As the Prime consultant for two phases of Newark Riverfront Park, WDLA aided the city of Newark in a successful effort to begin the process of reclaiming the Passaic River waterfront. Situated on a three and a half acre brownfield site along the Passaic River, the damage industries had inflicted on the site and adjacent Superfund site made the area inaccessible to the community. Featuring meandering multi-use/multi-level paths that weave their way through varying topography, tranquil alcoves for quiet reflection, interpretative signage, an active performance space for multi-cultural celebrations and a waterfront esplanade. Newark Riverfront Park was the culmination of an extensive interactive community design workshop and outreach effort dubbed “2 cents from 2 percent”.
Newark Riverfront Park has received several awards and has been extensively published.
Status: Final Completion 2017
Awards
New Jersey Future
2014 Smart Growth Award Winner
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
2015 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
2015 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
American Society of Landscape Architects
New York Chapter
2016 Merit Award
The Waterfront Center
2018 Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award
Publications The New York Times
July 20, 2013 Art & Design Article
“Newark Revival Wears Orange Along the River”
Landscape Architecture Magazine
August, 2014 Featured Article
“Honest to Goodness – Lee Weintraub is helping Newark see what its abused waterfront can be”