Jersey City expands Fairmount Triangle Park
Jersey City expands Fairmount Triangle Park
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Jersey City officials broke ground on the park expansion on May, 17. Photo by City of Jersey City.
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Jersey City officials broke ground on the park expansion on May, 17. Photo by City of Jersey City.
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Jersey City officials broke ground on the expansion of Fairmount Triangle Park in Ward F launching a $200,000 park renovation.
The renovation aims to improve safe access while increasing outdoor recreational space.
The grant-funded project will transform two street segments that bisect existing green spaces – at the intersection of Fairmount and Summit avenues – to create an uninterrupted park.
Hudson Reporter
Preserving a Jersey City urban oasis
$6 million renovation to begin on Reservoir 3
Jersey City officials and community members broke ground on renovations to Reservoir 3. Photo by Jen Brown.
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Jersey City officials and community members broke ground on renovations to Reservoir 3. Photo by Jen Brown.
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Renovations will officially begin on Reservoir 3 now that officials and community members have broken ground on the project that represents the largest park investment since the creation of Berry Lane Park.
The city has committed $6 million to preserve the urban oasis, including the historic pumphouse and fully funding renovations for complete public access to the 14-acre site.
Jersey City officials cut the ribbon at Riverview-Fisk Park, break ground at Reservoir #3
Jersey City officials came together to celebrate two major open space projects in the Heights: cutting the ribbon at Riverview-Fisk Park after $2.1 million renovations before breaking ground on a $6 million improvement project at Reservoir #3.
“A couple years ago, we put in place the parks’ Open Space Trust Fund, which was the first time Jersey City ever did something like that and it has been a tremendous resource to allow us to do these sort of renovations,” Mayor Steven Fulop said at the ribbon cutting.
“It is a small amount of money which yields tremendous benefit for the entire city and so we’re gonna continue on this track of renovating parks, improving parks: if there’s one thing that we learned in the tough year that we just experienced, it’s that open space and parks in places like Jersey City that are densely populated are tremendously important.”
Hudson County View
Photo courtesy of the City of Jersey City.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“After nearly 30 years of discussions with no one taking necessary action, today we are committing the necessary resources to bring us to this critical turning point,” Mayor Steven Fulop said in a statement.
“We will restore this one-of-a-kind local treasure to its fullest potential for residents and visitors to enjoy while properly preserving its rich history and environmental assets.”
The city has committed $3 million in capital funds to match grant money allocated to the reservoir’s construction.
Additionally, the first allocation of the Jersey City Open Space Trust Fund has dedicated $1 million, while over $2 million in grants awarded to the City through the Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund, New Jersey Historic Trust Grant, and Green Acres Grant will fund the preservation and modernization project.