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Meem-Thief t1_jauim2j wrote

American asphalt hellscape

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gotMUSE t1_jaumfhf wrote

Real talk why is half this state parking lots.

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harekele t1_jauni5w wrote

Not many walkable communities in NJ aka car haven

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cC2Panda t1_javslr9 wrote

Ironically NJ probably has more walkable communities than almost every other state. There are maybe 5 states that have any cities that are actually walkable at all.

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harekele t1_jaw6vhh wrote

You bring up a good point! Red Bank, Atlantic Highlands, Jersey City all come to mind.

Do you know what those other states are by chance? Just curious

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cC2Panda t1_jawcrpm wrote

This is just the bigger cities but if the cities aren't walkable then generally everywhere in the MSA isn't either. https://www.walkscore.com/cities-and-neighborhoods/

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harekele t1_jawdvel wrote

Nice, this site is awesome I’ve seen it in some YouTube content. Thanks for sharing

Also check out this channel if you haven’t seems like probably you’d love it lol https://youtube.com/@CityNerd

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bakerfaceman t1_javwbt7 wrote

NJ has a lot of towns from before cars. They're pretty walkable. Lambertville is the classic example.

I live in East Rutherford down the street from this shot. It's actually really walkable. Bus and train are both walking distance from most of the town. When I want to go to American Dream I can take a bus to get there. It's pretty great these days TBH

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harekele t1_jaw7qfj wrote

I’m going to check out Lambertville thank you for the rec! Any must sees there?

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bakerfaceman t1_jaw7wzk wrote

Definitely go across the bridge to New Hope PA while you're there. That's the much bigger and more popular tourist spot. There's beautiful huge houses there.

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harekele t1_jaw85gg wrote

Oh, now that you mention I actually have been there on that cool windy drive along the water and hike at the Goat Hill Overlook. I want to go and do that cool rail trail there too on my bike. I love New Hope!!!

Never knew much about a downtown in Lambertville though

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smbutler20 t1_jbcub9l wrote

The beauty is that they are walkable to each other. Great restaurants in Lambertville and usually cheaper and less crowded. Cheaper parking and far more accessible. New Hope just has a lot more and a bit more hip. I like to park in Lambertville, walk across the bridge, grab drinks and shop in New Hope, walk back across, and dine in Lambertville. It's a great way to enjoy the best of what the two towns offer.

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anubis2051 t1_jawqo8r wrote

NJ is probably the most walkable state...between the shore towns, Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, New Brunswick...all extremally walkable. Hell most of North Jersey is walkable because the towns are so compact.

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Duck_Duck_Penis t1_jaw6xr7 wrote

So I’m gonna assume you live in Harrison and never left the town if you think that

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harekele t1_jaw7n74 wrote

Nope, grew up in Middletown. Red Bank is obviously very walkable but no way I could’ve gotten around growing up in mtown without a car. Most of the other towns nearby I’d say the same.

Certain communities have a walkable Downtown nearby in Monmouth county but beyond that I couldn’t imagine not having a car here

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Duck_Duck_Penis t1_jax50op wrote

I mean in the West Essex area and North Bergen are plenty of towns where - if you had a job in town - it wouldn't be necessarily essential to own a car

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Meetybeefy t1_jax8gu1 wrote

Most of the state outside of North Jersey is unwalkable suburban sprawl.

Though most Shore towns are pretty walkable, as much as locals try to fight it.

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Meetybeefy t1_jax838u wrote

Decades of building nothing but suburban sprawl and 55+ retirement communities has made NJ unattainable for anyone except car-brained Boomers.

Look at the comments of any news article about a new development in the state. “What about the parking!?”

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[deleted] t1_jauatra wrote

I thought this was the ocean for a second. And was like, oh, I guess American Dream sort of has everything.

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mapinis t1_jauuu8q wrote

You… you like this?

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Twiztidtech0207 OP t1_jaw8esm wrote

Yea I like the picture..not necessarily what the picture is of. Replace the parking lot with a field, and the stadium with a mountain, and I'd be in heaven.

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outcome--independent t1_javvfx3 wrote

Looks like a river with that sheen. If you squint it's a painting of the Delaware or something.

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JohnLockeOP t1_jatui1x wrote

Nice shot!

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tmssX t1_jaubtu5 wrote

You think if I pay the parking fee they’ll let me do donuts

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PurpleSailor t1_jauuhan wrote

That's considered reckless driving and 5 points on your license so be careful. Stupid teenage me can personally vouch for that.

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fe1od1or t1_jaup8f7 wrote

"Why do I have to drive to get anywhere?"

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conway1308 t1_jawa0ce wrote

Parking lots are the worst.

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Twiztidtech0207 OP t1_jawa7v6 wrote

Bunch of empty space that gets used a handful of times a year..Definitely is a waste, even if it makes for a good pic..which in all reality only looks good because of the sky.

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Duamerthrax t1_jaut0h3 wrote

Corporate America made "swamp" into a dirty word so we could have this vista.

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CraftsyDad t1_javsfil wrote

They couldn’t put in a tree? What a waste of space

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DuncanIdaBro t1_javt24j wrote

This reminds me a space port before (or maybe after) an invasion. Or a deleted scene fro BladeRunner 2049

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Ocarina_of_Destiny t1_javznvk wrote

Parking lots and sunsets/morning sun appearances are the essence of NJ.

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NDunfiltered t1_javzszr wrote

I love blue hour. As a photographer/videographer, I always tell people this is the best time of day. It's better than Golden Hour.

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Twiztidtech0207 OP t1_jaw7q1n wrote

I feel like this is probably the best "photo" I've ever taken..if that makes sense..probably not lol

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ZenwalkerNS t1_jaup9xe wrote

So they all went to sleep? What is going on? But to think of it, I think the place you're talking about is behind you.

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Twiztidtech0207 OP t1_jaw8oqt wrote

Oh yea I'm facing away from the mall..I was walking back to my car..idk what stadium this is in the pic.

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aeillill t1_jaw1qqw wrote

I was confused for a moment trying to figure out when it became a riverside mall

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Twiztidtech0207 OP t1_jaw7l76 wrote

Yea idk what stadium this is next to the mall but I took this walking back to the parking structure attached to the mall.

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Woodstonk69 t1_jawwm2q wrote

Everyone’s talking about this as if that parking lot isn’t for MetLife stadium

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Twiztidtech0207 OP t1_jawy1rs wrote

Yea that does sound familiar lol I honestly didn't know what it was called or what exactly they use it for even.

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AceNJ t1_jaxhl53 wrote

All I can see in this photo is $40 per parking space add up quick.

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