The New School Graduate Program in International Affairs

Begins	18 Apr 2009 - 9:00am
Ends	18 Apr 2009 - 6:00pm
Location	Riviera Cafe, Ferry Street, Newark

NEWARK GREENWALK AND DESIGN CHARETTE

Parsons The New School for Design

Date/Time: Saturday, April 18, 9am-6pm
Location: Riviera Café, Ferry Street, Newark

 

Sponsored by The Ironbound Community Corporation and The New School Design and Social Science Fund

In the fall of 2008, The New School students, Newark's Ironbound Community Corporation and East Ferry Street neighborhood residents conducted a field survey, analysis and focus group on how to create a safe pedestrian access for East Ferry Street residents to the Ironbound Recreation Center and stores, especially the Pathmark further west on Ferry Street. Currently, residents navigate a partially vacant former industrial area: children, for example, must cross a railroad crossing and jug-handle road under the routes 1 and 9 overpass at the entry to a large metal recycling facility in order to access to the Ironbound Center.

The New School faculty and students are invited to join a meeting and charette on April 11, when these partners will meet again to strategize on creating a pedestrian access plan to serve the needs for the coming recreation and walking season.

Schedule:

9am
Coffee and introduction at Riviera Café, Ferry Street, Newark

10am
Newark Greenwalk

Participants will walk to the Ironbound Community Center Family Success Center, meet with area residents, city stakeholders and together walk to the Ironbound Recreation Center

12:00-2pm
Lunch

2-6pm
Design Charette at the studio of Urban-Interface and Till Design, Newark