Sun National Bank Center (Trenton, New Jersey)

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  Chimaobi (guest)

  The Titans are a pretty good sports team. They won the championship for their league in 2005 which was followed by a parade in Trenton, as is customary in pro/semi-pro sports. A lot of events are held here every year and it is considered one of the most popular arenas in the world due to the frequency of events it hosts from professional wrestling to Disney on Ice to high school basketball tournaments and much, much more (including Trenton High's massive graduation ceremony...yeah, TCHS!!!). However, most of the people who go to the Sovereign Bank Arena are from outside of Trenton and still harbor fears of coming to the city. This is in large part the reason why both this arena and Waterfront Park (just a few minutes away) are both easily accessible from the highway (so that people can enter and leave Trenton ASAP) and are labelled with "Mercer County" as oppose to "Trenton" due to the negative association people have with Trenton. The Trenton Police Department precinct for South Trenton is located directly across S. Broad St. in case they are needed. The arena (along with fellow its South Trenton facility of Waterfront Park) has had an adverse impact on South Trenton in terms of "redevelopment" efforts. There have been attempts by private developers to purchase large sections of South Trenton (two blocks long by two blocks wide) to construct new housing, commercial and community space. Although it may seem like a positive thing at face value, many of the residents would be displaced immediately and others would be displaced down the line as the cost of living (including rent, food, clothing stores, etc.) in the community would increase to cater to its newer, probably wealthier (and Whiter) population. So far, efforts to begin this "gentrification" process have proven unsuccessful by developers eager to purchase the sought after areas of South Trenton in close proximity to downtown Trenton, the Sovereign Bank Arena, and Waterfront Park.

  19 years ago | reply | hide comment