Newark Gateways

Newark, NJ

2008

Space Markers” by day, “Light Markers” by night Plan of Newark Plan of Site 11: Route 21 and Miller St Day view of Site 11 at intersection of Route 21 exit ramp and Miller Street Night view of Site 11 at intersection of Route 21 exit ramp and Miller Street Night view of Site 44 at intersection of South Orange Avenue and Dover Street
Newark has an enormous population that travels in and out of the city every day (a few years ago the NJ Path system was the most heavily peaked system in the world). Many of the current gateways these people use are designed for the peak hours of commuter traffic (and work well during those times), but are poorly utilized during off peak hours (middle of the day and on weekends). This suggests a design opportunity to make gateways that adapt to the different ways they are used throughout the day.

Turning on the Switch

Gateways at intersections with parking lots could establish a “cultural policy” of how to better use parking lots that are currently underutilized during off-peak hours.

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