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Re: Building the 'Just City': A Report from the Frontier of the New Urbanism
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interesting article. but i don't think keeping brownstones from being demolished has necessarily kept people from being evicted....if one can afford higher rent, then one stays ..otherwise, one needs to find more suitable living arrangements.
but, imo, in jersey's case, much more emphasis needs to be put infrastructure and creating more direct access to manhattan. for example, i believ those nj transit trains from penn station to newark travel underneath union city/weehawken? why are there no stations there?
Posted on: 2015/10/28 17:50
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Building the 'Just City': A Report from the Frontier of the New Urbanism
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Building the 'Just City': A Report from the Frontier of the New UrbanismNJ SPOTLIGHT - Tara Nurin | October 22, 2015 Social and economic justice, safe streets and schools, a home for millennials and long-term residents --the 'just city' is taking shapeWhat would such a plan contain? Guidelines for historic and cultural preservation would top the list for Beit and Jersey City mega-developer Paul Silverman. Both men have built their careers on rehabbing old, and building new, multifamily dwellings and commercial units to conform with the spirit of what surrounds them. They advocate preserving the historic context of the neighborhood and respecting institutions that are important to the community. Silverman applauds Jersey City’s strict historic preservation laws that protect stately brownstones -- now divided into apartments -- from demolition when developers come in and want to build on a larger scale. He says this helps keep long-time residents from being evicted. He also appreciates that the redeveloper of the former Hahne & Co. department store in Newark is keeping the company’s engraved sign over the portico. “Keep the history and charm. That’s what people really want to see,” he said. Read more: http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/15 ... tier-of-the-new-urbanism/
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