Mikaela Kvan
TEAM: Productive Ecologies
SITE: Kearny, Newark, Harrison, Jersey City, Hoboken, Passaic River, Hackensack River
PROJECT: The Lowline
DESCRIPION: This particular area of New Jersey is very diverse. The geographical configuration of the land has produced interesting city boundaries and development. Known for being an industrial hub, these portions of the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers hold some of the most toxic sites in the greater New Jersey area. Additionally, the growing metropolitan region of New York City is putting pressure for development on Kearny, Newark, Jersey City, and Hoboken. Because of this pressure it is essential for these towns to begin the remediation process on former industrial sites as well as institute sustainable development practices.
For my section of this project I focused on developing connectivity between cities and towns around the lower Meadowlands division. It was my thought that instead of expanding to meet the needs of Manhattan, it will be critical for these areas to look within existing communities for development. By using a series of narratives to show scenarios taking place in the lower tip of Kearny it is easy to imagine the potential this area, and others like it, holds. Using a combination of light rail, biking and walking paths, this 30 square mile area currently inconveniently established suddenly becomes accessible.
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