I prefer this than what's currently there now

Seems like they had some kind of problem with the original floor and it all needed to be ripped out and totally replaced. I remember looking in a few months back and they completely ripped everything out and went down a good few feet.

Even the developer was open to mid rise. High rise is not the future.

> A)no one claimed every high-rise resident, but data shows most are disconnected and the area needs actively

What data are you referring to?

We don’t have to take the first proposal - we can demand better. We can do better. We should be better or we’re going to end up in a soulless, lightless neighborhood.

Like I said, I support the idea of what you're proposing, but given current lending standards there's really no one willing to finance it and that's why such projects are impossible to find anywhere in the country

Did you seriously pull out two lines instead of looking at all of that data? Sigh.

A)no one claimed every high-rise resident, but data shows most are disconnected and the area needs actively engaged residents. B)data shows otherwise C)don’t agree with your argument re more units = lower taxes (take a look at the taxes from 2010 to now) but pretending that’s true, I’m not suggesting fewer units, I’m suggesting same number of units in more buildings on the same lot (and less concrete). Parking minimums are a different argument (and most healthy cities are doing away with them).

Pretty sure the massive vacant lot is more of a divide between the two neighborhoods than this development will be. New residents, new storefronts, new public and community spaces — all adjacent to a park and light rail station. If you let perfect be the enemy of the good we’d never develop anything new anywhere.

Or high as a kite. Take your pick.

> The takeaway here shouldn’t be that skyscrapers are bad,” he says. But reconsider them as the solution to our current climate crisis.

> the study focuses solely on building emissions, and doesn’t account for other factors like transportation, design or the type of land cities build on, which affect their carbon output. More study is also needed to confirm if their conclusions still hold true for increasingly larger populations.

Don’t take such a simplistic high rise bad low rise viewpoint. If these were mid rises then it would be harder to create the accompany low rise plazas and green space.

And finally if you’re still not convicted, remember not to let perfect get in the way of the good

Welcome to Jersey City.

This is really annoying because it happens all the time. If you have the time and inclination, fight it. But, don’t expect miracles.

Joys of living in Jersey City.

A) It's inaccurate to claim every high rise resident is disconnected. High rise buildings foster their own sense of community. Plenty of NYCHA buildings are high rise. Vienna has high rise social housing buildings (Wohnpark Alt-Erlaa). All high rise residents also need to shop and walk around in the neighborhood.

B) Mid rise is no longer enough to create high density in this big an urban area. This is because of parking regulations and demand among developers to cram in more parking. Once upon a time, mid rise was enough to create density because car-free lifestyles were encouraged, but they are no longer encouraged, and as such you need as much height as possible to make up for the land wasted on parking. I too would support multiple mid-rises adding up to the same number of units, but bank lenders would throw a fit over the lack of parking. Your ire should be targeted at banks who refuse to fund anything but traditional projects

C) This will generate quite a bit of property tax revenue to fund improvements to the area while lowering rents vs. the status quo by ensuring the residents who would live there don't bid up older more affordable housing instead.

I’m mistaken on 24 hours, it is 48 hours. I don’t think a week is unreasonable for most use cases but I think there are specific instances where the town needs less time hence I don’t expect it to change from 48 hours

Yes, that crazy monstrosity over at Mallory/Communipaw was stopped dead for the moment due to community opposition.

Here are a few articles and some studies. It makes sense when you consider all aspects. Buildings aren't built in a vaccuum - theyre' built in neighborhoods and affect the residents. But even if they were, high-rises aren't better. Even if you solve the heat issue environmentally, there are mental health implications, business implications, school implications, etc. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-25/to-cut-carbon-think-low-rise-buildings-not-skyscrapers
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42949-021-00034-w
https://theconversation.com/cities-and-climate-change-why-low-rise-buildings-are-the-future-not-skyscrapers-170673
https://crosscut.com/2016/11/high-rises-run-counter-to-the-citys-environmental-goals
https://global.ctbuh.org/resources/papers/download/2354-the-environmental-impact-of-tall-vs-small-a-comparative-study.pdf

I’ve heard that signs need to be posted 48 hours in advance, but is it unreasonable to extend that to a week in advance? Because of street cleaning, I have to move my car at least once a week anyway. But I understand they’ll take any opportunity to write tickets and get our money, so I don’t expect that to change.

Nope, I was wrong. It's gonna be a farm.

I don't think there's any medical condition that will legally excuse you doing a hit and run except consiliarius nepotisticus, which is a rare condition in which one's father is the County Executive. Sadly, it apparently lacks any kind of remedy or cure other than waiting it out.

Modcup is closed Friday-Sunday

What is MealPal?

You don’t have to move your car everyday. Just walk by and make sure no sign was posted

I recall the sign owner needs to post it 48 hours before the scheduled starting time. If that's the case, I'd suggest just paying the ticket and then move on.

No parking signs must be posted 24 hours before they go into effect. If they are, it doesn’t really matter if your car was already parked there, it’s your obligation to move it. It actually is nice of the officer to warn you before you are towed. How could someone know whether you plan to drive your car in the next few days when posting the sign?

Not if they have a tax abatement.