third_street_hats wrote:
Does this mean we'll see yet another neighborhood take off before the Heights?

Last I checked, the average block near the Danforth stop is structurally/architecturally more appealing than the average block in the Heights.

Do any of the property owners here see this as a signal to start scooping up some buy and holds?

user1111 wrote:
Over the past couple of late nights, I have been seeing Jersey City police officers walking the beat and posted on many hot-spots along Ocean Avenue.

Along most of the strip, there was no loitering or criminal activity taking place.

It is great to see Mayor Fulop and the Jersey City Police Department leadership take our public safety concerns seriously.

While posting police officers in hot-spots won't solve the entire problem, it is definitely a step in the right direction. There is no doubt there are many social problems affecting our city, but we need to all work together to improve our quality life in every neighborhood.

DEMETRIUS M. TERRY
JERSEY CITY
http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2 ... g.html#incart_river_index

bodhipooh wrote:
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hero69 wrote:
well, i hope those veterans have decent jobs and are literate,

Pretty ironic comment coming from a guy who can barely write coherent messages and who consistently displays a tenuous grasp of proper English syntax, grammar and spelling.

hero69 wrote:
well, i hope those veterans have decent jobs and are literate,

i have seen many veterans who are useless and are prone to violence.

Pebble wrote:

I agree, but this also has to do with making your voice heard. The council needs to be lobbied more heavily in order to make these changes happen more expeditiously.

elsquid wrote:
Yup. Bike and walk stuff is dirt cheap, yet we throw buckets of money to pander to the passenger car. Even if it weren't dirty and dangerous, that would be stupid. Low-cost, low-key, small-scale transport opens up local economic opportunity, bringing people to jobs and customers to local shops.

PotStirJC wrote:
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elsquid wrote:
Tell your community and elected leaders that, before the area rebounds and becomes busier, you want the physical improvements that will keep it livable and make it safer when it does grow: bike lanes (protected ones if possible), great crosswalks and corner curb bumpouts for pedestrians, speed humps to reduce speeding, etc.

Take this rebuilding opportunity to make Ocean a Complete Street for its bright future.

People like you are why it costs $100 million dollars for 1 mile of tunnel. Why don't we make it a solar roadway as well, and paint the lines in gold?

"Oh my god, one dumb kid died 30 years ago, now everyone has to suffer and pay 10 times more than things should cost so his parents feel like his death meant something!"

PotStirJC wrote:
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elsquid wrote:
Tell your community and elected leaders that, before the area rebounds and becomes busier, you want the physical improvements that will keep it livable and make it safer when it does grow: bike lanes (protected ones if possible), great crosswalks and corner curb bumpouts for pedestrians, speed humps to reduce speeding, etc.

Take this rebuilding opportunity to make Ocean a Complete Street for its bright future.

People like you are why it costs $100 million dollars for 1 mile of tunnel. Why don't we make it a solar roadway as well, and paint the lines in gold?

"Oh my god, one dumb kid died 30 years ago, now everyone has to suffer and pay 10 times more than things should cost so his parents feel like his death meant something!"

elsquid wrote:
Tell your community and elected leaders that, before the area rebounds and becomes busier, you want the physical improvements that will keep it livable and make it safer when it does grow: bike lanes (protected ones if possible), great crosswalks and corner curb bumpouts for pedestrians, speed humps to reduce speeding, etc.

Take this rebuilding opportunity to make Ocean a Complete Street for its bright future.

JCGuys wrote:
I'm not a resident of the area, but a rezoning of Ocean Ave would be a godsend due to the jobs it would bring. Right now there are too many expensive hoops to jump through to open a business because it's considered a residential zone.

Gentrification is a very complex and tricky issue. My thoughts are to encourage and support of all the tall yuppie towers being built downtown. Otherwise, new comers to Jersey City will be forced to look at housing in other areas of the town, which will force long term residents out as landlords chase the higher rents. My theory is the negative aspects of gentrification come from a lack of new and affordable housing. An ample supply of housing, across all income levels, should be the goal in Jersey City.

EasyGibson wrote:
I'm currently really bored.

Tell me where to go in Greenville tonight.

Thanks.

user1111 wrote:
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SouthGreenvilleNA wrote:
Thanks for posting this, user1111!!!

As of now, Ocean Ave is zoned as residential (it was changed from a business zoning to residential in the 70s when the population of JC began to decrease), so if someone wants to open a small business there, they have to jump through all sorts of hoops to make it happen. There is a new fruit and vegetable market opening soon on Danforth and Ocean, and it took them a long time to do it. That should not be the case and we want to make our neighborhood more walkable and friendly to small business.

Ever since we started talking to the planning department about having Ocean Ave zoned back to a business district, two different people have come up to me personally to say they would love to open up a small coffee shop and an art gallery/framing place, and would seriously consider it should the zoning rules allow it. This would help out the businesses that are already there as well (some examples: Casa Latina - awesome food, an organic dry cleaners, Lou's Diner, a pharmacy that's been there for decades, etc).

I'll post the information about this event below in case anyone is interested:

The South Greenville Neighborhood Association has planned this event. It will be on May 30th from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm at People's Tabernacle of Worship church on the corner of Ocean and Danforth.

The task of this community gathering is to co-create a vision for Ocean Avenue redevelopment (from Merritt Street to Cator Avenue) that incorporates what the community wants to bring to life in this section of the neighborhood, as well as what it does not want.

In a structured, facilitated approach, we will share ideas and wishes for the neighborhood that honors the values of all the diverse residents and those who work there. The diversity is rich and valued ? all genders, age groups, ethnicities, economics, workers, with a range of diverse issues, such as having a community center, re-establishment of the library, preservation of historic buildings and fixing other buildings, continuing the clean up of the street scape, and more.

During the day, we will be working in small groups so that everyone has an opportunity to contribute and we can avoid individual grandstanding.

Coffee and donuts/rolls will be served in the morning and lunch at about noontime. Free of charge ( small contributions will be accepted at the event to offset the cost.) Mayor Fulop will stop by.

If you would like to attend, please register here:http://www.eventbrite.com/o/south-gre ... ion-8149733574?s=38133010

I am a little weary of the government getting involved but hopefully they can get some things done. Check out whats happening on Woodlawn and Ocean the development there is happening organically without Frank or Diane involvement. An organic smoothie shop is about to open and further down by the firehouse a BBQ spot its set to open with backyard seating. I do agree with the rezoning of Ocean Ave, too many houses were built on some parts of the Avenue which does not make much sense. Another negative of Ocean as you go further down towards Bergen Lafayatte far too many liquor stores.

EasyGibson wrote:
I'm currently really bored.

Tell me where to go in Greenville tonight.

Thanks.

iGreg wrote:
I'm thinking a 24hr Fried Chicken spot would kill in that area.