Submitted by scubastefon t3_11g7q00 in jerseycity
BeMadTV t1_janaqbt wrote
"Who paid for your Paris trip" lol Twitter is hilarious.
But, question, when this was first proposed, someone mentioned this happening to another project and all those tenants weren't able to move back in after being... repositioned "temporarily" to somewhere else...close to Bayonne I think.
I lived on 15th Street across from the old church. It was cool having Hoboken and Hamilton Park at my disposal. And Jersey Social and My Mexico 2 Go. Rent was also $1400 in 2020. It was cool going to Target and spending a small fortune every day. Newport was only a 17 minute walk for the PATH. I'm rambling. If you're still reading that's amazing. I don't know what my point is.
But I think it's cool that the area is getting developed, but it's also why I moved. I can't really explain it.
Wish Cole St Park was done when I lived there.
Jersey City needs more one family houses.
End ramble.
moobycow t1_jancmu4 wrote
They did a lot of work with this project to make sure that anyone displaced has rights to move to the new building when it was done. Now, execution is always key, but they did put in work on the issue.
mikevago t1_janrknf wrote
As much as Fulop constantly gets shit for being "in bed with developers" he's done a terrific job from his side of the bed of pushing for affordable housing and green space amidst this mad rush of development (which was going to happen whether Fulop was in office or not).
moobycow t1_jao12g6 wrote
Yup, and no new pilots downtown. He's a bit scummy and self serving, but there also aren't a lot of mayors I can think of that I would trade him for.
jgweiss t1_jaotegy wrote
said it better than i could have; even if this is a favor to a developer, if it means that in 50 years there are still mixed affordable units close by the Holland tunnel, this is a big success IMO
YetiSherpa t1_janhtc7 wrote
I hope it works out for the current residents here. Apparently, it wasn't the case for Cabrini-Greens in Chicago when they went mixed income.
"And of the thousands of families who were promised they could return, more than 80% never did — some were disqualified, relocated or simply overwhelmed with bureaucracy. Many died waiting. Even today, 85 families who used to live in Cabrini-Green are still on decades-old waiting lists to move back. "
moobycow t1_jao0hta wrote
It wasn't the case for many developments, the city is well aware of it and has worked to try and see that it doesn't happen. The units are 1 to 1, so there is space for everyone. The rent price will still be 30% of income. They can't do new background or qualification checks.
I'm sure some won't make it back in, for various reasons, but it won't be because the city intentionally screwed them.
JerseyCityNJ t1_janlad4 wrote
THANK YOU!
They WILL find a way to ensure that NOBODY from Holland Gardens is allowed anywhere near the place once it is built. But I am sure well-connected politicians' kids who are studying in NYC and working part-time will definitely be able to qualify for affordable units to fill whatever quota there is.
No-Practice-8038 t1_jap6s9r wrote
Why are folks down voting this? There has been and always will be a war on poor people it's very much the American way.
JerseyCityNJ t1_jar4feh wrote
People here downvote common sense and uncomfortable truths en masse. They would prefer that their idealized utopian vision of Portlandia-on-the-Hudson remain unscathed by anyone pointing out reality.
BeMadTV t1_jandaia wrote
I'm sure this is a new administration, I can't remember which project, when, or which poster brought it up, but your post is good to hear and would be great to see.
moobycow t1_janz8as wrote
It's been a problem in a lot of places.
Anyway, here is the policy:
Brudesandwich t1_jaoncun wrote
>Jersey City needs more one family houses.
No
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