The document summarizes the work of the Trenton Train Station Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2008 to provide community input on redevelopment plans for the Trenton Transit Center area. The committee held monthly meetings, public forums, and issued a final report with recommendations to the city on improving public safety, benefits for residents, workforce development, and the use of eminent domain. While over 250 people participated in the committee's work, new city leadership in 2010 required the committee chairs to work with the new mayor to continue the redevelopment process.

1. Improving the
Redevelopment Process in the
Trenton Train Station Area
Taneshia Nash Laird
Co-Chair
Tyrone A. Gaskins
Committee Member
Trenton Train Station Advisory
Committee

2. Train Station Opportunity
 Trenton City Officials see Trenton
Transit Center as opportunity for
economic growth and development
 City residents express concern about
lack of community input about
development and redevelopment
process and inclusion of eminent
domain in redevelopment plan

3. Mayor Palmer Forms
Advisory Committee
 The Trenton Train Station Advisory
Committee was formed in October 2008
 All members are volunteers and local
residents
 Grants from TSTC enabled city to hire NJ
Future to function as facilitator for Advisory
Committee

4. Committee Activities
 Monthly meetings
 Established a web presence at
www.trentonnj.org/trainstation
 Reviewed city and developer plans
 Requested and received presentations
from designated developers
 Hosted public meetings
 Issued Final Report

5. Committee Report to City of
Trenton
 The Committee finalized a findings and
recommendations report to Mayor Palmer and the
City of Trenton regarding the Train Station Area
redevelopment process
 The recommendations included input received by the
Committee from the community during public
meetings
 Recommendations dealt with four key areas:
 Public Safety
 Benefits to Existing Residents
 Workforce Development
 Eminent Domain

6. Outcomes/Next Steps
 More than 250 people participated in
the meetings and the final report
recommendations are a direct result of
those facilitated meetings
 Change in City Administration
occurred in May 2010
 Committee co-chairs are working with
new mayor to continue committee work