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Originally Posted by Crawford
Wait, what? Liberty National has been trying to build three huge towers overlooking their golf course. If anything, they're a real estate development project masquerading as a golf course.
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Not to mention the owner of Liberty National golf course and the developer for this tower are one in the same! I can just imagine an odd personality disorder where he shows up at a city hall to present his proposal, switches hats, then argues as owner of Liberty National why he's against his own development!
Word on the street is their is very little opposition to the tower from residents of Jersey City and it has been supported from day 1 by the Mayor. There is concerns regarding the casino component, but the general sense is there are more people that want it here as it will add a little more excitement to Jersey City. It's also near one of the most economically-depressed areas of the city, so the hope is the $4 billion investment, along with secondary businesses opening up nearby (restaurants, high end shops), will ride the coattails and help create jobs.
Casino's don't have the stigma they once did. The old generation that vehemently opposed them must be dying out. Most people I know are excited about it.
I would love to see a real methodological sound statistical study on support for the casino in Jersey City, but for right now I guess we have this:
Jackpot: Jersey City residents ready for a casino.