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Coles Street Redevelopment
Coles Street Redevelopment, Van Leer Place, Coles Street Park – Master Plan
Background
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the state of New Jersey. Jersey City covers nearly 15 square miles of land throughout Hudson County and sits at the center of the metropolitan region, directly across the Hudson River from New York City.
The Coles Street Redevelopment Master Plan began in 2000 and from concept plan to construction, Jersey City revised the plan to develop a cohesive streetscape, which over time further developed Jersey City, New Jersey through expansionary measures, converting historic industrial buildings into residential towers. A leading City of Hudson County, Jersey City continues sustainable and inclusive growth and includes a uniform approach to street lighting, in conjunction with the utility and city development teams.
The Coles Street Redevelopment Master Plan began in 2000 and from concept plan to construction, Jersey City revised the plan to develop a cohesive streetscape, which over time further developed Jersey City, New Jersey through expansionary measures, converting historic industrial buildings into residential towers. A leading City of Hudson County, Jersey City continues sustainable and inclusive growth and includes a uniform approach to street lighting, in conjunction with the utility and city development teams.
Project Details
Location:
Jersey City, New Jersey
Specification Support:
- City of Jersey City
- Division of Engineering Bureau of Architecture
- Traffic & Transportation
- Department of Housing and Economic Development – Division of City Planning
- Dave Murphy & Associates
Solution:
Hadco by Genlyte LED Decorative Pendants, Brackets and Poles
The Challenges
DMA assisted in addressing unique project requirements:
- Develop a cohesive aesthetic while defining different spaces as unique
- Developing LED street lighting standards
- Meet City lighting requirements
- Migrate from existing HID to LED luminaires
The Solution
LED Contempo Design Variants
- Hadco Contempo Pole, Contempo Luminaire and Contempo Bracket
- Latest in LED technology in various Luminaire configurations
- Develop contemporary aesthetic to modernize city streetscape
- Improved photometrics
The Result
Satisfying All Stakeholders
- Municipal and Utility Grade Lights Installed
- Spaces are defined as unique, but cohesive
- Standards adopted by the Utility and City to ensure future deployments meet same aesthetic
As the City of Jersey City, NJ continues to grow, the city continues to expand its street lighting and park lighting. Coles Street Park utilizes the PSE&G Outdoor Lighting Program for Park Lighting, and Jersey City elected to have additional municipally owned and maintained park lights. This enables the city to control the park lights around the amphitheater to dim and brighten the park during its free bi-monthly summer concerts.
Stay tuned for the latest addition to the Coles Street Redevelopment, the Light Garden, which integrates color-changing, remotely controllable Color Kinetics Lighting, along with area lighting, offering a safe lit passage and improved public spaces.
