QLC kicked off a new series of public forums, called “Look, Listen, Act,” on August 19, 2009, with a presentation by Councilwoman Beth Mason on her plan for the northwest corner of Hoboken, above the 14th St. Viaduct, west of Park Ave.
Former NJ DEP Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson created a 15-member committee to recommend actions necessary to complete the Hudson River Walkway. Helen Manogue, Coordinator of the Quality of Life Coalition, Inc. and Secretary of the Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy has been appointed to this Walkway Strategic Planning Team.
The QLC hosted a “Look, Listen, Act” session at the St. Matthew’s Church community center to give the public a chance to learn more about Beth Mason’s proposal for the NW corner of town, above the 14th St. Viaduct, west of Park Ave.
Developers, with the approval of local Planning Boards, have been hacking away at the top, face and base of the cliffs for decades (recently netting has been draped over the cliff in North Bergen to prevent falling rock due to recent development). Over the years numerous citizen groups have tried to stop the gouging and drilling but were stymied due to the lack of a legal means to prevent development. That has changed.
Raul Morales
Hoboken Rail Yards Statement
In these tough economic times, the City of Hoboken needs to have smart
economic development, which should include commercial, retail,
residential, and open space. It should focus on creating new jobs and
business opportunities, built with green technology to improve the quality
of life. It should also include affordable housing, to main the diversity of [...]
Dave Mello:
As Hoboken’s Master Plan states (page 129) when referencing the Hoboken Terminal, “Any new development should be limited in scale so as not to overwhelm historic Terminal buildings.” Thus far, what has been proposed for the terminal area is vastly out of scale with all of Hoboken, and would not only overwhelm the Terminal, [...]
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