Bonnie

Parkway Avenue is a green treelined street. It has the benefit of being near major major highways, the houses are visually appealing, and there are several young familes in the area. The families on the street have kept their properties up. However, it is very close to the border of a not-so-desirable area. If you were to cross the street and walk three blocks south, you would find yourself in a declining area.

The house numbers on Prospect Street begin in Trenton, which is a very urban area and end in Ewing, a suburb. I lived on the Ewing end which was near a large park. It's a quiet peaceful neighborhood located near lots of shopping, public transportation, and decent public elementary schools. The downside is that the street begins in a not-so-good area, so when you tell someone you live on Prospect Street, you are liable to get a funny look.

This is a mojor urban street located in the heart of Trenton. The Mercer County Courthouse is on this street, and during the weekdays there is constant motion during business hours.

THis is a great city for starting out. It's close to New York City and it has plenty of stores and entertainment opportunities within its own limits.

This street is in a clean quiet area. Most of the residents own and occupy small single family houses, although there is a trend toward college rentals in the area.

This small street is set between two major urban streets. The only residences on it live in a large apartment complex which has mostly senior citizens and subsidized tenants.

This once delining area has had a major facelift. It is close to major forms of transportation including a train station with direct lines into NY city.

Beechwood Avenue is a treelined urban street with one large apartment building. Most of the residents of the apartment building are rent-subsidized tenants, and a substantial portion of them are not good neighbors (loud, disrespectful, etc).

This area has gone through a major renovation. Houses which were once falling apart are have been fixed up fro the inside out. The property values have increased. However, the economic status of the residents have hot changed much, and there are still several low income rentals in the area. Only time will tell if the home values continue to increase or fall again.

Being close to several educational institutions is a plus if you or a family member is looking to go to college. However, our entire neighborhood in the beginning stages of changing from single family owner-occupied houses to college student rentals, and we have to deal with the occasional wild party on our block.