Waldo, Jersey City
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| Jersey City neighborhoods |
| Downtown |
| -Newport |
| -Exchange Place |
| -Paulus Hook |
| -WALDO |
| The Heights |
| -Croxton |
| -Western Slope |
| Journal Square |
| -Marion |
| -India Square |
| -Five Corners |
| West Side |
| -Lincoln Park/West Bergen |
| -Society Hill |
| -Hackensack Waterfront |
| Greenville |
| -Port Liberté |
| Bergen/Lafayette |
WALDO is a neighborhood in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, that has been transitioned from a purely industrial zone to include more residences. Half of the buildings in the eight block neighborhood must go to artists. The name itself is an acronym for the ordinance responsible for the formation of this artists' district. The name stands for Work And Live District Overlay. This area is sometimes referred to as the Powerhouse Arts District (after the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse). In addition to the attempts to bring in more housing and studios for artists, the area is also planning to make the area more pedestrian friendly and bringing in art schools or museums. There have also been proposals to turn the Powerhouse into residences, shops, galleries, and museum space.
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