That's true... the spots for house in Newark has kinda been lacking lately, but I know in the summer the main branch of the library hosts weekly House Dance Parties outside. Military Park also has a community events with house playing all the time during the summer and you still have the Lincoln Park Music Festival.

I only point out the underground house parties, as that is how much of those clubs are now functioning especially once Jersey Club came on the scene. I do think the warehouses at the end of Raymond Blvd in the Ironbound could be converted to a nightlife district kinda like out in Brooklyn, etc. Im sure they will revive, but I totally get what you are saying. I just think those clubs come and go with the times, and right now Newark's house scene is very much dominated by Jersey Club and the more improvised house party scene that came out of it.

Im not comparing it one to one to Manhattan, Im just pointing out that the neighborhood in Newark that provides a traditional "center city" experience is the Ironbound. Extremely densely populated, a shit ton of restaurants and bars, a very active nightlife, the highest rents in the city, etc.

I only used Midtown Manhattan because Downtown Manhattan isnt the center of economic activity in the city, and no other city in the country (outside of maybe Boston or Philly) concentrates so much of its fine dining/nightlife/ etc into one geographic area the way that Manhattan does with Midtown.

So, I do think you are misreading what I was trying to say here.

shit went smooth

Adam St bike lane is useless especially closer to Ferry st which is probably the most pedestrian heavy intersection in the city outside of Broad and Market. Pretty sad

It’s very much not. I used to live in Newark but still follow developments. So I’m interested but can’t easily check things out in person.

Can’t tell it this is a troll post or not

and when it tried the community effectively killed them. The Forest Hills bike lanes are sad to see with them being relegated to space for double parking.

That is going to be an extremely difficult sell. Duplicates existing PATH and #1 bus service, plus there are two condemned moveable bridges that will have to be rebuilt along the way. I also suspect you'd have build an underground portion as the line enters the more built up portion of the Ironbound. Infamously the ex-CNJ Row between Newark and Jersey City was dubbed the most expensive rail line.

Bare in mind, that outside of the #7 Subway line, those streetcars ran in mixed traffic.

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Newark has a major issue prioritizing cars in its urban planning. This is especially prevalent with new downtown developments. Crazy to think once upon a time Bloomfield Avenue, among other avenues in this city, had streetcars running down them.

I mean, don’t forget that the Essex-Hudson Greenway is still on the table. That project is suppose to include biking lanes, which will connect major cities/towns. And while we’re at it, the Newark Light Rail needed to be connected to the Hudson Bergen Light rail long ago 🤧

Not true.. I see people drive and park on them all the time

Because they end after 2 blocks

I never see anyone use the bike lanes we have

The city is terrified of implementing real bike and pedestrian infrastructure despite having such a low car ownership rate. It’s infuriating and I don’t even bike.

Same! Rent won’t ever be 3500 in that area but I’m honestly fine with luxury apartments there.

Hopefully that big vacant lot next to it gets developed

They should make a alternate jersey that says Newark or Brick City.

Lol Black Pink was playing. The second largest / most popular K pop band behind BTS. Nosebleeds going for $300+

2 nights back to back sold out shows. Amazed Mad chicken opened in time: they would have been leaving money on the table if not open!!

Everything is a dogwhistle, if you distort reality enough.

But yeah lol, there are legit people who would say that.

Prostitution is a dog whistle now?

They line up so they are first in and can be up against the barricade.

LOL at comparing the ironbound to midtown Manhattan. Although with how the restaurants price their food and drink it’s not totally without merit.

That guy had some big r/confidentlyincorrect energy going on