Implement Hoboken’s Master Plan
November 17th, 2006
Does Hoboken have enough parks and open space today for recreation and better living?
The park space acquisition plan outlined in the City’s approved 2004 Master Plan identifies 20 acres that must be immediately protected from redevelopment or a zoning change. Many of these properties are still zoned industrial. Any change in zoning, from industrial to commercial or residential may increase the value of the property toward levels prohibitive for acquisition as a park. If these properties are developed there will be no more parks. This is why the City needs to act now to acquire the land for its future. These parcels are the last remaining sites where adequate parks can be developed in town. Read more about Hoboken’s Master Plan and the Open Space Plan.