We believe that successful waterfronts begin with sound planning, time-tested urban design and an understanding that the water’s edge belongs to the public.
Don’t miss out on FBW’s Annual Fundraising Party November 10th
The Fund for a Better Waterfront depends on the funds we raise at our one big annual fundraising party – CONNECT THE WATERFRONT – each year. Again this year, this event will be held at Antique Loft, 33-41 Newark Street, Hoboken, New Jersey at 7 p.m. There will be an open bar for beer and wine, and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Sponsoring the event is a great way to support our work, promote your company, and show your customers your strong commitment to the community. To be a sponsor contact FBW’s Program Director Heather Gibbons at heather@betterwaterfront.org.
CNU walking tour of Hoboken’s waterfront
Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 11 am to 12:30 pm
The New York State Chapter of The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) will conduct a walking tour at Hoboken’s waterfront. The tour will show firsthand the New Urbanist design characteristics that make Hoboken a better place to live. The tour will be led by Laura Sachs, AIA. CNU promotes the creation and preservation of walkable, sustainable and beautiful neighborhoods, towns and cities.
Recent Articles
The transformation of Hoboken’s waterfront and the creation of a continuous, public park
After 32 years, FBW’s proposed plan along the Hudson River is closer to being realized FBW | September 14, 2022 For most of the 1900s, maritime industries [...]
Making the “green circuit” greener along Hoboken’s waterfront
FBW proposes a landscape plan for the Sinatra Drive Project Above inages: Existing vs. Proposed for Sinatra Drive adjacent to Union Dry Dock and Existing vs. Proposed for Sinatra [...]
Fierce opposition to $4.7 billion expansion of Turnpike Extension meets resistance from NJ Governor and Turnpike Authority
FBW | August 12, 2022 On a daily basis, 100,000 cars pass through the Holland Tunnel. Much of this traffic traverses the 8-mile long New Jersey Turnpike Extension connecting Exit 14 [...]
Construction of a long-awaited waterfront park at the Weehawken Cove will begin next spring
Significant progress for Hoboken’s continuous, public waterfront park, first proposed by FBW in 1990, will be made in 2023 FBW | August 4, 2022 Construction of a [...]
Lot size matters
Recent development trends contradict what has made the “miracle mile” a special place Image 1: Traditional Hoboken development with many lots/buildings facing perimeter [...]
City of Water Day at Maxwell Place Park, former home to the Maxwell House Coffee Plant
Join a celebration on Saturday, July 16 of Hoboken’s public waterfront THE SCHEDULE FBW | July 11, 2022 When it was built in 1939, the Maxwell House [...]
FBW memo to City re: May 11 Sinatra Drive Project
May 26, 2022 To: Director Ryan Sharp, City Engineer Olga Garcia From: Ron Hine Re: Sinatra Drive Project - Response to May 11 presentation We have reviewed the Kimley-Horn/City of Hoboken presentation [...]
A guided Arbor Day tour through Hoboken’s parks
A birds-eye view of Church Square Park, one of the original Hoboken parks, established in the late 1800s. by Ron Hine | May 5, 2022 National Arbor Day was observed this past [...]
Court challenge moves forward as Hartz drives piles for high-rise towers at the Weehawken Cove
The Weehawken Cove connects Hoboken's north waterfront to Weehawken and will be the site of a new 4-acre park on the Hoboken side abutting the proposed high-rise site. FBW | April 25, [...]
Give Warrington Plaza back to the people
The City of Hoboken should require NJ Transit and the Hoboken Yard developer to restore Warrington Plaza and open it up to the public without delay. Its restoration should not be contingent on future [...]
The time has come for zero-emission ferries on the Hudson River (and beyond)
FBW | March 17, 2022 This spring, the Federal Transit Administration will announce $250 million in additional grants for the Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Program contained in the recently passed Bipartisan [...]
Filling the final gaps in the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
The Public Trust Doctrine provides the legal grounds for a public waterfront Gap sites in the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway include Admiral's Walk in Edgewater (slide 1), the [...]