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Greenbelt Alliance urges Newark to pair smart housing with climate resilience; city schedules April climate meeting
Summary
Representatives from Greenbelt Alliance urged the City Council to pursue high‑density infill while protecting wetlands and improving public outreach; the city manager announced a public Climate Action Newark meeting for April 17 and a community survey is live.
Victorine Narvelo, resilience manager for Greenbelt Alliance, and colleague Zoe Siegel addressed the City Council during public comment on March 13 to urge that Newark balance housing growth with long‑term climate resilience and protections for baylands.
Narvelo said Greenbelt Alliance supports high‑density infill and transit‑oriented development in sites included in the housing element, but emphasized that Newark must plan for rising infrastructure and flood‑insurance costs. She cited a US Chamber of Commerce finding — that…
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