Smart Growth with Light Rail Transit, Jersey City NJ

Smart Growth with Light Rail Transit, Jersey City NJ

MLK Drive station on the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Transit was a centerpiece of the MLK Drive Redevelopment Plan. It brought vitality and resurgence to a neglected Jersey City neighborhood by promoting smart growth.

Urban Interventions, Bloomfield NJ

Urban Interventions, Bloomfield NJ

The revitalization of retail storefronts at the intersection of Morse Avenue and Carteret Street in Bloomberg NJ, is a perfect example of simple urban interventions that can enliven a community.  Watsessing Park Neighborhood I happened to drive by the Watsessing neighborhood in Bloomfield NJ one day when I discovered dilapidated storefronts at the corner of…

Buddhist Torana at Kearny NJ Town Hall

Buddhist Torana at Kearny NJ Town Hall

The addition to the Historic Town Hall in Kearny NJ welcomes you through an entrance portal reminiscent of the Buddhist Torana. The entrance portal is derived from a stone pediment that existed before the addition was built.