Newark wins 2022 Planning Excellence Award for Newark360

NEWARK, NJ — Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Nov. 17 that the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association has recognized the Newark360 Master Plan with a 2022 Planning Excellence Award. Newark360 provides recommendations to better connect Newarkers to their neighborhoods and job centers, create more affordable housing, strengthen Newark’s historical and cultural […]

City approves Newark360 Master Plan

NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Sept. 27 that the Newark Planning Board unanimously approved the Newark360 Master Plan, the blueprint that will shape the equitable physical development of Newark for the next 10 years. Rooted in the principles of creating a more equitable, healthy and resilient city, Newark360 provides key actions to […]

City launches ‘Newark360’ website to gain public input on 10-year master plan

NEWARK, NJ — Pledging that Newark’s next master plan will be a national model for how residents can consciously shape the future of their cities, on Dec. 2 Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka began an “intense phase,” according to a press release from the city, of community involvement in “Newark360: Shaping Our City Together.” On […]