pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j2nvmtm wrote on January 2, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Reply to comment by Ilanaspax in Has anyone been through eviction courts in the past year? by balaca40

The alternative is reducing the number of rentals and either people can afford to buy or go homeless.

I'd actually love it if cities made it more expensive for people in the top 20% income wise to rent. Making people have a financial investment in the place where they live, and be less mobile is good for cities. Their financial well being would be tied to the city's well being. Either get invested in the city you live in, or pay a tax.

That would be a game changer for city resources and planning. Lots more emphasis on long term sustainability rather than the current political game of just try to push the financial crisis off another year or two.

Not to mention getting rich people to rent less would free up rental inventory for those with less money.

Ilanaspax t1_j2oiits wrote on January 2, 2023 at 9:18 PM

I somewhat agree with you. One of the clearest indicators that developers and the city are working hand in hand strictly for profit with no regard for quality of life is the fact that everything being built in the name of “progress” are 600 sq foot rental apartments that guarantee no residents will stay in JC long enough to make any real change in the community. It’s a revolving door community where developers and politicians make money hand over fist with seemingly no one to answer to and they’ve got genuine idiots on here defending them.

People point to how expensive hoboken is to defend the non stop rental construction but the tables have definitely turned from ten years ago and I’d rather live in hoboken than downtown JC because there’s a semblance of community left. Downtown just feels like a giant soulless mall but with worse stores - atleast hoboken retains a shred of its character.

objectimpermanence t1_j2pmmad wrote on January 3, 2023 at 1:49 AM

> atleast hoboken retains a shred of its character.

Are you taking about cultural character of architectural character?

I’m not saying Hoboken doesn’t have character, but it is much more culturally homogeneous than JC, even if you only compare it to downtown JC. Hoboken is overwhelmingly populated with upper middle class people, which is a group that you seem to abhor.

Hoboken has done a better job at historic preservation, but the tangible benefits of that success primarily accrue to wealthy property owners and landlords, which is another group of people you seem to detest.

Ilanaspax t1_j2qon08 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 6:59 AM

Sorry to say you seem a bit obsessed and also to be projecting quite a bit onto me simply stating an opinion that hoboken at the moment seems less corny and tacky than downtown JC (an ironic turn of events if you’re remotely familiar with the region). A result of better city planning or simply less heinous faux luxury buildings due to it being a smaller city? You be the judge because I don’t really care to be honest.

Not sure where you got the idea that I hate wealthy property owners - I simply dislike those with a sense of entitlement that see nothing wrong with displacing long term residents but I can see how it’s easier for your brain to process rich person=bad instead of wrapping it around the bigger picture. Good luck with that 🙏