1. Equitable Development through
Neighborhood Development
West Ward
City of Newark, NJ

2. 21 Blocks & 87 acres of land

3. Key Issues:
• Poverty: Median Household Income in
lower 20ks
• 20% Vacant/Abandoned Properties
• Relatively High Crime Rates
• Low Employment Rate
• High Foreclosure Rate
Community Needs:
• Housing opportunities
• Employment opportunities
• Livability, recreational opportunities/
quality of life
Assets:
• 8 Schools including West Side High School
• Places of Worships 30+
• West Side Park

4. Vacant/
Abandoned
Properties

5. Connectivity
Walk to Park
1. Improve Sidewalks
3. Install Bike lanes
4. Add Street Furniture
5. Landscaping/Green Infra.
2. Streets Intersection

6. Identity
We Are Newark
1. Install Pubic Arts
Sculpture, Murals
Welcome Signs
Community Art Wall

7. Public Space
Place Making
1. Iconic Structure/Place
Tech Plaza, Free Wifi
2. Redesign WS Park
Community Art Wall
Potential Tech Plaza
Library Facility
Design Competition?

8. Mixed Use
Neighborhood Retail
South Orange Ave
!6th Ave

9. Process
Community
Design Charrette
Retained
Architect
Vetted
Emerging
Developers
Designated
Developers
Funding/
Partnership
Amend
Redevelopment
Plans
Permits
/Approvals

10. Neighborhood Development Framework
Community
Planning &
Economic
Development
EHD
1. NCEDC
2. Engineering
3. Office of Sustainability
4. CBOs/Non-Profits-LISC,
Newark Alliance, BIDs
Transportation
& Infrastructure
Public space,
culture &
recreation
Public health &
Safety
Community
Outreach
Education/Youth
Empowerment
Funding &
PartnershipInformation
Technology
Engineering/Traffic &
Signal
1. EHD
2. Water/Sewer
3. CBOs/Non-Profits -
NJTPA
Public Safety
1. DPW
2. Health Dept.
3. Code Enforcement
Department of Recreation
1. DPW
3. Health Dept.
4. Neighborhood
Recreation
5. Trust for Public Lands
6. Lincoln Park Coastal
Cultural District
Sustainability &
Green
Infrastructure
Office of Sustainability
1. EHD
2. Neighborhood
Recreation
2. Greater Newark
Conservancy
Newark People’s
Assembly
1. EHD
2. Communication
OIT
1. EHD/ NCEDC
Mayor’s Office
1. EHD
2. Office of Sustainability
3. Non Profits- LISC,
Victoria Foundation,
Prudential Foundation
etc
3. Private Developers
EHD/NCEDC
1. Newark Schools
2. Newark Trust For
Education
3. NJIT/Rutgers
Reclaim
/Repurpose
Vacant
Properties
DPW/EHD-Property Mgt.
EHD OPZS
1. Code Enforcement
2. Office of Sustainability
3. Newark People’s
Assembly
Branding /
Communication
EHD/NCEDC
1. Communication
2. EHD/OPZS
3. Newark Alliance

11. Design matters!

12. Thank you
Upendra Sapkota, AICP, LEED AP, PP
sapkotau@ci.newark.nj.us