50 million here, 45 million there, 20 million here. Move this 10 million to the next batch of 100 million for the plan for 20 million in 2030.

Man, this society is a joke.

Glad NJT is undertaking this. Good for the neighborhood. But wtf goes on in these bureaucratic cesspools?

Definitely true.

It's both nonsense.

Idk why I thought 40. I think maybe one building that voluntarily. My bad. 20% isn't nearly the same level. Still considerable though.

Didn't grow up here but have lived here for over a decade. I was at the last one and it was awesome but couldn't make this one. Hoping there is another sometime this year.

Newark is not seeing gentrification even close to many/most other cities, and I'm not sure it will. That does not stop the political shtick which uses it as a buzz word. We don't have widespread or significant gentrification yet you still have an ordinance requiring (EDIT) 20% affordable housing in new buildings. You'd think the city would encourage more rapid gentrification at least in the downtown area, knowing that vast swaths of the city are so far off from it than such ordinance could be enacted later. Still, with Halo and etc going up, downtown is headed that direction. Ironbound an intriguing hybrid of a cultural center primed for hospitality already, now kind of seeing an influx.

Interesting that this research found Newark mayors to be putting forth pro-gentrification policies, yet despite that Newark still stalling in that regard. I suppose that's a mixed bag of good thing/bad thing. Newark has a complex history with alot of other factors, including the racial politics that won't go away on either end of the racial dynamic, a new political racial divide amongst Latinos who are a rising power, and the unique subdivision and territorialism of New Jersey and its municipalities. I'm interested to see where Newark is in about 20 years...I imagine it will continue to evolve, but I never saw some Brooklyn or Jersey City. I'm not sure it even has the housing stock, let alone the intangible factors for that to happen.

Columbus was a clown. Baraka is a clown. The Communist movement on this sub and in this city are clowns.

That being said, what Baraka cares about is virtue signaling to keep people's minds off the fact that he is an ineffective Mayor.

E.O. is mostly fine tbh. Depends on where and what type of property. I know several who have lived there and never heard much bad outside of typical Newark/Essex stuff. I'm not familiar with that particular area so might want to get opinions who have better knowledge.

You give Ras too much credit. And by dividing the city, you mean daring to oppose King Ras and his minions? This city needs to get out of its own way.

I think he cares, I'm just not sure he's up to it and the myriad of facets it entails. But thats interesting. I guess all politicians eventually get that rep

Interesting. Why?

I got you..

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Who Spadea? He's a Trump Lackey and praises Ras. .

Spadea is a buffoon.

Can't stand Spadea

Well said.

Damn. I just saw the empowerment aspect and jumped the gun. It's a shame so much of this conversation is convoluted and intertwined these days. Tacit racism and misinformation is ok if it comes under the guise of different things than traditional right wing tropes.

I was mocking said Marxists.

People's sarcasm meters are way off.

Just fix the damn station already...make it a God damn modern station becoming of a major city. And allow access to the main front door and bathrooms 24/7. If there is a drug and homeless problem, clean it up.

Enough already with the half stepping BS. But glad they are fixing the AC. Should help the place with better circulation.

And was being sold at community centers at one point. 🤦‍♂️

Sounds like an excellent program, with an outside the box strategy

Bush league. Ras is Bush league as is most the council.

wow!!

What are you some kinda investor class capitalist swine?

44. Wow! You said they didn't even have 4 right??