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Jahooodie t1_j7q3d6d wrote

Reply to comment by Lowkeylowthreadcount in Hamilton Park Dog Park Mayhem by idankflip

Is it stupid, or does everyone need to advocate for better services? Why aren't we demanding more parks like Van Vorst be built in the area as density skyrockets?

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j7q48f5 wrote

Because parks take money and time, and most of JC is people who plan to leave for someplace else in a few years. They want to see a return on tax dollars quicker.

Same reason most don’t care about schools. They’ll move to the burbs before their kids need schools.

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Jahooodie t1_j7qhyty wrote

I mean, this is the real reason why "LUXURY RENTAL ONLY HOUSING" secretly destroys communities and give developers ever increasing power, BUT ANYWAY HOWS THE WEATHER

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j7qkwpy wrote

Oh I agree.

Encourage transient populations to just view the neighborhood as a temporary home isn’t good for the area. It’s profitable to landlords who cater to this market.

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DirectorBeneficial48 t1_j7qiztp wrote

Sure, they're nice and all. What empty block would you like to have a park built on here in downtown JC? The good news for dog parks is that they're very popular amenities for LUXURY BUILDINGS to have. I can think of three at Newport, two in Harsimus Cove and one over by Zeppelin.

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Lowkeylowthreadcount t1_j7qerxp wrote

Because this city is run by morons who are corrupt and don’t care. Aside from the fact that things like that take a ton of time. They’d rather build high rises instead of buying out plots of land to make into parks. Though I will say, for how stupid van vorst dog park is, liberty state park is right there. It’s very underutilized and I’m happy to go there with my dogs and have some peace and fucking quiet.

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moobycow t1_j7qa510 wrote

I guess I just don't see what people expect the city to be doing that they aren't doing. It doesn't own a bunch of land to make parks DT and it is getting some givebacks to get parks when the opportunity arises while also trying to require affordable housing, which lowers what else you can ask for.

There's a new park on Cole, one on 8th between Grove and Marin. There will be at least open space in the Shorite development. The Newport Green area is relatively new. They're putting something behind City Hall. Morris Sq is new. The area around the Colgate Clock is finally starting to open up.

Many of the big buildings also come with small dog parks.

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robin_tern t1_j7qbhv7 wrote

The parks you mention are a pittance and nowhere near what is typical in other dense cities.

Robin.

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moobycow t1_j7qgytn wrote

OK, that's not a proposal. Where is the land and money coming from for new parks DT that are the size of VVP?

What, exactly, are you expecting the city to do? Buy and raze a block for a new park?

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