Recent comments in /f/Newark

mjdlight t1_j8133n1 wrote

Your thought for the day:

Population of Iceland: 372,520

Population of Newark NJ: 307,220

Population of Essex County NJ: 854,917

For scale purposes!

The fact that Iceland produced a talent as world class as Bjork with that tiny of a population is truly something else!

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Newarkguy1836 t1_j811n3g wrote

Downtown Newark doesn't have anywhere near the residential population to support Halsey Street being pedestrian only. I only find out about new spots at Halsey when I happened to spot them by accident while waiting for the light. You make Halsey Street pedestrian only I guarantee you thousands of people will never set eyes on that street that would otherwise do so on their visit to Rutgers or NJIT having just gotten off 280.

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Juicey_J_Hammerman t1_j80wqj2 wrote

Hope this actually gets built! Based on the renders as of right now, this building looks sharp.

Given both its current design and huge size relative to the other nearby buildings downtown between both parks, this building could be a real focal point for attention for the city and be a standout/iconic landmark - in a literal sense) for Newark (i.e. exterior shots of Newark on Devils games focus on this tower, use it in stock photos of the city.

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