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Smart Growth/Smart Buy
Trenton is one of the last remaining affordable urban
centers between Boston and Washington.
Thirty minutes from Philly, and just over an hour
from New York, Trenton is blessed by superb
transportation infrastructure, including both extensive
public transportation and excellent road connections. It
is the only significant urban center in a booming,
highly diverse local economy encompassing Mercer and
Bucks counties.
Besides being the capital city of New Jersey, Trenton
has an extraordinary history, and an exemplary urban
fabric ripe for renovation.
In recent years, Trenton homes have been a good
investment. According to Money Magazine
(7/1/2005), the average Trenton home appreciated 83.4%
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This appreciation is in line with other parts of Mercer
County, and substantially faster than the national
average of 65% over the same period.
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A City of Neighborhoods
First and foremost, Trenton is a
community of local neighborhoods. In many parts of the
city, people engage with their neighbors to an extent
that is rarely seen in suburban communities.
Neighborhood associations are active, and committed
citizens make important contributions to the quality of
life.
It's a cliché in Trenton that people move here for the
architecture or the location, but stay here for the
people. A cliché, but true. Walk around Trenton's
neighborhoods and don't be surprised if perfect
strangers give you a friendly greeting. Move to Trenton,
and you'll soon know many of your neighbors.
Hidden Charms
Trenton isn't fancy. There are no
Starbucks here, or Williams-Sonoma outlets. But it is a
small city of enormous diversity that rewards
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Earlier generations of immigrants have
left their mark: outstanding Italian eateries still
survive in a Chambersburg neighborhood that is now
predominantly Hispanic. While many other Italian
restaurants have closed, Guatemalan, Mexican, West
Indian, and Soul Food restaurants are opening to replace
them. There is a vibrant central European community
(predominantly Polish) in North Trenton, and many ethnic
groceries and restaurants both within the city limits
and nearby.
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| Art, live music (particularly blues,
jazz, indie rock), and theatre all thrive here in out of
the way venues. Many Philadelphia and New York
artists are happy to make the stop in Trenton, and use
the town as a friendly place to try out new material.
As a result, the performance quality is of the
highest standards, and the price of admission, if not
free, is typically more affordable than in the major
venues. |
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