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feelitrealgood t1_isy7ryz wrote

Reply to comment by Hrekires in How transit can change an area: Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ. by Tayo826

Yes developers are generally how housing and commercial units get put into new areas. Their decision to do so may very well have been because of increased foot traffic coming from public transit.

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Hrekires t1_isydfw3 wrote

> Their decision to do so may very well have been because of increased foot traffic coming from public transit.

I mean... you might be right but I'm skeptical.

It's faster to take a bus from Weehawken to NYC than the light rail down to Hoboken and the PATH across (or the ferry downtown if you're rich) and I don't really see what the draw is for people in Bayonne, Jersey City, or Hoboken to shop in Weehawken or Edgewater.

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objectimpermanence t1_isysz65 wrote

But not everyone in Weehawken works or shops exclusively in NYC.

The light rail wasn't intended simply to provide a connection to transit to NYC. It also improved transit connectivity within Hudson County (+ maybe Bergen county at some point) as an alternative to the traffic clogged streets.

I know people who live in Port Imperial and take the light rail to work in downtown Jersey City. Such a commute would not be as attractive without the light rail. A bus would likely be slower and less reliable without a dedicated right of way like the light rail has.

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