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Deputy mayor seeks planning referral to remake Mulberry Commons parking lots into housing and public realm
Summary
Deputy Mayor Lisonbee Ladd asked the council to refer amendments to the Newark Downtown Core Redevelopment Plan to the planning board, saying the city wants to convert surface parking around Mulberry Commons and the Prudential Center into mixed-use development that includes affordable housing and public space. Council members pressed for data on impacts to established corridors such as Bridal and Market.
Newark’s deputy mayor told the municipal council on Dec. 16 that the administration is seeking a referral to amend the Downtown Core Redevelopment Plan so surface parking lots around Mulberry Commons and the Prudential Center can be redeveloped for housing, public realm improvements and increased tax revenue.
“The area immediately adjacent to the Prudential Center — the parking lots around Mulberry Commons — is about eight sites,” Lisonbee Ladd, director of economic and housing development, said. “What we’re doing is requesting some amendments…
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