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Joan Able to discuss "Renovation in the Existing Built Environment"

Next Thursday, Hoboken’s Quality of Life Coalition invites the public to the third in its Wake Up to Green” campaign, a series of free meetings with environmental experts on hot topics in fighting global warming.

Architect Joan Abel will discuss “Renovation of the Existing Built Environment,” and ideas for greening up your home environment. The event occurs on Thursday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Parish Hall, 57 8th Street (entrance between Washington and Hudson Streets).

Ms. Abel, who also has a background in environmental sciences, will address how we understand what “green” really is. An increasing number of Hoboken residents believe that there is a need to tackle problems in our buildings, homes and open space. These problems will be illustrated and best practices suggested, as Ms. Abel puts it, “so we can begin to live lightly on the land.”

Admission is free and all are invited.

QLC hosts a Boat Tour of the Meadowlands with the Hackensack Riverkeeper

See the nature in our back yard. Click here for details. (The trip was held on a gloriously brilliant day and at a time of year when the snowy egrets, blue herons and other south-heading birds were in view. It was an information-filled trip thanks to the comments of the Hackensack Riverkeeper.)

Redevelopment of the Church of the Holy Innocents Site

"On Save Ground? Read the QLC's postion on redeveopment of the Church of the Holy Innocents Site. All Saints Episcopal Parish owns the Church of the Holy Innocents’ site which consists of three National Register historic structures on 6th Street located on Willow and Clinton. For many years, All Saints has worked on a redevelopment plan for that site. Unfortunately, several major questions linger: Will the two buildings that are to remain in place survive the demolition of the center building and the construction of a nine story tower that is to house three floors of a school and 45 to 50 residential units? What are the risks to the integrity of the remaining buildings, and can those risks be mitigated?

Hearings before the Hoboken Zoning board of Adjustment will continue on this matter Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 7 p.m. at Hoboken City Hall.

Letter to the Editor of the Hoboken Reporter re: St. Mary Hospital

"With Eyes Wide Open," a letter to the Editor of the Hoboken Reporter concerning the proposed $52 million bond issue for St. Mary Hospital. Click here for the full text.

QLC granted 501c3 status by the IRS

The QLC was designated as a 501c3 organization by the Internal Revenue Service in 2006. As such, all contributions to the QLC are tax deductible. We hope that you will support the work of our organization. All donations, whether by credit card, bank, or PayPal can be made electronically here

or sent to:

The Quality of Life Coalition
P.O. Box 1195
Hoboken, NJ 07030

Public Meeting - St. Mary Hospital Plans

Save the date, Tuesday,September 26, 2006 at 7:30 p.m., the Quality of Life Coalition will host a public meeting at St. Matthew's Church Hall, 8th and Hudson Street. Harvey Holzberg and Joan Quigley will discuss the operation and plan for St. Mary Hospital.

Coalition Coordinator Appointed to State Walkway Planning Team

DEP Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson has created a 15-member committee to recommend actions necessary to complete the Hudson River Walkway. Helen Manogue, Coordinator of the Quality of Life Coalition, Inc. and Secretary of the Hudson River Waterfront Conservancy has been appointed to this Walkway Strategic Planning Team. Ms. Manogue has a long history of involvement -extending back to 1977 - with getting people to the riverfront that had been off limits for over 100 years to lobbying Governor Brendan Byrne's Hudson River Waterfront Study, Planning and Development Commission of 1980. She also served on the DEP advisory committee on walkway regulations during the 1980's.

The Strategic Planning Team will offer "specific commitments" for Governor Jon Corzine's consideration regarding a range of activity including planning, development and construction of the walkway; steps to be undertaken by State agencies to meet those commitments; and means of ensuring that action items become reality. John Weingart, Associate Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics is the chair of the team.