No longer satisfied with being the place close to Manhattan.

Jersey city has always been known for being the city closest to Manhattan and pretty much nothing else. For a long time its residents have wanted to separate from the image of being the town right across the Hudson and create an identity that has basis in its own right and no ties to the ever so present New York City. The city has used this appeal of proximity to its advantage in its latest en devour of becoming the next big art district in the tri-state area. This is a technique employed in NYC quite frequently which usually results in the appearance of a trendy neighborhood which then leads to a rise in the area’s rent prices then it becomes populated with people in their late 20’s and early 30’s forcing the artistic community to move elsewhere example park slope. Jersey city is going to build a 52 story condominium/ hotel designed by internationally acclaimed Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas.It is proposed to be the heart of this new district. it will be quite an impressive undertaking which will hopefully improve the more commonly seen dilapidated infrastructure of its immediate, post industrial surroundings. More info about this and the very artistic design proposal can be seen at the link below.
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070305/LIFE/703050372