newark public edge
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Open space strategy for Newark, NJ, from a 2009 GSD Studio.TRANSCRIPT
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
graftonpark
marinapark
passaicpark
85 acresalong
4 milesof public
space
downtown riverfront
parkironbound linear park
urbanfarm
wetland habitat community marinaenvironmental education center
sports fields public pool
riverfront promenade sports facilities ice rink
band shell linear park urban farm
downtown park performance space market hall
Public Edge Strategy
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
partner: North Ward Center
context
10 acresGrafton Park Riverbank Park Boston Public
GardenBryant Park Cambridge
Common
Grafton Park + Community Center
baseball
soccer
pool
rail-trail
community center
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
partners: Newark Conservancy, Newark Public Schools, NJ DEP, city of Kearny
7.5 acre wetland
2.5 mileloop
Grafton Park Riverbank Park Boston PublicGarden
Bryant Park CambridgeCommon
Marina Park + Environmental Education Center
Grafton Park
environmental education center
marina
pedestrian bridge
rail-trail
wetland
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
soccer
tennis
basketball
volleyball
riverwalk
plaza/ice rink
partner: La Casa de Don Pedro
11 acres
Cambridge Common
Passaic StreetPark
Boston PublicGarden
Battery Park
context
Passaic Street Park
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
Newark Downtown Park
Battery ParkCity Esplanade
DowntownBoston
Charles RiverEsplanade
partners: NJPAC, Newark Historical Society, Brick City Urban Farms, Newark Conservancy
context
performance space
visitorscenter
markethall
22 acres
Downtown Riverfront Park
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
performance space
market building
Downtown Riverfront Park
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
band shell
water playgournd Riverbank Park
partners: Ironbound Community Corporation, Portuguese Day Festival
1.2 miles long14 acres
Ironbound Linear Park
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
existing conditionmultiple phases:
relocation ofTerrell Homes
remediation of 1st brownfield
remediation of2nd brownfield
Terrell Homes
brownfield
brownfield
Brick City Urban Farm
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
containers illustrated produce the equivalent of a 4 acre farm shipping container as planting bed
partners: Brick City Urban Farms, Newark Public Schools, NJ Site Remedation Program, Newark Housing Authority
Brick City Urban Farm
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
Destination Appeal
Neighborhood-Oriented
Grafton Park + Community Center
Passaic Street Park
Wetland Habitat + Community Marina
Brick City Urban Farm
Ironbound Linear Park
Landscape Anomalies
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
Destination Appeal
Ephemera Visiting Population
Ice Skating
Cherry Blossom 5k race
Weekly Market
Portuguese Day FestTheater in the Park
Harvest Fest
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
design neighborhood parkintroduce neighborhood events
begin habitat establishmentbirdwatching events
City of Newark
North Ward Center
NJ Site Remedation Program
NJ Green Acres ProgramNCRA
Trust for Public LandNewark Public Schools
Hackensack Riverkeepers
design trails, plant veg, bandshell, waterplayground
design park features +performace space
rent space for eventsvolunteer cleanups
Newark Conservancy
Ironbound Community Corporation
La Casa de Don Pedro
Aftrican American Heritage Parade Committee
c2 brownfield remediation+ set up container gardens
NJPAC
Brick City Urban Farms
Implementation Strategies: Publicly Owned Properties
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
NCRA
NJ Site Remediation Program
NJ Site Remediation Program
NJ Green Acres Program
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
City of Kearny
local land owners + tenants
contaminated sites
pedestrian bridge
City of Newark
blighted properties
City of Newark
easement
rail-trail
Implementation Strategies: Acquirable Properties
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
NCRA
City of NewarkNJ Green Acresstate and federal funding
Trust for Public Landfoundations
local land owners+ tenants
Tools:1. acquisition with public funds2. acquisition with private funds3. land swap4. public use requirements5. incentives
Implementation Strategies: Negotiable Properties
newark community riverfront alliancencra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
newark community riverfront alliancePublic Edge Strategyncra
GSD 1503 The Contested City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
Grafton Park +Community Center
Marina Park + Environmental Education Center
Passaic Street Park
Downtown Riverfront Park
Ironbound Linear Park
Brick City Urban Farm
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