tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post8834495812384576160..comments2008-11-23T10:58:49.610-05:00Comments on The Ruins of Trenton: Redevelopment could save TrentonGreg Foresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832948159087085111noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post-62017393037124864012007-08-07T13:12:00.000-04:002007-08-07T13:12:00.000-04:00Investintrenton,Your comment is untrue. There are ...Investintrenton,<BR/>Your comment is untrue. There are plenty of qualified, highly skilled people residing in Trenton, including some that would like to eliminate their existing hourlong commute. You are repeating a stereotype, not facts, when you talk about the residents and even moreso when you talk about the types of jobs that are available in Trenton which is why were are looking to get some of the entry-level, less skilled jobs that are plentiful in the suburbs (retail immediately comes to mind) into Trenton. And while Trenton does have great transportation, it seems to be used extensively for those that live in Trenton to get to the suburban jobs. Ever see the lines at the bus stops at Nassau Park on Route 1 or Quakerbridge Mall? Those aren't all shoppers, those are folks that went to the mall to <B><I>work</B></I>, not play.Taneshiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10521293390549775447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post-85032237969533974942007-08-07T13:06:00.000-04:002007-08-07T13:06:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Taneshiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10521293390549775447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post-26672507317215087202007-08-01T20:25:00.000-04:002007-08-01T20:25:00.000-04:00No matter how much redevelopment comes to Trenton ...No matter how much redevelopment comes to Trenton and no matter how many high paying jobs move in to the city, the povery stricken single mother of 4-5 children will probably not be better off rhan she is now.There are more decent paying jobs in the Trenton area than in most of the affluent suburbs.Trenton also has a great transportation system that beats any of the suburbs hands down. The problem in Trenton is not the availabilty of local employment (the average commute to work in NJ is over 1 hour)it is rather, that most of the poor are not qulified for decent jobs they lack education and the basic skill todays bussiness enviornment requires.Developers and businesses can not succeed if they are forced to accomodate those who are not qulified.investintrentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820872173765975303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409432869035063001.post-73414421097829922142007-08-01T20:24:00.000-04:002007-08-01T20:24:00.000-04:00No matter how much redevelopment comes to Trenton ...No matter how much redevelopment comes to Trenton and no matter how many high paying jobs move in to the city, the povery stricken single mother of 4-5 children will probably not be better off rhan she is now.There are more decent paying jobs in the Trenton area than in most of the affluent suburbs.Trenton also has a great transportation system that beats any of the suburbs hands down. The problem in Trenton is not the availabilty of local employment (the average commute to work in NJ is over 1 hour)it is rather, that most of the poor are not qulified for decent jobs they lack education and the basic skill todays bussiness enviornment requires.Developers and businesses can not succeed if they are forced to accomodate those who are not qulified.investintrentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820872173765975303noreply@blogger.com