Councilman Fulop-

It's hard to tell from the drawings and the copy on the page -- does anything in the conceptual stage right now include any part of Newark Avenue being closed off to automobile traffic?

To help with some of the questions regarding Newark Avenue hopefully this post lends some clarity.

In the link attached are the concept drawings (CC drawings to be posted soon) as an iinitial step of what we can do when the city uses its resources for positive change. I have detailed below where we are since the term started and where we hope to move with this going forward

Where we are today:
1) Change in Restaurant Row ordinance (completed)
2) Grove Street Path Plaza Construction (currently underway)
3) Initiation of blight study for redevelopment plan (completed)
4) Streetscape conceptual drawings (completed)
5) Entertainment Ordinance (currently in legal and in process of being revised)

Next Steps:
1) Feedback from Planning Dept
2) Community feedback
3) Feedback from Planning with community response
3) Adoption of Redevelopment Plan
4) Grants/Fundraising for Streetscape improvement
5) Traffic patterns discussion to coincide with Downtown traffic plan

the link is at www.stevenfulop.com and click on Newark Avenue button on the bottom

I hope this is helpful
Steven Fulop