Submitted by mad_dog_94 t3_124pbvf in jerseycity
paul-e-walnts t1_je1r171 wrote
Reply to comment by Ilanaspax in Tenants Fight Back As Rents Soar In Jersey City And Hoboken by mad_dog_94
What’s insane to me is that people expect the city on the other side of the Hudson from Manhattan to somehow not attract people to live here.
What is the alternative to accommodating demand for housing, Keep JC as shitty as possible to make it unappealing for everyone?
JeromePowellAdmirer t1_je1zpp3 wrote
That is an actual "solution" people always bring up. "Fire your gun, that'll sure keep them away!"
These people have clearly never heard the countless stories of people making 100k+ in Brooklyn who are all like "yeah when I moved out here I heard gunshots all the time." If they can't afford the housing closer to their job they'll come here whether we like it or not, can either build new housing for them or let them take over existing housing.
Ilanaspax t1_je2dpr1 wrote
It is insane they needed to make an ad campaign when NYC is right there. Kind of makes you wonder why they did it doesn’t it?
So crazy how our only solution to the housing crisis is making it so only rich transplants can afford to live here and existing residents relocate and enjoy none of the “improvements”.
paul-e-walnts t1_je2jgt4 wrote
You think an ad campaign got people to move here? Can you show me this ad campaign?
Ilanaspax t1_jef4p61 wrote
The sole reason? No. Do I believe they deliberately courted high income folks to price out working class residents?Absolutely and it was extremely transparent at the time.
City spent 1.2 million on the ad campaign in 2014 after giving out tax abatements for luxury high rises. It’s SO weird how 10 years later there isn’t enough affordable housing and the only solution is more luxury rentals 🤔
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