2016 Smart Growth Award Winners
Read about this year’s Smart Growth Award winners, representing the best in smart growth and sustainable development projects around the state.
- Business Leader and Champion for Economic Development Wins Leadership Award
2016 Smart Growth Awards: Alfred C. Koeppe, business leader and champion for economic development in New Jersey, is the recipient of the 2016 Cary Edwards Leadership Award.
- From Empty Store to Downtown Anchor
2016 Smart Growth Awards: The redevelopment of the Hahne's Building in Newark will serve as a vital anchor between the city, Rutgers University and new downtown residents.
- Condominiums and Artists Spaces in an Old Hat Factory
2016 Smart Growth Awards: The F. Berg Hat Factory Complex in Orange will be redeveloped into residences and artists spaces, and will serve as an anchor to the Valley Arts District.
- A Farm in the City, Providing More Than Food
2016 Smart Growth Awards: One person's vision has led to the transformation of an abandoned lot in East Trenton into an urban farm that will provide food, job training and education to nearby residents.
- New Residents Help Revitalize an Older Suburb
2016 Smart Growth Awards: A new multi-use building comprising retail, rental apartments and a parking garage, will bring an influx of new residents near Bloomfield's train station.
- Connecting a New Community to Its City
2016 Smart Growth Awards: An isolated older, high-rise public housing complex in Paterson was demolished to make room for a mixed-income community connected to both amenities and nearby neighborhoods.
- Diversifying Housing Opportunities in Post-Industrial Salem
2016 Smart Growth Awards: A full rehabilitation of the last two vacant buildings in downtown Salem will offer one of the few homeownership opportunities in the city.
- A Comprehensive Urban Water Strategy for the Hudson Waterfront
2016 Smart Growth Awards: A large-scale, integrated design strategy will manage water along the Hudson riverfront, for both disaster mitigation and long-term growth, delivering multiple community co-benefits.
