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November 25, 2008
Design Excellence in Newark Overshadows NYC
eOculus [AIA NY Newsletter]
by Ian Volner
It turns out NYC might just have reason to envy Newark, NJ. “They’ve just got so much open space to work with,” gushed NYC Department of Parks and Recreation’s Charles McKinney, reflecting on the sweeping plans for new housing and recreational projects presented by Newark Director of Planning Toni Griffin. With a much-depleted urban core and a newly energized city government under Mayor Cory Booker, Griffin is looking to draw on Newark’s present advantages — a thriving seaport and proximity to NYC — in remaking the face of the city. And she already has ambitious proposals coming from the likes of Richard Meier, FAIA, to help her do it.
NoLandGrab: One other thing Newark has that New York City doesn't is a sparkling new arena, which would make a perfect permanent home for the New Jersey Nets, the team that event co-sponsor Forest City Ratner stubbornly wants to move to Brooklyn.
Posted by eric at November 25, 2008 1:04 PM