No, you’re incorrect.

Newer and more expensive housing raises housing prices in the area and locks the existing residents out of the market.

In addition, tax credits for developers and companies to move to the area trading our education fund - since that is paid for with property taxes - for the development. Companies like Panasonic took advantage of the tax credit but brought their work force with them providing a negligible amount of new jobs to actual Newark residents. Some people moved to Newark for the job further helping displace and price out the current residents (this is essentially part of how gentrification works).

Lastly, your “pray” for returns with this type of investment is not needed when investments into a community - whether that’s education, housing, transportation, social services, etc - all have a GUARANTEED return on investment based on historical data from multiple parts of the country throughout multiple times in history (plus congressional investigations into the subject showing the same).

Moreover - thinking that the commodification of the housing market can be mutually exclusive from housing the homeless is the funniest take in this thread. There’s a reason why policies like Housing First were attempted, showed success, and discontinued.

You seem to abhors the fact that homeless people are in the city and not the fact that there are homeless people as a direct result of policy decisions. Homelessness is a solvable problem but building more expensive housing doesn’t solve it, it exacerbates it.

Especially in a city like Newark, where we have a higher than average homeless population and tons of cheap housing inventory that is just in need of repairs.

I will also be attending and sending a letter to the board as well, along with reading it out loud, that’s if the board finally hears the developers

This is a hilarious take. Building additional housing is a long game just like everything else. You give up a little and pray that 10 years down the line, your investment will hold true.

It's the same reason why we throw tax abatements at lionsgate and why whole foods in the hahnes pays no rent.

It's the expectation that if we build now, people will come later, and an economic boom will come later.

Newark does not have housing for billionaires. We barely barely barely have housing for millionaires.

The economic positives of having an upper class fostered in Newark severely outweigh the positives of what...trying to fix a complex homeless issue while our downtown withers away and dies? You've got a whole lot of downtown businesses barely hanging on.

Moreover, I firmly believe that this is not a mutually exclusive situation. We can focus on two things at the same time.

I abhor the homeless problem we have, but you cannot expect substantial + positive change in Newark if you're not willing to get fucked in the ass a little bit by gentrification. You just can't.

With the covid monies finally hitting our budgets, now more than ever is the time to build.

I mean, I understand gothamist is a failed website business being run as a mercy-nonprofit by npr now... but how in the flying fuck do you have an article about a city thats a 20 minute PATH train ride from you building shipping container homes AND NOT HAVE A SINGLE PICTURE?

Completely agree with this

Housing is a human right and people deserve homes period. If a shipping container provides people with temporary relief, good. But it's not a real solution to the crisis we face.

Second Bihn Duong for pho. I’m a regular at the first.

As long as you're having fun and not doing anything wrong out there, then enjoy yourself and be safe.

Except Vigilantism is breaking the law in the pursuit of justice and taking position of an authority/police figure, which I am not doing at all.

This comment seems really uneducated and prejudice, considering if you've looked through my comments and posts here; I take the stance of keeping people safe and making sure folks make it home at the end of the day, and helping however I can.

West Ward aint for me. Besides, I help people, not clear out mentally ill and unfortunately addicted folks out of neighborhoods for probably no reason-

Yeah especially if your posted in hoodavile

Clear them damn crackheads outta the west ward

Refer to this comment. https://www.reddit.com/r/Newark/comments/10tqy0z/ey_yall_friendly_neighborhood_midnight_here_went/j78bc89?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3

Vigilantism is dangerous for the vigilante, potential criminals, and the general public.

I moved to hillside five years ago. Before I lived here I also thought it was the “hood,” which is further from the truth. It’s a pretty small town but feels bigger than it is. Hit Bihn Duong II for good pho. Comet pizza is a must.

Depends on how hungry you are. Beef suya is awesome - it's grilled lean beef topped with a spicy powder that has a lot of peanut in it and red onions. If you're still hungry after a skewer of that, try egusi. It's a thick stew made with crushed melon seeds, eaten with fufu - pounded starchy yam, steamed- or banku - pounded green plantains, also steamed. It can be spicy but it's delicious.

Snack Mania across from Seabra's does a bunch of nifty looking quick snack foods and coffee. Haven't been myself, but it looks hella legit.

And recommendations for a nigerian first timer?

One other nifty thing to try if you have a car - head to Union, grab some fantastic Nigerian food at Surulere Suya Spot.

I havent been in the area in 15 years and even then the closest I came was S. Jersey. Ill def check out Seabra's, thanks!

I live in Union, next town over. There's not much in Hillside proper, but there's tons of local bars and pubs that always look like really nice places to hang out and have some good Portuguese food. It's a relatively chill town, you won't have to worry about getting stabbed unless you're going around shouting "Stab me, please".

Hit up Seabra's and get some amazing pasteis de nata and other pastries.

Nope, just looking out for you. This just seems like a doofy idea that could put you in some bad situations. I know it's all in good fun, but I could see this ending up poorly.

Better Qeustion: You trying to pull the trigger?

You trying to get shot or something?

I can see the planning board and the city denying them the permit to build the ark Tower. I can see the owners selling the property to Edison Park fast to spite the city. Another micro Edison parking lot is what I see if those two buildings get demolished without the ark replacing it.