@3underscores.bsky.social
Mostly tweeting about cities, climate change, demographics, land use, and housing econ on this account.
I post photos and facts about Jersey City, where I live.
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I post photos and facts about Jersey City, where I live.
Twitter:@jc_permits, @3_under_scores_
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At this pt I need JC to understand we elected a mayor who's gearing up to kill thousands of new homes/yr. A guy who would repeat all of San Francisco's policy mistakes over the last 50 years w 0 regrets. If we don't start organizing+getting engaged now we'll be in a lot of trouble. How to engage 👇
January 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
At this pt I need JC to understand we elected a mayor who's gearing up to kill thousands of new homes/yr. A guy who would repeat all of San Francisco's policy mistakes over the last 50 years w 0 regrets. If we don't start organizing+getting engaged now we'll be in a lot of trouble. How to engage 👇
But wait there's more! Here he is, lying about 'new luxury towers' in JC getting tax abatements. A favorite bugbear of NIMBYs. Since 2016 only half a dozen new bldgs have gotten abatements, all in exchange for public school space, other public spaces, or substantial affordable housing.
January 22, 2026 at 5:06 AM
But wait there's more! Here he is, lying about 'new luxury towers' in JC getting tax abatements. A favorite bugbear of NIMBYs. Since 2016 only half a dozen new bldgs have gotten abatements, all in exchange for public school space, other public spaces, or substantial affordable housing.
More NIMBY lies and demagoguery from this mayor. Almost all new buildings are paying full property taxes. They are part of the solution to our budget crisis, not the cause.
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM
More NIMBY lies and demagoguery from this mayor. Almost all new buildings are paying full property taxes. They are part of the solution to our budget crisis, not the cause.
JC's new mayor perpetuating the lie that "luxury towers popping up everywhere" get tax abatements. Since 2016 only half a dozen new buildings got tax abatements, all of them in exchange for providing the city with schools, other public spaces, or affordable housing.
January 22, 2026 at 4:57 AM
JC's new mayor perpetuating the lie that "luxury towers popping up everywhere" get tax abatements. Since 2016 only half a dozen new buildings got tax abatements, all of them in exchange for providing the city with schools, other public spaces, or affordable housing.
Also, A+ response here to Solomon's lowest-common-denominator NIMBY slopulism
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Also, A+ response here to Solomon's lowest-common-denominator NIMBY slopulism
JC's new mayor 😭 🤡
Call me when throwing a parade involves getting over a dozen permits and approvals, hiring an attorney and a traffic engineer, and paying 6 figures in permit fees.
Call me when throwing a parade involves getting over a dozen permits and approvals, hiring an attorney and a traffic engineer, and paying 6 figures in permit fees.
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
JC's new mayor 😭 🤡
Call me when throwing a parade involves getting over a dozen permits and approvals, hiring an attorney and a traffic engineer, and paying 6 figures in permit fees.
Call me when throwing a parade involves getting over a dozen permits and approvals, hiring an attorney and a traffic engineer, and paying 6 figures in permit fees.
Some other proposals for the Journal Sq area are listed here. I spoke with Mike Lydon of Open Plans, who also said the blocks of Pavonia Ave between Summit Ave and JFK Blvd could become bus-only.
December 24, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Some other proposals for the Journal Sq area are listed here. I spoke with Mike Lydon of Open Plans, who also said the blocks of Pavonia Ave between Summit Ave and JFK Blvd could become bus-only.
A big challenge is threading bus lanes through the area around the Journal Sq terminal.
December 24, 2025 at 2:26 AM
A big challenge is threading bus lanes through the area around the Journal Sq terminal.
I attended the Journal Sq workshop on JC's new transportation master plan update a couple weeks ago. Planners are giving lots of thought to improving bus service along bot JFK and West Side Ave with BRT but also traffic signal priority and bus lanes.
December 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I attended the Journal Sq workshop on JC's new transportation master plan update a couple weeks ago. Planners are giving lots of thought to improving bus service along bot JFK and West Side Ave with BRT but also traffic signal priority and bus lanes.
The plans depicted above alone represent ~5,890 dwellings. Overall the last two JCRA agendas had plans listed for ~8,000 dwellings.
Again, these projects aren't asking for any abatements or rezoning from JC, just trying to use existing zoning before it changes (likely to happen in next 1-3 yrs).
Again, these projects aren't asking for any abatements or rezoning from JC, just trying to use existing zoning before it changes (likely to happen in next 1-3 yrs).
December 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The plans depicted above alone represent ~5,890 dwellings. Overall the last two JCRA agendas had plans listed for ~8,000 dwellings.
Again, these projects aren't asking for any abatements or rezoning from JC, just trying to use existing zoning before it changes (likely to happen in next 1-3 yrs).
Again, these projects aren't asking for any abatements or rezoning from JC, just trying to use existing zoning before it changes (likely to happen in next 1-3 yrs).
Some large projects are being rushed through the JC Redevelopment Agency and onto the site plan approval process before the new mayor's appointees take over.
These are all privately funded projects on private land. They're afraid of adverse zoning changes...
These are all privately funded projects on private land. They're afraid of adverse zoning changes...
December 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Some large projects are being rushed through the JC Redevelopment Agency and onto the site plan approval process before the new mayor's appointees take over.
These are all privately funded projects on private land. They're afraid of adverse zoning changes...
These are all privately funded projects on private land. They're afraid of adverse zoning changes...
List of highest Zillow Observed Rental Indices in the NYC metro region
December 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
List of highest Zillow Observed Rental Indices in the NYC metro region
The new mayors in other cities in our region (NYC & New Rochelle) see new housing on parking lots near transit as a way to keep rents low. Meanwhile Jersey City's mayor-elect Solomon fundamentally sees transit-oriented housing on parking lots as "aggression."
December 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The new mayors in other cities in our region (NYC & New Rochelle) see new housing on parking lots near transit as a way to keep rents low. Meanwhile Jersey City's mayor-elect Solomon fundamentally sees transit-oriented housing on parking lots as "aggression."
Jersey Ave at Van Vorst Park
November 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Jersey Ave at Van Vorst Park
Coles St (closed off to traffic!) 👍
November 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Coles St (closed off to traffic!) 👍
York St between Jersey Ave and Varick St
November 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
York St between Jersey Ave and Varick St
Eighth St at Coles St
November 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Eighth St at Coles St
Halloween photos.
Eighth St and Hamilton Park West
Eighth St and Hamilton Park West
November 2, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Halloween photos.
Eighth St and Hamilton Park West
Eighth St and Hamilton Park West
A longtime street safety advocate posted this; I agree.
Solomon's has always had it on easy street as councilman of the most walkable ward with the most receptive constituency. Says little about what he'll do when push comes to shove citywide, like it did this summer on bus & bike lanes.
Solomon's has always had it on easy street as councilman of the most walkable ward with the most receptive constituency. Says little about what he'll do when push comes to shove citywide, like it did this summer on bus & bike lanes.
November 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A longtime street safety advocate posted this; I agree.
Solomon's has always had it on easy street as councilman of the most walkable ward with the most receptive constituency. Says little about what he'll do when push comes to shove citywide, like it did this summer on bus & bike lanes.
Solomon's has always had it on easy street as councilman of the most walkable ward with the most receptive constituency. Says little about what he'll do when push comes to shove citywide, like it did this summer on bus & bike lanes.
This guy is a racist with a huge platform on Instagram. Interviews JC mayoral candidates and helped sink the bus lane plan.
October 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This guy is a racist with a huge platform on Instagram. Interviews JC mayoral candidates and helped sink the bus lane plan.
What Christ Hospital asked for in their letter to Planning is an upzoning that would *avoid* the demolition+senior housing plan that was presented.
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
What Christ Hospital asked for in their letter to Planning is an upzoning that would *avoid* the demolition+senior housing plan that was presented.
This is just clearly a lie by Solomon. The plan that involves the hospital being torn down is by-right, which means no mayor or council could make it happen or stop it from happening.
Also the by-right plan presented is senior housing.
Also the by-right plan presented is senior housing.
October 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is just clearly a lie by Solomon. The plan that involves the hospital being torn down is by-right, which means no mayor or council could make it happen or stop it from happening.
Also the by-right plan presented is senior housing.
Also the by-right plan presented is senior housing.
City of Yes allows subdivision of a sprawling 1/4-acre property with two huge units into five 2,000 sq ft parcels on Staten Island. Community Board claims it could be 10 (15?) homes with ADU provisions.
If this is true and typical of what's allowed on Staten Island now, it's pretty big.
If this is true and typical of what's allowed on Staten Island now, it's pretty big.
October 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
City of Yes allows subdivision of a sprawling 1/4-acre property with two huge units into five 2,000 sq ft parcels on Staten Island. Community Board claims it could be 10 (15?) homes with ADU provisions.
If this is true and typical of what's allowed on Staten Island now, it's pretty big.
If this is true and typical of what's allowed on Staten Island now, it's pretty big.
Solomon is accusing McGreevey of...uh, wanting to upzone lower Palisades Ave for mixed-income housing?
October 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Solomon is accusing McGreevey of...uh, wanting to upzone lower Palisades Ave for mixed-income housing?
Ok cool but, uh, what does that have to do with climate change?
October 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Ok cool but, uh, what does that have to do with climate change?