Eric Allen Conner

Pro-housing, pro-transit, and pro-public parks & streets @betterblocksnj | Father to one eggshell plaintiff and one tortfeasor | Resident of Jersey City | LL&P

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

.@3_under_scores_ and I are launching @betterblocksnj — a new political advocacy group focused on working with elected leaders and candidates starting in Jersey City to:

🏘️ Build more housing
🚆 Improve mass transit
🚸 Make our streets safer
🌳 Protect our public parks

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[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@bhargreaves Not to be outdone, Jersey City (under our new NIMBY mayor James Solomon) passed the most restrictive bird glass ordinance in the country.

https://t.co/bGmvXe7Zjc

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@daskeel To distinguish between me and Katie, I am licensed to practice, at least, in the great state of New York.

Now, how much law do I know considering half my credits came from Wharton? “It depends.”

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@3_under_scores_ How many Jersey City mayors do you think took credit for Boulevard Drinks previous moves?

https://t.co/2vxJiAZpNK

[James Solomon @SolomonforJC]

Boulevard Drinks isn't just a hot dog spot. It's a Jersey City institution that has served generations of residents in Journal Square. I promised the team there, Effie, Victor, James & Salah I would do everything to keep them in Journal Square and I am proud it remains their home

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

We miss you, Barkha Patel.

[jimmybot @jimmybot]

This is just getting stupid. I guess the plan will probably be to do another study? I know Jersey City gets a lot of respect for its Vision Zero progress, but sad to say, the department got taken over by a traffic engineer, and I don't know that we know how to quick build anymore

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

It does appear @JerseyCity withheld KRE’s redeveloper status at the JCMC site as leverage in renegotiating the 808 Pavonia deal behind closed doors. Jeopardizing JCMC’s finances was reckless.

My bet is an announcement on JCMC comes soon after 808 Pavonia is finally worked out.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

I am glad @TomZuppaJC is interested in using the Pompidou PILOT for community space.

It’s a big space that the city will get and it could host a number of potential community amenities from indoor recreation to arts programming and library space.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

I am glad @TomZuppaJC is interested in using the Pompidou PILOT for community space.

It’s a big space that the city will get and it could host a number of potential community amenities from indoor recreation to arts programming and library space.

[Hudson County View @HudsonCoView]

Zuppa to host #JerseyCity community meeting on future of former Pompidou site https://t.co/avMDhPGM33

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@realbread2 I will also note that both our homes violate the current historic district zoning with regard to height.
So our homes, which are clearly period-appropriate dwellings, could not be built under current historic district zoning without a variance.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

Its crazy height is limited to 40 feet for new construction in the historic district. This could easily have gone up to 60 feet and blended in seamlessly with its neighbors.

[Jersey Digs @JerseyDigs]

A vacant lot in Jersey City’s Van Vorst Park Historic District is slated for a new four-story residential building. The design went through multiple revisions to better fit the surrounding historic streetscape: https://t.co/cslM5OiiSD #NewJersey #RealEstate

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@realbread2 Having more homes for people to live in, more properties paying taxes, and more places for residents to work and shop at are essential for the well-being of a good city, yes.

If it weren't for the development, our tax bill would be at least 25% higher!

https://t.co/WXpf3bUaWb

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

It's*

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@JoshuaParkhurst Clearly even the historic district once allowed for more height, as evidenced by the building next door that’s nearly 60 feet…

47 Mercer is nearly 100 feet.

You can have preservation and newer, denser construction on vacant lots.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@whimsicaldex That would definitely need a variance.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

Definitely response bias here but very lopsided result in favor of the original, taller version of the proposed Westview project.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

Take my very scientific poll!

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@jersey_dck Quote tweeting it in my defense. Wildstein’s the real offender for putting this back out there.

Healy was a decent mayor. Healy’s team initiated a lot of pro-growth initiatives, including redevelopment plans, that Fulop’s administration later built on.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

Say what you will but this was actually the era of sober-minded government in Jersey City.

[David Wildstein @wildstein]

@MattFriedmanNJ Here's the photo. The Lipski Era in Jersey City really was quite amazing.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@upzonenj We need to get someone “in the know” to write about this.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

@MeghanHoward08 This checks out. They build a relatively walkable, transit-accessible ShopRite that also has on-site garage parking and this still happens.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

Dear lord. Get some professional standards, people.

[PRESSCORE @PRESSCORENJ]

@eaconner Dear lord. Get some sun, people.

[Eric Allen Conner @eaconner]

Maybe even segment fragments should be factually correct?

[PRESSCORE @PRESSCORENJ]

@anokayegg @3_under_scores_ @DavidCruzNJ @JerseyCity @Assata_Wright @JerseyCityTimes Maybe watch the full segment, not just a clip in a post intended to pique your interest so you can watch the full segment, which, even though longer than this clip, is not enough time to adequately explain the full story on a show that tries to cover the whole state. Watch maybe.