Found this setup of flowers in the middle of the street. For Jersey City having a bad reputation, they have some really nice displays all overCertain_Minimum_8862 t1_iu4dvft wrote
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It’s not building housing for all residents. Just the ones who can afford 2k rent for a shoebox apartment. 🤷🏻♀️
aporochito t1_iu4fhr4 wrote
So building less will make the housing cheaper? What happens when they build less of "shoebox apartment"? Where do those go who can afford 2K+ rents, and are now living in those apartments? Aren't they going to occupy currently cheaper, slightly older places? Additionally, most of the new developments have affordable units in them, which in itself increases the number of available affordable units in the city. Without this building boom, JC would be less affordable.
Certain_Minimum_8862 t1_iu4g25o wrote
Ummmmm you seriously need to like venture outside or your little bubble. All of JC isn’t a bunch of young folks with city jobs. Most of the city are working class and people in poverty. Long time residents being forced out of their homeS, intimidated to sell, so the developers can knock it down and build something newer (aka a shit ton more expensive) in its place.
I spent the last 8 years paying kids graduation dues, buying lunches, school supplies, uniforms, dresses and clothes for dances, contributing to endless fundraisers, because parents can’t afford it. I’ve been to more funerals for kids who have died to gang violence then any one person should have to.
You think the solution to that is “most of the buildings have affordable units.” Go back to your bubble please.
aporochito t1_iu4goa4 wrote
You think the solution is not building? How will that reduce poverty? You did not answer the question I asked. How is building less makes JC more affordable?
effort268 t1_iu5fyrz wrote
I'm from Newark and I know exactly what you're talking about. But let's not play into our emotions. We need to increase supply because demand is high. If we refuse to build, prices will go up....that's literally what inflation is all about...
I do realize that a good amount of people are working class folks and I want to help them but reducing housing won't help not one. I do think we should focus on increasing wages, providing more social safety nets, etc. I'm also in favor of taxing big corporations to help fund this, I mean Goldman Sachs has received $165Million in tax breaks to bring their headquarters. None of us received tax breaks for our rent.
Please realize that the middle class is not your enemy, it's the people at the very top.
Certain_Minimum_8862 t1_iu5h9i4 wrote
Yeah but then build the right types of housing. The demand is up because rich assholes from across the River want cheap rent and a nice view.
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