Transitioning EWR to an Airport City

This report was produced in the Fall 2021 “Future of the City” Studio group that was comprised of Master of City Planning Students at the Weitzman School of Design of the University of Pennsylvania.

Studio Members Bingchu Chen Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Planning Nilo Cobau Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Planning Jackie Fernandez Public Private Development Will Friedrichs Smart Cities Christine Hassinger Public Private Development Trae Jordan Housing, Community and Economic Development Andrea Masterson Urban Design Noah Palau Sustainable Transportation and Infrastructure Planning Tamani Simmons Housing, Community and Economic Development Xuezhu (Gillian) Zhao Smart Cities With Special Thanks to Marilyn Jordan Taylor Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, University of Pennsylvania Darius Sollohub Associate Professor of Architecture, New Jersey Institute of Technology Mark Ahasic, MBA, IATA, AvMP President, Ahasic Aviation Advisors Richard Barone Associate Vice President, Landrum & Brown Mark Pisano Professor of the Practice of Public Administration, University of Southern California Foster Nichols Technical Fellow, WSP Matthijs Bouw Professor of the Practice of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania Isaiah Little Manager of Digital Marketing, Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau Barbara Faga Professor of Professional Practice in Urban Design, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Chris Watson Planning Officer, City of Newark Juan O’Neill Senior Planner Community and Economic Development, City of Newark