Comment EI-17608
Received or sent (printed as 5/4/2009)
Abandonment of the Harsimus Branch, and demolition of the Embankment, will have a very negative impact on our community. I would like to see further study on how turning this now open space into something commercial or residential would affect our area. I predict the following negavite affects: * too much residential units and not enough open space * we need more parks - parks per number of residents in downtown Jersey city is low. * Not enough parking (Already a problem) to accomodate potential new residents. * Jersey city downtown is already overbuilt with too much new residential contruction - we do not need more. * removal of a cultural resource * potential health problems * flooding (no half-mile of fill to absorb stormwater in flood plain) * water quality (increased burden on combined sewers; release of CSOs into Hudson Estuary) * release of contaminants * habitat destruction * wildlife, including migratory birds and monarch butterflies, and much local species * ecosystem (part of habitat corridor joining Hudson to Hackensack) * cultural loss for Holy Rosary historic festival and Italian community * loss of grade-separated transportation structure, ideal for urban area’s heavy traffic * loss of light rail linking Secaucus to waterfront
Submitted by: Olga Cantarella · Jersey City, NJ
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