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- Hoboken’s original plan and first parks established in 1804
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- City sues Monarch developers for breach of contract
- County Planning Board stuns Monarch developers with a “no” vote
- Can the waterfront walkway be a “street”?
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- Shipyard’s Plan to Privatize Pier
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Breaking news
Waterfront park/walkway connects Hoboken to Weehawken
Today, Hoboken’s continuous, public waterfront park, first proposed by FBW in 1990, came an important step closer to being fully realized. This afternoon, Mayor Dawn Zimmer joined by Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner and Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise cut the ribbon opening the newly built portion of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway linking Hoboken’s north waterfront to the township of Weehawken at Lincoln Harbor. (April 3, 2012) Read story.
Planning principles
Mapping & Platting
From the beginning, surveyors and civil engineers mapped official streets, and platted blocks and lots in American cities. William Penn’s 1681 plan for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, James Oglethorpe’s 1733 plan for Savannah, Georgia and the Commissioner’s Plan of 1811 for Manhattan are some remarkable examples. These plans guided the future growth of each city, establishing a uniform street grid long before the last parcels were developed. Municipalities have a responsibility to determine their public street system. Read story.
Kill the Monarch
Freeholders to decide Monarch appeal on May 23
On February 22, in a decisive 6 to 2 vote, the Hudson County Planning Board rejected the proposal to build two 11-story towers on a Hoboken pier. For two evenings, the Board heard the unanimous opposition to the project from neighboring residents, elected officials and local organizations such as the Fund for a Better Waterfront. The developers have filed an appeal which will be heard by the Board of Chosen Freeholders at a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 23. The meeting will be held at 567 Pavonia Avenue in Jersey City at 6 p.m. Read more.
Back-story
Hoboken’s original plan and first parks established in 1804
It began with a plan. In 1804, Col. John Stevens hired surveyor Charles Loss to create a plan for the new City of Hoboken. Col. Stevens owned 564 acres that would become much of the city as it is known today. This plan was referred to as the Loss Map of 1804. The Loss Map delineated Hoboken’s streets and the blocks and lots for private development. It also designated the town’s first two public parks, Hudson Square, later to be named Stevens or Fifth Street Park, and Church Square Park. Read more.