Residents staying loyal to downtown.A new poll shows that 77% of present-day pres·ent-day adj. Now in existence or progress; current: present-day attitudes about the family. present-day Adjective downtowners rated their quality of life as "excellent" or "good" compared with 65% of residents who gave their Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North neighborhood the nod of approval back in May 2003. The poll reveals a positive trend in how Lower Manhattan residents currently view their community in the ongoing post- post- word element [L.], after; behind. post- pref. 1. After; later: postpartum. 2. Behind; posterior to: postaxial. 9/ 11 recovery process: * Battery Park City which was hit particularly hard by 9/11, having seen many of its residents evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. for various periods of time, had the highest quality of life approval rating, with 90% of its residents giving the neighborhood positive marks. Last May, 74% felt the same way. * One third of Lower Manhattan's population has moved in since 9/11. This group rated the quality of life as being particularly high with 36% reporting it to be excellent, compared to those who lived downtown prior to 9/11, of which 23% rated the quality of life as excellent. * 70% of Lower Manhattan residents state that they expect to still be living in the area 5 years from now. with residents over 40 years of age more likely to remain. It is interesting to note that 31% of all adult residents in Lower Manhattan are under 30 years of age. However. residents' commitment to Lower Manhattan is based on the expectation that the many plans to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. the community will come to fruition fru·i·tion n. 1. Realization of something desired or worked for; accomplishment: labor finally coming to fruition. 2. Enjoyment derived from use or possession. 3. . In fact, 43% of area residents are either currently thinking of leaving or might leave if there are no new amenities in 5 years. In addition: * 24% of residents who are thinking of leaving, or expect to leave if there are no new amenities say that restoration of local retail services is the number one inducement Inducement Electra incited brother, Orestes, to kill their mother and her lover. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 92; Gk. Lit.: Electra, Orestes] Hezekiah exhorts Judah to stand fast against Assyrians. [O.T. to remain in their current neighborhood, which is up from 15% last year. * 48% of residents report having to go outside of their neighborhood to perform their daily shopping due to a current lack of retail stores downtown. This number is up from 42% last year. The poll was commissioned by Friends of Community Board 1. |
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