaurants.

2. What's around in terms of nightlife?
I normally venture into NYC to be honest.

3. How far is it to the Journal Square Path Station?
Not sure of exact distance, but there are many jitney's that will take you there.

4. Is it fairly easy to get to the turnpike from here?
Yes, I normally go down to hoboken and hop on by jersey ave. Probably looking at 5-10min.

5. Is the area mostly composed of condo units or are there any single and multi-family houses?
While I do see condo units, I see many single/multi family houses.

6. How's the area surrounding Washington Park?

I've been to the park a number of times and haven't had much trouble, but normally don't hang out late into the evening there.

Is there a nearby place where we can bring recycling ourselves? The JC Incinerator told me I could drive up and drop it off on Rt 440, but I showed up and they told me that they don't allow anyone to drop off thier own recycling?

Is there a place in the Heights that I could drop off recycling without having to leave a reusable container outside of my door? It appears that the reusuable containers grow legs and walk away when left unattended.

thanks!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to get out to that website. Here's the official statement:

To all Pro-active citizens of Riverview Fiske Park:

Thank you for your interest and feedback. Again, as we have stressed on
many occasions, this document is indeed a draft. The City Parks and
Open Space Master Plan does not represent specifically what the City
intends to do in each park, it does provide us with a valuable tool for
planning, budgeting and grant application submittals. Additionally the
Plan provides the City with a prioritization, inventory and organization
with recommendations (primarily broad) for all city parks; all of which
has been analyzed by the City's Consultant, in an attempt to satisfy
various Parks and Open Space shortcomings.

All public feedback is instrumental in crafting the final document, and
many specific recommendations and elements that the community would like
(or would NOT like) will be considered on a individual park by park
basis before a final draft is prepared by our consultants. Please note
that this community input does not end there, because during the
conceptual drawing phase when the Park is scheduled for improvements.
Public input will be solicited early in the conceptual stages of
individual Park design, prior to any final construction documents being
drafted.

Our goal has been, and remains, to improve and enhance all City Parks
utilizing a comprehensive City Parks and Open Space Master Plan.

We have received literally dozens of comments from Riverview-Fiske Park
residents regarding the suggestions from our consultants that volleyball
and tennis courts be added to the Eastern section of the park. If the
intent of our consultants was to try to address some of the shortages in
park amenities city-wide (and there are many), their intentions were
honorable. But given the overwhelming community reaction to these
items, we see no fundamental reason to continue to suggest their
placement. Therefore, please be assured that the volleyball and tennis
courts shall be removed from the final draft.

If you have any further comments concerning Riverview-Fiske Park,
please feel free to e-mail me on this or any other related subject.

Sincerely,

Glenn A. Wrigley, A.I.A., Chief Architect
CITY OF JERSEY CITY
575 Route 440
Jersey City, NJ 07305
201-547-5900
wrigleyg@jcnj.org



Brian F. Weller, C.L.A., A.S.L.A.
Landscape Architect

City of Jersey City
Division of Architecture
575 Route 440, 2nd Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Phone (201) 547-5900
Fax (201) 547-5806

Folks,

For those of you who live in the Heights and those interested in city plans for development, there is public meeting Thursday January 25th from 6-9pm at School #28, 167 Hancock Ave. The City and its consultants will be there to respond to public opinion about the following:

City consultants have decided that fenced in volleyball and tennis courts shoul dbe built on the Eastern side (the view side) of the park.

This will obstruct the Heights' best public view of the NY Skyline, Pave over open and unstructured green space that currently available to everyone and ruin the historic character of this century-old park.

You can also send an email to Ward D Councilman Bill Gaughan, Mayor Healy, and Count President Vega at the following link

http://citizenspeak.org/node/960

thanks,

Ivan