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With the 100 storey condos going up in Journal Square, maybe the area will finally get a decent supermarket.
Posted on: 2015/7/21 21:00
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Re: PATH and The Shithole of Port Authority
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The Port Authority Bus Terminal will be moved to Secaucus, NJ. The land it currently occupies in Manhattan will be redeveloped to pay entirely for the construction of the new terminal and improved rail access to Secaucus. Several Hudson County bus routes will still continue on to New York and make local stops along one of the avenues. You've heard it first!
In the distant future, the NYC Transit 7 line may be extended to Secaucus, too.
Posted on: 2015/7/20 14:12
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Re: New Cafe Ordinance - Call to Action
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Would anyone be interesting in forming a political group that will show up at public meetings and advocate for urban development and policies to counteract all these old idiots.
This cafe ordinance sounds wonderful, and I'm happy to see Jersey City pursue it. Let's have nice things and fight these bastards holding the city back. I'm so tired of old farts being the voice of the city. Go visit your grandkids or something.
Posted on: 2015/7/19 2:37
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Re: Jersey City mulls plan to renovate City Hall, develop nearby parking lot
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Could not agree more with Pebble. Soliciting public feedback from only those that are available at 10am is not representative of the whole community. There are those of us that support this redevelopment plan and the continued development of the surface parking lots, but can't make these meetings.
Posted on: 2015/7/15 14:33
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Re: HELP Another Man's Treasure Vintage Store Move & Expand
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I can't argue with that, even though the wanking motion still stands.
Posted on: 2015/7/9 14:19
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Re: Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop plays 'hide the ratables' from suburban taxpayers
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500+ school districts in the state. It's an expensive joke. Have it countywide or even state level. There would be huge savings in administration costs.
Too bad there is never any positive reforms in this state, so we might as well leach the Abbot funding until the legislature and governor finally decide to act and reform the system. Since I'm on this rant, revals should be rolling every 3 years or so. Once every 25+ years is outright comical. Plus I also believed this should be a county level function rather than a city, as it allows too many games to be played. But alas, none of that will ever happen.
Posted on: 2015/7/6 20:45
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Re: Jersey City 5-year-old girl struck by motorcycle in hit-and-run, cops say
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No less than a few days ago was another hit and run of a child. This is so sad. :(
Posted on: 2015/7/2 20:22
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Re: 3 Employees Arrested at JCIA this Morning - Corruption Probe
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Posted on: 2015/7/2 20:21
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Re: Progressive Catholic Church in Jersey City?
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A little off topic, and this may be stating the obvious but there seems to be a lot of Catholics in Jersey City. It's a shame the downtown churches (St. Bridget's, St. Peter's and St. Boniface) have closed but alas nothing can be done now. I wish more lapsed Catholics would return to the church and be part of the parish to prevent any future Church closings.
(One of the reason why I'm so pro-development is: the more people living downtown, the more practicing Catholics to support the parishes. But perhaps this view is misguided?) Ok, back on topic. Good luck Wishful Thinking. I guess the best way would be to try all the recommendations, and them some, and find a church community that you feel most belonging too.
Posted on: 2015/7/2 16:29
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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village
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Wishful_Thinking, I'm so happy you're asking these questions. This is what we should be asking as a city instead of the usual the building exceeds zoning, too tall, what about my free parking, blah blah blah. The design of the building is so much more important.
Here is a couple more examples I can find. In Denver, a standard parking deck is build, but it's surrounded by townhomes to make it invisible from the street. Here. Another example, this time with retail surrounding the parking garage. Here. There is no reason to give away valuable roof deck space to cars as shown here, here, here, and here. And there is no reason why design elements of all three can't be integrated into one project. This is what we should be demanding from developers in Jersey City. Let's get more sophisticated instead of just saying, hey this building proposal exceeds zoning by 12 feet. I'm so mad.
Posted on: 2015/7/2 2:00
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Re: Political Insider: Does the Jersey City council president have any challengers?
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I like him. He's fair and keeps things moving rather than getting bogged down in pettiness. He's truly the best person for the job.
Posted on: 2015/7/2 1:41
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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village
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This will never happen, but I'd like to see requirements for minimum parking spaces be removed if located near the PATH station. (The developer could still put them in if it's feasible, it just won't be mandated by the city). And Secondly, mandating that any parking must be underground or at least shielded from view from the street should it be included. Let's face it, above ground parking is ugly and reminds me of Newport, the most soulless ugly area of the city. It's possible to wrap a parking garage with offices that completely hides the garage when viewed from the street and there is at least one development in Jersey City deploying this strategy. Something like this: http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townne ... a/52163d59b969b.image.jpg
Posted on: 2015/7/1 22:14
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It's an interesting response to the original poster. That's all. OP: Hey, anyone know a progressive Catholic Church? Yvonne: "Even the atheists admitted their saw the Miracle of the Sun and this Miracle was written in the atheist newspaper in 1917." Us: What???
Posted on: 2015/7/1 22:10
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I really like this one. The pictures on their website look wonderful.
Posted on: 2015/7/1 20:58
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Re: Developers reveal plans for 35-story tower at Jersey City Pep Boys site
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Here's an idea that may be controversial...
Could there be a rush hour fare like in DC and LIRR to discourage overcrowding by traveling slightly earlier or slightly after the busiest times? Say it was 3.75 instead of 2.75 normally during peak hours while off peak fares decrease to $1.75 or whatever would be required so its revenue neutral. Once the trains reach their maximum possible physical capacity, it may be the only way short of a new tube...
Posted on: 2015/7/1 20:51
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Re: Developers reveal plans for 35-story tower at Jersey City Pep Boys site
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This is good news. I didn't realize it had been reduced down to 4 min. Since the NWK-WTC line runs every 5 min (I believe) that's a train to NYC passing grove street on average every ~2 min 15 seconds. Also, I'm not sure about the time to Penn being faster by taking the WTC line. It's a long transfer at WTC that involves a whole lot of walking.
Posted on: 2015/7/1 20:45
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PATH trains to midtown run every 5 minutes. They can probably get it down to 2 or 3.
Posted on: 2015/7/1 18:14
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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village
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I think it's a matter of costs. It's much cheaper to put above ground or surface parking than underground. The costs probably escalate exponentially depending on how prone the property is to flooding but can be done. I'm not sure if the city would be doing anyone any favors by mandating on-site parking if the average cost of a space is 50k. Let it be market based. bustJC, if we move beyond parking I see where we would have disagreements on how to improve the community while still keeping the character of the Village. The building that received approval from the zoning board does exactly that - it adds retail and fills a void with an attractive new building - but you would be against this do to the number of new housing units. Jersey City has improved a great bit since the mid-70s, but I imagine there were folks back then who were happy and didn't want to see change. Even though 40 years later those same folks would say the improvements made have been for the better. We also have philosophically difference on density. I view it as a great thing IF the infrastructure is in place. We need the transit infrastructure upgraded.
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Just Yvonne being Yvonne...
Posted on: 2015/7/1 17:53
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There is a pastor I like at St. Anne's in the heights. I don't agree with a distinguishing against conservative or progressive catholic church. It's one church. But I'll say that this pastor communicates Pope Francis' message well. There are three or four priests at the church, and I have no idea their schedule so good luck.
Posted on: 2015/7/1 17:52
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Re: the game of escalating variances in The Village
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Like folks who have literally won the lottery and received a deeply subsubsidized unit in a prime Manhattan neighborhood. In order to help pay for that subsidy and to also create more affordable housing, the NYC housing authority proposes to redevelop surface parking spaces, and the existing residents go nuts about their entitlement to said parking space. Insane.
Posted on: 2015/6/30 18:47
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I hate entitlement culture. The millennial generation is especially bad all around, but I see the old timers can be just as bad, if not worse, about their parking.
You live in a growing city. If parking is that much of a concern, consider paying for it or moving if you can't get it for free. The fact is, the parking situation in Jersey City is only going to get worse with time. Here is an article from least year speaking about 28,000 more residential units for Jersey City in the pipeline. The number is probably even higher now. This number ticks up with each new development proposal. Don't be delusional about a perceived entitlement to free parking. It's a lost battle, and you old timers will be spending a lot of time fighting the inevitable when you should be instead enjoying the golden years of life. http://www.njbiz.com/article/20140818 ... jersey-city-building-boom Quote: Data from city officials show a pipeline of more than 28,000 residential units over the next 15 years, though some are projects that have been in the works for some time. Some 5,700 of those units come from sites already under construction, while the others are in various stages of planning.
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Please explain. How is it about money? Many of us who support new development realize the positives it brings to the community where it seems like those opposed are worried about the loss of their free parking or a threat of newcomers to the neighborhood bringing change. If a site is an ugly lot with an abandoned building and a developer comes along wanting to build a handsome building with street level retail, I'm all for it. While the old timers will look to any reason to rally against the building solely for free loss of parking and the change, even if it's positive change. You hide behind zoning, but don't give a damn about it as long as it does not infringe on your parking interests. No different from a faux environmentalist fighting a new subdivision in the suburbs, not because they have any interest in protecting nature, but because they don't want anyone else moving into the community.
Posted on: 2015/6/30 18:37
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Re: Hit & Run Driver Kills 8-Year-Old - Bostwick Ave
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Really sad person. How does someone live with themselves after a hit and run and to read the next morning in the papers to see what you've done. Turn yourself in and beg for forgiveness.
Posted on: 2015/6/30 18:25
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Re: Hipster vandalizing Charles & Co. caught on tape
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My poor attempt at a joke is he's either hiding out at a bar or there is a coffee shop barista somewhere that knows where he's hiding. So yes, I used the term barista the way you described.
Posted on: 2015/6/28 14:30
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Are you the perp?
Posted on: 2015/6/28 5:37
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Has JCPD thought of organizing a bar crawl to hit up the dives around town? I'm surprised a barista hasn't turned him in yet.
Posted on: 2015/6/28 5:36
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Screw the merits of this project and all its supporters. What about my access to free parking! I have to wonder why live in a fast growing urban city if parking is that much of a concern? It's only going to get harder and harder to find free parking spaces with each passing year and each new building with escalating variances by greedy developers. Escape for green pastures in the suburbs while you can -- personally someone said earlier that the city should just rezone. I think that's a great idea and they should remove requirements to include parking -- lets attract more car free folks that walk to the PATH train or uber.
Posted on: 2015/6/27 14:45
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Re: Journal Square Redesign Left to Facebook
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I'm really upset with how this is being done. Someone at the city is pushing to discard the old monument and go for the new age one. They'll use survey money/facebook questionnaire as part of the justification. That's BS. There should be formal public meetings on what should be done, but to me it's already been decided. Shame.
Posted on: 2015/6/26 14:51
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