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A Lesson in City Planning?

If Newark can turn around, isn't this a model other cities could apply?

By Alyson Grala | Updated on February 23, 2011

I recently found myself in Newark listening to the Deputy Mayor, Stefan Pryor, speak about the city’s transformation from an industrial hub to a viable live/work/play destination. And it got me thinking. Is the city really on its way to becoming a popular neighborhood for the 20-to-30-something crowd like Hoboken, NJ or Jersey City. And, if so, could other cities learn from Newark?

I don’t think many people would argue with the fact that Mayor Cory Booker has done a fantastic job ever since he first took office in 2006; he was elected for a second term in 2010. Under the mayor’s leadership, Newark has committed to a $40-million transformation of the city’s parks and playgrounds through a groundbreaking public/private partnership. The Booker Administration has also doubled affordable housing production within the past two years. Even Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg is giving the city money to the tune of $100 million for its public schools.

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