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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

111 first street controversy

The City Council will vote tomorrow on the request by Lloyd Goldman to permit him to make a 2.5 million dollar contribution to the Affordable Housing Fund in lieu
of providing  25 units for affordable housing for artists  in his new construction at 110 and 111 Washington Street  in  the Powerhouse Artist District. So the Arts District is to be in name only?
He tore down an historic warehouse which housed dozens of artists, galleries and a vital arts community - the core of the future Arts District. The city required him  ( and all others building in the
district) to provide a percent of their new units as affordable housing for artists. Now the City Council is considering a request to gut this requirement . I understand that the money offered is
                             photo courtesy of Charles Kessler, left bank art blog

significant and the need for affordable housing is city-wide. However, the Arts are a very important economic, cultural and unifying element of pride in a city. The second largest city in New Jersey
now has no art museum. Are we going to destroy the nascent Arts District as well? Building a theater is wonderful. But an ARTS DISTRICT must have ARTISTS!!!

Please vote against this request to amend the current agreement.

Uta Brauser's message: come out in MASSES, tell your council how you feel about this matter,  PARTICIPATE