Crime was once again the main topic at the recent Boardwalk Committee meeting on Feb. 19.
According to NJ Sex Offender Registry, # of local, registered sex offenders:
- 161 in Atlantic City
- 3 in Ventnor
- 3 in Brigantine
- 2 in Margate
Some Atlantic City Crime Statistics. Month of January 2018.
- 83 drug arrests
- 990 grams of heroin recovered
- 380 grams of cocaine recovered
ACPD Chief Henry White: Difficult to patrol Atlantic City with less manpower, smaller police force.
Up to 30 Class II officers will be hired for Summer 2018
- More bikes, ATV’s, Segways
- Safety & security issues on Pacific & Tennessee Ave.
- Are rooming & boarding houses properly zoned?
- Violation of nuisance ordinance
- How can beach block homes be in this bad condition?
Tennessee Ave. Boarding house. Nuisance properties. Dead center of infested area of drugs, crime & nuisance activity.
There’s more talk of gentrification, says Chairman of the Boardwalk Committee, Tom Lamaine.
According to Wikipedia:
Gentrification is a process of renovation of deteriorated urban neighborhoods by means of the influx of more affluent residents. This is a common and controversial topic in politics and in urban planning. Gentrification can improve the quality of a neighborhood, while also potentially forcing relocation of current, established residents and businesses, causing them to move from a gentrified area, seeking lower cost housing and stores. Gentrification often shifts a neighborhood’s racial/ethnic composition and average household income by developing new, more expensive housing, businesses and improved resources.
Gentrification can lead to community displacement for lower-income families in gentrifying neighborhoods, as property values and rental costs rise; however, every neighborhood faces unique challenges, and reasons for displacement vary. Generally, gentrification is considered to improve the neighborhood for the people moving into the area.
The gentrification process is typically the result of increased interest in a certain environment and attraction to moving into a low cost area or neighborhood by people with higher incomes and/or social status.
Next Boardwalk Committee meeting: March 14, 9:30a at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
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