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In July of 1990, the voters of Hoboken won a
stunning referendum defeating a massive waterfront
development proposal by the City of Hoboken and Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey. Subsequently, the Fund for a Better Waterfront developed this
plan and model for the entire Hoboken waterfront. This plan includes
a mapped and platted waterfront with new blocks that replicate
the old and a continuous, linear park running the length of Hoboken's
riverfront. New development (depicted by the lighter buildings and
trees) is on a scale that is compatible with what currently exists
in Hoboken. After a two-year planning effort involving considerable
public participation, the City of Hoboken in 1995 adopted most of
these features at its south waterfront. The public park at Hoboken's
south waterfront is now a model that other communities seek to emulate.
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