Michael Moorman of West Windsor
I attended Intercap’s presentation on Saturday hoping to engage in a rational dialogue about what is needed to make the train station an even more valuable asset for our community. What I experienced was a manipulative presentation that painted today’s West Windsor as grim and backwards followed by a rosy future “vision”. Unfortunately, Mr. Goldin’s vision requires us to suspend our common sense.
To give just a few examples: Mr. Goldin wants us to believe that doubling the number of parking spaces will not increase the overcrowding on the platforms or trains.
He wants us to share his vision that the addition of one million square feet of office space, 1,000 residential units, and scores of restaurants and shops will result in a Disney-like setting, even when 700 or 800 commuters depart the afternoon train and, rather than rush home to their families, pause for an ice cream.
He wants us to believe that this will be an astounding success with a 97 percent occupancy rate while a drive down Alexander road shows multiple ‘For Lease’ signs representing several hundred thousand square feet of available office space.
He tells us that commuters won’t be willing to pay more than $100 per month for parking when commuters are paying $155-195 per month to park at the Trenton station.
I just hope that the West Windsor Township Council doesn’t lose their common sense when confronted by Intercap’s pretty pictures.
Michael Moorman
Trumbull Court
West Windsor