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Brudesandwich t1_j94lk9e wrote

How close everything is relatively speaking. Every time I go anywhere where it's impossible to get around without a car I want to leave within 3 days.

It's a very diverse place.

For a city of its size and not the primary city in its metro, this city has so much potential to really be its own cosmopolitan city even if we are next to nyc.

This city catches so much flak but I haven't seen too many places do a 180 in terms of development and positive public perception. I can name so many other places in the US that people seem to love but I feel like are complete shit holes and they don't catch the same amount of negativity.

But thats probably the biggest thing I hate about JC and NJ as a whole. People have such a negative attitude about things and just bitch and moan as opposed to actually coming up with solutions to solve the issues.

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i_break_things_a_lot t1_j94ltt7 wrote

I find it to be exciting to be living somewhere that is changing so rapidly. Feels like we’re all part of a big moment. I walk around wondering what this place will look like in a year, two, three.

More specifically, we have some of the most neighborly people I’ve met. We’ve made excellent friends in a short period of time. Our kid goes to a school we love.

Diversity is a common thread between our friends and our kid’s classmates.

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whybother5000 t1_j94nrlt wrote

People around metro NY make a sport of complaining. A bit of the Four Yorkshiremen skit from Monty Python tbh. Haters gonna hate etc. No place is perfect is what I’ve learned.

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christinems4280 t1_j94pw0i wrote

I love how accessible everything is. Most things are walkable and if they aren’t, easy to get to via light rail or PATH. I love the proximity to Manhattan for work - my commute was cut in half moving here. I love the diversity of the population and the community of people here. Everyone I’ve met has been so lovely. The food! Happy hours here are great, much more chill than being in the city or down the shore.

If there’s one immediate thing I could change and banish off the planet it would be the hell that is the Communipaw/1&9/440 clusterfuck of an intersection.

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Beba2022 t1_j94v0uv wrote

Every city has its good and bad. If a person focuses on nothing but the negatives, wherever in the world they are and will be will just all be sour to them. If we focus on our cities positive things we can enjoy it a lot more. Jersey city has shown recently that it has alot of potential for a lot of things and has changed tremendously over the years. We have one of the most diverse cities in the world! And that’s a beautiful thing. It’s definitely not a boring city as there is always something to do. I find the people of our city to be friendly and straight forward people with a warm heart. As well as the don’t mess with us side and we that grew up here can relate and know this😁 I simply believe that if a person is just sour… they can even be on a beautiful island for that matter, and still be sour, if they just want to focus on the negatives. I love my city with its good and it’s bad!😊 So let’s try to love the greatness of our beautiful city instead of bashing it as there are other cities people are more than welcomed to go there if they don’t like Jersey City😊

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Abject-Target5215 t1_j94z3n0 wrote

I'm a Torontonian living in Hoboken and think it's the greatest city ever but will always give JC it's much deserved love. Unpopular opinion, but our side is way better than living in some random Brooklyn or Queens hipster paradise.

Accessibility >

Cleanliness >

Safety >

Views >

Waterfront >

Relaxation >

Feel like a suburb when it's still a big city >

Non Visibility of Crime/Despair >

Community feel >

Local Pride of being the other>

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Master_Course_1879 t1_j95kfkg wrote

Parking - I’ve gotten way too many tickets in Manhattan. While I do get the occasional one here (and even got towed at one point), the stress that comes with leaving your car is significantly lower here.

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RollinRibs25 t1_j95xdrf wrote

Jersey city is gross absolutley nothing lol. At best theres some aight food

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shanes3t t1_j960fnt wrote

The food, the people, the diversity, the nightlife, the culture. Plenty of stuff to like if you're looking for it.

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K04free t1_j96fcmo wrote

Lower income tax and cheaper rent then most of Manhattan

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j96wokm wrote

No, I don't think that's a slam dunk at all. I've spoken to a lot of old time B&R JC folks, and for most of them the 50s and 60s were the good old days and the 70s were rock bottom. People say in the 80s Hamilton Park was a 'needle park' and few dared enter. Newport wasn't begun until 1986, and they designed the parking deck as a castle wall against the riff raff west of it. It took a lawsuit for them to make entrances through it on Marin. So whether a typical JC resident would say it was changing for the better in 83 seems pretty unlikely.

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j96z7c0 wrote

Not sure why you're talking about a "slam dunk." 🤔

"Changing rapidly," doesn't mean what you seem to think it does.

You just wrote an entire paragraph detailing how "old timers" you talked to, basically said things changed rapidly...as I said.

"Changed for the better," are your words, not mine.

And fyi, more recent DTJC "old timers," don't think the current gentrification that's going on is changed for the better either. Which is to my point. It's an endless cycle of change and people who were there before not liking it.

No one who has lived in DTJC 20 years ago is saying "it's so exciting to be a part of this community that's changing rapidly!" That's talk from a newbie from another state or country, being overcharged for faux luxury housing.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j977jjl wrote

I think you've lost the thread here, you seem a little confused. First you contradicted me now you're agreeing with what I said that 40 years ago they would not have thought it was changing for the better.

FWIW, I've been here a quarter century and have not seen change for the worse.

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j97cb1d wrote

I'm not confused at all. You are confused at the fact that 1 comment made in response to another specific comment is in response to THAT specific comment and does not necessarily represent the spirit of the entire thread. You are also, as previously stated, confused with misinterpreting what was actually said instead by imposing what you thought was meant. You also seem to be confused about the experience of all "old timers." 🤷‍♂️

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Lonely-Wasabi-305 t1_j97d9hd wrote

The history. downtowns beautiful 100+ year old brown stones. liberty state park. Diversity. The peace ☮️ .

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Mammoth-Housing-4395 t1_j97db30 wrote

I like the fact that you can pretty much do whatever and the police are NEVER interested in engaging. For instance--You can hit someone with your car and it can get caught on video and you can not go to jail or court for years. Long enough to actually leave the country, get plastic surgery, and forge a new identity. What's not to love? Oh, And we love the dog parks and the poop bags. Wish we had a Pet Smart and a Banfield though. The nearest one is Seacaucus.

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MetalTango t1_j97gg9b wrote

I mean... Its close to hoboken,. Now that pace is a hoot :p

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Es-py t1_j97niee wrote

I’m from Jersey (Perth Amboy) but lived in Brooklyn (Clinton Hill) at the start of the pandemic. We moved to the Heights soon after for space (we lived in a apartment building with 25+ units) and more living area. We loved how close we were to parks, restaurants, and NYC. I appreciated how much space we got for the money (3br 1 1/2 bath and office for 2900). My wife and I both work from home so it was nice to take our daughter to the park or grab a bite to eat during the day. Also our neighbors were pretty chill, everyone was welcoming and pleasant for the most part. We moved last fall because we wanted to buy and now we’re about to close on our first home, here in JC. A lot of people give shit to areas outside of the heights and downtown but there are gems throughout this city. It reminds me of the out of towners that would move to our building in Brooklyn. They would complain about things embedded in the DNA of the city (noise and locals were at the top of the list.) as if things were expected to change because it isn’t like the place they came from. I love the city. Do the taxes suck? Yes, but do I want to live in central or south Jersey? Hell no. Do I wish the powers at be directed more resources to areas other than the heights and downtown? Absolutely. But this area fits our family lifestyle so we’re willing to deal with the shenanigans.

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MarieSkiis t1_j985snl wrote

Mostly local governments are corrupt but clandestine about it. We’re corrupt and it’s right in your face. I love that about JC.

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joejoeaz t1_j987rjv wrote

I love that I have NYC in my front yard, and suburbia in my back yard. It's the best of everything in my opinion.

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joecamel816 t1_j98f806 wrote

Good parks, good food, relatively quiet, walkable, diverse, Manhattan is easily accessible, relatively easy access to trains and airports.

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_j98whzy wrote

Everything, the public transit here is fucking top notch. The location is stellar. Easy to get inland OR to NYC.

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106th t1_j99bujx wrote

I don't know if this will make sense, and maybe it sounds cliche, but while we live in a city, it can also often feel like a not-so-little village or smaller/closer knit type of community.

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106th t1_j99cdlz wrote

I know this is specifically a downtown area aspect, but I love how close the waterfront area is for me personally, and how well it is maintained for the most part. I love walking or biking along the waterfront in the spring/summer/fall -- even into the hours beyond sunset - or even super early in the morning!

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DeepFriedAsses t1_j99xti4 wrote

I love how vibrant the city's creative energy is. There are new restaurants popping up left and right, gallery spaces, nightlife events, and so much of it is locally-driven by people who are invested in making JC a more interesting and colorful place.

It feels like BK did ~15 years ago when things were just beginning to pop off over there.

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Ilanaspax t1_j9c489o wrote

You’re a little behind. The arts scene is a shell of what it was 10-15 years ago unfortunately. It’s only going to get smaller as more artists get priced out or just give up and pay the same rent in NYC :/

There are less and less galleries and local artists as poorly planned development continues to price them out. Best you’re going to get is a mural slapped on some new construction to convince people they live in a up and coming arts district.

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Ilanaspax t1_j9c59j9 wrote

They like the idea of being a person who lives in a city (“my family back in Ohio think I’m CrAzY for living here!”) while they complain that there’s too many homeless people and the Whole Foods can’t open fast enough.

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mikevago t1_j9gu52d wrote

Most diverse city in the world

In 45 minutes you can be in Times Square or be on a farm

It has the sense of community you get in a small city (ie. you see a lot of the same faces if, say, your kids are the same age; I've met our councilperson numerous times; you can bike anywhere in town easiliy enough), but you still have access to everything NYC has to offer.

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