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.
FBW Chair Kate Valenta on why you should support the Fund for a Better Waterfront
The Fund for a Better Waterfront was founded on the belief that the waterfront belongs to the people. For the last thirty years, we have been dedicated to our vision of a contiguous public park along the Hudson River. We have achieved a large portion of that goal in Hoboken and are dedicated to its completion through a process of planning, advocacy and partnerships. We believe that Hoboken can be a beacon of smart urban design and inspiration for waterfront renewal worldwide.
Recent Articles
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 [...]
The Sinatra Drive Project is an opportunity to upgrade the long neglected central waterfront
The stellar qualities of Hoboken’s South Waterfront should be extended north from 4th to 11th FBW | February 17, 2022 The City of Hoboken has received two grants [...]
The Battle for a Protected Bike Lane on JFK Boulevard East
Send a letter to County officials to restore the protected bike lane design to Boulevard East sponsored by Bike Hudson County and member groups Bike Hoboken, BikeJC, Bike Weehawken, Bike North Bergen and Bici UC. [...]
A Park Proposal for Hoboken’s North End Redevelopment Plan
Image 1: North End Redevelopment Area Existing Conditions Image 2: FBW Park Proposed for North End Image 3: FBW Park Proposed for North End including tree-lined 15th Street [...]