The pendulum must swing in the other direction if the majority of us are able to continue to live in Jersey City. We must focus on the needs of our young people, if we are to improve the quality of life for them and the community. I propose the re- establishments of the Division of Youth Services. This city division will concentrate its efforts on developing programs for our city's youths. We must take into consideration the input of young people when responding to their concerns.
Adults usually think that they have the answers for everybody else's problems.
Young people must be a part of finding solutions to their problems. The ever increasing traffic and the environmental, physical, psychological and other ramifications, vehicles have on our lives. First, we must reduce the number of vehicles we allow in our area. Second, we must impress upon the planning board the importance of giving added weight to traffic and parking when deliberating upon applications for development. We must have more stringent vehicular guidelines.