Modern Hoboken preserves a colorful composite of cultures, each with its own festivals, language, music, businesses, and clubs. Hoboken is also home to a large and growing population who are not defined by their background but by their career, family, and lifestyle choices. Caring and concerned residents have enriched the community through involvement and volunteerism, and many young professionals have been attracted to this area for its unique appeal. A thriving commercial-industrial sector is evident, actively encouraged by local planners to ensure a strong economy. Nightlife is lively and dining is at its finest on the streets of Hoboken. Numerous recreational facilities have been developed, from sports fields to city parks. Housing includes condominiums and apartments as well as one and two-family homes along quiet streets. Commuters enjoy major thoroughfares and a New Jersey Turnpike extension as well as bus or train service to New York City.