WRT's revitalization plan and HOPE VI grant application was crucial to the success of this neighborhood transformation, bringing over $34 million in Federal funds to the mixed-income development. Designed by applying smart growth principles to private market standards, the project's 500 new homes are within a five-minute walk to the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Line, shopping, schools, and parks and convenient to downtown Jersey City and Manhattan.
Central to the urban design is the Morris Canal Walk, which commemorates the neighborhood's industrial heritage and serves as a civic plaza, bringing together all ages to enjoy the walk's playground, community gardens, seniors' garden, and community center.
