Corrupt: Yes. Good For City: Sometimes.
Everyone knows that the city of New brunswick, NJ is perhaps one of the most corrupt in our state with former state senator John Lynch making it his seat of power, Assemblyman and Councilman Joe Eagan, and Mayor Cahill also leading the pack.
But then there is DEVCO, a public / private development company that has done wonders tearing down projects and old crappy buildings in New Brunswick and erecting nice, new luxury apartments. They've done a great job of removing the infestation of poverty in the city. Of course, the good they have done is tainted by the corruption within the city and DEVCO, and the well oiled political machine. Its ok. We accepted this a long time ago.
But now they are making some bad decisions. They have restricted new housing in development in New brunswick prohibiting new two family houses. They cite lack of parking and garbage caused by rutgers stuents as part of the problem.
Wait a second. Public Parking and shoddy trash collection are somehow the fault of residents? No Mr Cahill, that's your fault. Instead of devoting city tax dollars to your corrupt political machine, DEVCO, and your relatives on payroll, take some money and build public parking garages or at the very least, parking lots, where they are needed. And, I might suggest, trash pickup that is regular, on time, and that doesn't leave whole bags of garbage behind because the Union laborer has hit the day's maximum.
New Brunswick's only benefit as an urban area is dense housing. The new regulations are an attempt to suburbanize parts of the city.
And by the way, if you talk about dirty trash, why not come down to French street some time. There are good number of people who could use some redeveloping.
But then there is DEVCO, a public / private development company that has done wonders tearing down projects and old crappy buildings in New Brunswick and erecting nice, new luxury apartments. They've done a great job of removing the infestation of poverty in the city. Of course, the good they have done is tainted by the corruption within the city and DEVCO, and the well oiled political machine. Its ok. We accepted this a long time ago.
But now they are making some bad decisions. They have restricted new housing in development in New brunswick prohibiting new two family houses. They cite lack of parking and garbage caused by rutgers stuents as part of the problem.
Wait a second. Public Parking and shoddy trash collection are somehow the fault of residents? No Mr Cahill, that's your fault. Instead of devoting city tax dollars to your corrupt political machine, DEVCO, and your relatives on payroll, take some money and build public parking garages or at the very least, parking lots, where they are needed. And, I might suggest, trash pickup that is regular, on time, and that doesn't leave whole bags of garbage behind because the Union laborer has hit the day's maximum.
New Brunswick's only benefit as an urban area is dense housing. The new regulations are an attempt to suburbanize parts of the city.
And by the way, if you talk about dirty trash, why not come down to French street some time. There are good number of people who could use some redeveloping.
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