Redevelopment And East Rutherford Borough

Carrem GayIntro to GIS, Spring 2016Professor Jennifer WhytlawMay 9, 2016

Content• History• County & Borough Map• Census Data Maps• Orthoimagery• Land Cover Maps

• Parcel Map• Known Contaminated Sites• Issues in Redevelopment • ArcMap and Google My Map

Demonstration

History of East Rutherford Borough• Located in Bergen County, located 7 miles west of Midtown

Manhattan• Located in the valley of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers

• Incorporated in 1889• Future home of the American Dream Meadowlands (formally

Xanadu)• Shopping & entertainment complex

• Fun Facts• Only city home to 5 professional sports teams• Sports broadcaster, Dick Vitale, is a notable resident

Source: http://www.eastrutherfordnj.net/about/about-east-rutherford

Bergen County

• Most populous county in New Jersey• 905,116 residents, in 2010

• One of the highest income per capita rates in the United States

• 247 square miles• 70 municipalities

Bergen County

New Jersey Counties

0 10 20 30 405Miles ±

Source: http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/2525

East Rutherford Borough• Surrounding municipalities and boroughs:• Rutherford, Carlstadt, and

Wallington• 4.052 square miles

East Rutherford Boro

Bergen County

0 2 4 61Miles±

Population

Bergen County

East Rutherfor

d

Rutherford

Carlstadt Wallington

2000 Population

884,118 8,716 18,110 5,917 11,583

2010 Population

905,116 8,913 18,061 6,127 11,335

Percent Change

+2.38% +2.26% -0.27% +3.55% -2.14%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census

73%

4%

14%0.22%8%

East Rutherford Racial Breakdown

White Alone Black or African AmericanAsian Alone American IndianOther

Population Density (2010)

±

EastRutherford

Population/Square Mile

<1250

1251 - 2500

2501 - 5000

5001 - 11250

>11251

Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census0 2 4 6

Miles

Income• 2010 Median

Household Income by Census Tract

East RutherfordEast Rutherford

2010 Median Household Incomeup to 45,000

45001 - 75000

75001 - 125000

125001 - 175000

over 175,000

0 2 4 6Miles±Source: American Community Survey, 2010 5

year estimate.

Household Size• 2010 Average

household size by census tract

0 2 4 6Miles

East RutherfordEast Rutherford

2010 Average Household Sizeless than 2.33

2.34 - 2.69

2.70 - 2.99

greater than 3

±Source: American Community Survey, 2010 5 year estimate.

Orthoimagery

• Points of Interest• MetLife Sports Complex• Paterson Ave• Rutherford Train station

Source: New Jersey Geographic Information Network, 2015

LegendRoads

BergenCountyParcels

East Rutherford

2002 Land Cover

Major Roads

Land Use

Residential, High Density

Residential, Low Density

Industrial Complexes

Commerical & Services

Transportation, Communications & Utilities

Mixed Urban or Built Up

Recreation

Forestland

Wetlands

Water

2012 Land

Cover

Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 2002 & 2012

2012 Land Cover Changes• 220 changes over the 10

year period• Recreation and Mixed Urban

and Built Land make up majority

• The trend seems likely in the future• American Dream Complex

2012 Land Use Changes

Residential, High Density

Residential, Low Density

Industrial Complexes

Commerical & Services

Transportation, Communications & Utilities

Mixed Urban or Built Up

Recreation

Forestland

Wetlands

Water

East Rutherford

Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 2002 & 2012

2012 Parcel Map

• Potential areas to redevelop as population grows

• Wetlands are a protected entity

2012, Land UsesResidential, Low Density

Residential, High Density

Commerical & Services

Industrial Complexes

Transportation, Communications & Utilities

Mixed Urban or Built Up

Recreation

Forestland

Wetlands

Water

Parcel Boundaries

Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 2012

Known Contaminated Sites with buffer counts

• 57 known contaminated sites in East Rutherford

• 324 within 3 mile radius• 109 within 1.5 mile radius• 6 within 0.5 mile radius

Known Contaminated Sites

" Center Point

East Rutherford

Buffer Rings0.5 mile

1.5 miles

3 miles

Bergen County Parcels

Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, n.d.

Geocoding map• NAICS 71 businesses

• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

• The largest industry in the municipality

Source: Reference USA, 2016

LegendXW Addresses

Major Roads

New areas to redevelop• Spatial Analysis

• Keep wetlands protected• At least 150 feet away from

wetlands• Remain mindful of roads and

road noise• At least 100 feet away from roads

• Which areas?• Industrial & Commercial land

uses

Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 2012

Contaminated Ground Water Sites

• 14 known contaminated sites in East Rutherford

• Different types of contamination• Lead• Mercury• Arsenic, etc.

Source: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), 2015

Known Contaminated Ground Water Sites

Buffer Rings100 feet

250 feet

500 feet

East Rutherford Parcels

How do they overlap?

Known Contaminated Ground Water Sites

Buffer Rings100 feet

250 feet

500 feet

Industrial & Commercial Areas

East Rutherford Parcels

•Contaminated ground water is costly to clean

•Housing may not be the most cost effective option

• Keeping areas industrial or commercial will be more economically sustainable when contamination is addressed.

Live Demonstration in ArcMap

Google My MapsEast Rutherford My Maps

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