Iexplored Trenton, NJ and had an interesting time. The city is much smaller and much less busy than Philadelphia and certainly New York. There were many people out and around just finding things to do. The city's architecture is quite nice in some areas. The locals are very sharp in pointing out outsiders. Most of them were friendly. We ate at a friend of mine's pizzeria called "Matteo's" There we had pizza and fried oreoes and chatted with some neighborhood people. Being so close to Philadelphia, many of them were watching the ESPN and we talked about the weekend's upsets and victories for Philadelphia sports teams.
1. I didn't talk to people unless they prompted a conversation.
2. We stayed in the car as much as possible.
3. The camera was used with limitation, and much of the research was through verbal exchanges.
There were a whole lot of people sitting around. The troubled economy seems to have left many unemployed. Some areas were nicer than others. The downtown area was more business-like and more comfortable, but we also viewed a penitentiary, which I have no doubts housed quite a number of the locals. I would not want to live in Trenton. There are some nice things, but the city is made for certain people. Only an area like Temple University is a comfortable city environment for an outsider.
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