Our Team

Master Plan Team

The Newark360 master planning process is led by the City of Newark Office of Planning and Zoning, in partnership with a consultant team led by Wallace, Roberts, and Todd (WRT), a planning and design firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

WRT will be supported by the following consultant team members:

  • ARUP: a renowned international engineering and design firm. Engineers and transportation planners from their NYC office will focus on the transportation and critical infrastructure elements of the master plan.

  • ONE Architecture: ONE will focus on the environment and sustainability element of the master plan. ONE is a global leader in large-scale climate adaptation and waterfront infrastructure planning and is currently working on a regional resiliency plan in Newark funded by NJ DEP.

  • Ninigret Partners: Ninigret, an economic consulting firm, will focus on the community and economic development and housing elements of the master plan.

  • Zakalak Associates: an award-winning historic preservation firm with an office in Newark. Founder Ulana Zakalak led the historic preservation component of the previous 2012 Master Plan. Zakalak will focus on the historic preservation and cultural assets element of Newark360.

  • Heyer, Gruel and Associates: HGA led the Land Use portion of Newark360, assessing the past 10 years of development and working closely with the team to create comprehensive Future Land Use recommendations that will lead to zoning changes.


Partners:

Other key partners include:

  • Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic consulting arm of Michael R. Bloomberg’s charitable organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • New York University’s Marron Institute, who received a grant from the National Sciences Foundation to establish a neighborhood engagement pilot program focused on housing and transportation in Weequahic;
  • A Fall 2021 Architecture studio at NJIT;
  • The City Planning Institute, a summer program that engages high school students from Newark in urban planning and brings them into the community to conduct interviews and data collection.

The master plan team will work in collaboration with all the City Departments and Offices on the creation and adoption of Newark360.

Advisors:

Several new and existing groups will serve as key advisors over the course of the plan development:


Mayor-Appointed Steering Committee Members:

  • Israel Alford, Student, Rutgers University
  • Tom Angotti, Professor Emeritus, Hunter College
  • Dr. Ana Baptista, Assistant Professor, The New School/ICC
  • Adenah Bayoh, Founder, Adenah Bayoh and Co.
  • Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University
  • Kai Campbell, Founder, The Yard, The Walla, Bragman's
  • Richard Cammareri, Director of Community Engagement, New Community Corporation
  • Janna Chernetz, Deputy Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
  • Victor Cirilo, Executive Director, Newark Housing Authority
  • Jonathan Cortell, Managing Director, L & M
  • Victor Davson, Artist
  • Susan K. Dunn, Trustee, The Nature Conservancy
  • Scott Dvorak, NJ Program Director, Trust for Public Land
  • Linda C. Harrison, Director, The Newark Museum of Art
  • Michael James, Chairman, Newark Downtown District
  • Dr. Branko Kolarevic, College of Architecture Dean, NJIT
  • Calvin Ledford, President, PSEG Foundation
  • Shoshanna Page, Senior Policy Advisor, City of Newark
  • Dr. Lois Rockson, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
  • Dr. Colette Santasieri, Director, Center for Community Systems NJIT
  • Kate Slevin, Executive Vice President, RPA
  • Darius Sollohub, Associate Professor, NJIT
  • Roy Southerland, President and CEO, Invest Newark
  • Marilyn Taylor, Consulting Partner, SOM Architecture
  • Reuben Teague, Executive Director, Impact Investments, Prudential Financial
  • Dr. Mark Wade, Director, Newark Department of Health
  • Derek Ware, Professor, Essex County College
  • Evan Weiss, Interim President and CEO, Newark Alliance
  • Junius Williams, City Historian, Rutgers




Master Plan Team

The Newark360 master planning process is led by the City of Newark Office of Planning and Zoning, in partnership with a consultant team led by Wallace, Roberts, and Todd (WRT), a planning and design firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

WRT will be supported by the following consultant team members:

  • ARUP: a renowned international engineering and design firm. Engineers and transportation planners from their NYC office will focus on the transportation and critical infrastructure elements of the master plan.

  • ONE Architecture: ONE will focus on the environment and sustainability element of the master plan. ONE is a global leader in large-scale climate adaptation and waterfront infrastructure planning and is currently working on a regional resiliency plan in Newark funded by NJ DEP.

  • Ninigret Partners: Ninigret, an economic consulting firm, will focus on the community and economic development and housing elements of the master plan.

  • Zakalak Associates: an award-winning historic preservation firm with an office in Newark. Founder Ulana Zakalak led the historic preservation component of the previous 2012 Master Plan. Zakalak will focus on the historic preservation and cultural assets element of Newark360.

  • Heyer, Gruel and Associates: HGA led the Land Use portion of Newark360, assessing the past 10 years of development and working closely with the team to create comprehensive Future Land Use recommendations that will lead to zoning changes.


Partners:

Other key partners include:

  • Bloomberg Associates, a philanthropic consulting arm of Michael R. Bloomberg’s charitable organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • New York University’s Marron Institute, who received a grant from the National Sciences Foundation to establish a neighborhood engagement pilot program focused on housing and transportation in Weequahic;
  • A Fall 2021 Architecture studio at NJIT;
  • The City Planning Institute, a summer program that engages high school students from Newark in urban planning and brings them into the community to conduct interviews and data collection.

The master plan team will work in collaboration with all the City Departments and Offices on the creation and adoption of Newark360.

Advisors:

Several new and existing groups will serve as key advisors over the course of the plan development:


Mayor-Appointed Steering Committee Members:

  • Israel Alford, Student, Rutgers University
  • Tom Angotti, Professor Emeritus, Hunter College
  • Dr. Ana Baptista, Assistant Professor, The New School/ICC
  • Adenah Bayoh, Founder, Adenah Bayoh and Co.
  • Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University
  • Kai Campbell, Founder, The Yard, The Walla, Bragman's
  • Richard Cammareri, Director of Community Engagement, New Community Corporation
  • Janna Chernetz, Deputy Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
  • Victor Cirilo, Executive Director, Newark Housing Authority
  • Jonathan Cortell, Managing Director, L & M
  • Victor Davson, Artist
  • Susan K. Dunn, Trustee, The Nature Conservancy
  • Scott Dvorak, NJ Program Director, Trust for Public Land
  • Linda C. Harrison, Director, The Newark Museum of Art
  • Michael James, Chairman, Newark Downtown District
  • Dr. Branko Kolarevic, College of Architecture Dean, NJIT
  • Calvin Ledford, President, PSEG Foundation
  • Shoshanna Page, Senior Policy Advisor, City of Newark
  • Dr. Lois Rockson, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
  • Dr. Colette Santasieri, Director, Center for Community Systems NJIT
  • Kate Slevin, Executive Vice President, RPA
  • Darius Sollohub, Associate Professor, NJIT
  • Roy Southerland, President and CEO, Invest Newark
  • Marilyn Taylor, Consulting Partner, SOM Architecture
  • Reuben Teague, Executive Director, Impact Investments, Prudential Financial
  • Dr. Mark Wade, Director, Newark Department of Health
  • Derek Ware, Professor, Essex County College
  • Evan Weiss, Interim President and CEO, Newark Alliance
  • Junius Williams, City Historian, Rutgers




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