MEDIA ALERT
Contact: Impact Consulting, Cheryl McCants, 646-872-2377, cmccants@eimpactconsulting.com
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor Baye Adofo-Wilson and Newark Community Economic Development Corporation Acting President Scott Blow Announce
James Corner Field Operations to Serve as Lead Designer Landscape Architect for Newark’s Riverfront Park
Internationally Renowned Architect to Lead Design Efforts for Next Phases of Development Along the City’s Award-Winning Riverfront Park
WHO: Mayor Ras J. Baraka, City of Newark
Deputy Mayor Baye Adofo-Wilson, Dept. of Economic & Housing Development
Scott Blow, Acting President and CEO, Newark Community Economic Development Corporation
James Corner, Founder and Director James Corner Field Operations
Anthony Cucchi, State Director for The Trust for Public Land
Councilman August Amador, Newark’s East Ward
Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, Newark’s Central Ward
WHAT: Designer landscape architect to be announced for Riverfront Park
James Corner projects include:
- The High Line (New York City)
- Santa Monica’s Tongva Park and Ken Gensler Square
- The Race Street Pier (Philadelphia)
- Freshkills Park (Staten Island)
- MGM Mirage City Center (Las Vegas)
- Shelby Farms Park (Memphis)
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (London)
- Chicago’s Navy Pier
- Qianhai Water City (China)
- Seattle’s Central Waterfront
- Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront (Hong Kong)
Conceptual renderings will be available for display (hi res images available for media)
Introduction of Design Team Members: Newark-based, MBEs, DBEs and Jersey-based firms
WHEN: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 1 p.m.
WHERE: City Hall Press Room
920 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102
MEDIA NOTE: Media parking is available on nearby streets and lots
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