ncra
Public Edge Strategy
newark community riverfront alliance sports fields
public pool
grafton park marina park
passaic park
wetland habitat environmental education center
85 acres along
riverfront promenade
sports facilities
ice rink
4 miles
of public space downtown riverfront park
community marina
urban ironbound farm linear park
downtown park
band shell
performance space
linear park GSD 1503
market hall
urban farm
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Grafton Park + Community Center
newark community riverfront alliance
baseball
rail-trail
soccer
context
pool
community center Grafton Park Riverbank Park Boston Public Bryant Park Cambridge Common Garden 10 acres
partner: North Ward Center GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Marina Park + Environmental Education Center
newark community riverfront alliance
Grafton Park rail-trail marina environmental education center
2.5 mile loop pedestrian bridge
wetland
7.5 acre wetland
partners: Newark Conservancy, Newark Public Schools, NJ DEP, city of Kearny GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Passaic Street Park
newark community riverfront alliance
tennis soccer basketball
riverwalk
volleyball
context
plaza/ ice rink
Passaic Street Cambridge Park Common
Boston Public Garden
Battery Park
11 acres
partner: La Casa de Don Pedro GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Downtown Riverfront Park context
newark community riverfront alliance
performance space
visitors center
Newark Downtown Park
Battery Park City Esplanade
Downtown Boston
Charles River Esplanade
market hall
22 acres
partners: NJPAC, Newark Historical Society, Brick City Urban Farms, Newark Conservancy GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Downtown Riverfront Park
newark community riverfront alliance
performance space
market building GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Ironbound Linear Park
newark community riverfront alliance
water playgournd
Riverbank Park
1.2 miles long 14 acres
band shell
partners: Ironbound Community Corporation, Portuguese Day Festival GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Brick City Urban Farm
newark community riverfront alliance
multiple phases:
existing condition
relocation of Terrell Homes
brownfield
Terrell Homes remediation of 1st brownfield
brownfield
remediation of 2nd brownfield
GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Brick City Urban Farm
newark community riverfront alliance
shipping container as planting bed
containers illustrated produce the equivalent of a 4 acre farm
partners: Brick City Urban Farms, Newark Public Schools, NJ Site Remedation Program, Newark Housing Authority GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Destination Appeal
newark community riverfront alliance
Landscape Anomalies
Neighborhood-Oriented
Grafton Park + Community Center Wetland Habitat + Community Marina
Passaic Street Park
Brick City Urban Farm Ironbound Linear Park
GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Destination Appeal
newark community riverfront alliance
Ephemera
Visiting Population
Ice Skating Harvest Fest
Cherry Blossom 5k race
Weekly Market Theater in the Park
Portuguese Day Fest
GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Implementation Strategies: Publicly Owned Properties
newark community riverfront alliance
design neighborhood park introduce neighborhood events North Ward Center
begin habitat establishment birdwatching events Newark Conservancy Hackensack Riverkeepers City of Newark
rent space for events volunteer cleanups
NCRA
La Casa de Don Pedro
Trust for Public Land
NJ Green Acres Program Newark Public Schools
NJPAC Aftrican American Heritage Parade Committee
design park features + performace space NJ Site Remedation Program Brick City Urban Farms Ironbound Community Corporation
design trails, plant veg, bandshell, waterplayground
GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
c2 brownfield remediation + set up container gardens
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Implementation Strategies: Acquirable Properties
newark community riverfront alliance
rail-trail
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy New Jersey Conservation Foundation
pedestrian bridge City of Kearny
NJ Green Acres Program blighted properties City of Newark
NJ Site Remediation Program
easement City of Newark
contaminated sites
GSD 1503
local land owners + tenants
NCRA
NJ Site Remediation Program
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra
Implementation Strategies: Negotiable Properties
newark community riverfront alliance
Trust for Public Land foundations
local land owners + tenants
NCRA NJ Green Acres state and federal funding
City of Newark
Tools: 1. acquisition with public funds 2. acquisition with private funds 3. land swap 4. public use requirements 5. incentives
GSD 1503
The Contested City, Part II
Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront
ncra ncra
Public Edge Strategy Public Edge Strategy
newark community riverfront alliance alliance newark community riverfront
Grafton Park + Community Center
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
Marina Park + Environmental Education Center
Passaic Street Park
Downtown Riverfront Park
4
Brick City Urban Farm Ironbound Linear Park
6
5
GSD 1503
GSD 1503 City, Part II Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront The Contested City, Part IIThe Contested Healing Waters: Reclaiming the Urban Riverfront