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Awesome will do. That is probably part of the difference. Downtown is really a series of sub-neighborhoods, which thanks to the geniuses that widened Grand and Columbus even further contributes to this disparity.
Paulus Hook, Groove, Hamilton Park, VVP, all see a bit isolated from each-other. Will definitely check out the 4th street fest.
Posted on: 2011/4/4 11:36
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Posted on: 2011/4/4 4:47
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I know exactly what you are saying. J.C. is a diverse community with it's individual pockets. Unless it's taxes, parking, or politics we don't have a uniformity such as Hoboken has. The Arts and music fest seems to draw folks from the same cut of cloth which is practically the whole town. Jersey City used to be like this years ago but not anymore. Go to "you know you're a J.C old timer if you remember" section of J.C. list you'll see what I mean. There is even a gut on there stating his fond memory is when this forum only catered to the Downtown folks. It's a big city with a lot of different interest...but only one truck for pot hole filling.
Posted on: 2011/4/3 23:54
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I can't say why, but it does not feel the same. Maybe its scale. All those events feel like there is 10% of the downtown community participating. The same people. Something is missing. I can't quite define it. But those events lack something.
Like the arts and music fest in HBK for all its nonsense, creates a sense of community like people truly care. I have never seen that in a JC event. Its like its the same 5 people, banging their heads against a wall. Maybe Fulop as mayor would change things. But our citizenry lacks passion to really drive things forward.
Posted on: 2011/4/3 22:52
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Groove on Grove, JC Fridays, Restaurant Week, Creative Grove, etc etc. Not really sure what you're asking for here.
Posted on: 2011/4/3 19:51
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Didn't Groove on Grove somewhat accomplish this indirectly?
Posted on: 2011/4/3 4:30
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does sound like a good idea. maybe you should start it this summer since we have still 2 months. Maybe you should get in contact with the restaurants and food trucks to see if anyone is willing to do it. It would be nice to have something like this every weekend for people to STAY IN JC
Posted on: 2011/4/3 3:44
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Asbury Park does it the first saturday of every month. Its a good time and brings local people to local restaurants, shops and galleries.
Seems like something like this would benefit downtown local merchants. Also, we should take one of the empty park lots downtown and turn it into a trailer park for food trucks and local merchants on saturday's in the summer. Maybe I just want a slice of Austin. Just sayin'
Posted on: 2011/4/2 14:46
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