Hoboken has approximately 53 acres of park space, which amounts to 1 acre per 1,000 residents. In the past decade, the City has made the expansion of parks a priority, recognizing that increasing open space is critical not only for providing opportunities for active recreation and public health, but also as a strategy for stormwater management.
Hoboken has added 11 acres of parkland since 2010, including 1600 Park, park space under the Fourteenth Street Viaduct known as Viaduct Park, the Northwest “Pop-Up” Park, and Southwest Park. A new park at Seventh and Jackson Streets is also under construction.
The Hoboken stretch of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway has been nearly completed since 2010, including a walkway along property owned by Stevens Institute and along Weehawken Cove connecting Weehawken and Hoboken. The City seeks to acquire the former Union Dry Dock property to fully complete the Hoboken stretch of the Hudson River Waterfront walkway.
The acquisition of park space, and the design of each new park to incorporate gray and green infrastructure to mitigate rainfall flooding continues to be a high priority. The Northwest Resiliency Park and Cove Park are currently under design. Another resiliency park is planned adjacent to the NJ TRANSIT Hudson Bergen Light Rail 2nd Street Station and the Hoboken Housing Authority.
All Hoboken residents now live within a 5-minute walking distance from a park. Hoboken joined the Trust for Public Land, National Recreation and Park Association, and Urban Land Institute in launching a historic “10-minute Walk” Parks Advocacy Campaign in 2017 which establishes the goal that all Americans live within a 10-minute walking distance from a high-quality park or green space.
Hoboken has approximately 53 acres of park space, which amounts to 1 acre per 1,000 residents. In the past decade, the City has made the expansion of parks a priority, recognizing that increasing open space is critical not only for providing opportunities for active recreation and public health, but also as a strategy for stormwater management.
Hoboken has added 11 acres of parkland since 2010, including 1600 Park, park space under the Fourteenth Street Viaduct known as Viaduct Park, the Northwest “Pop-Up” Park, and Southwest Park. A new park at Seventh and Jackson Streets is also under construction.
The Hoboken stretch of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway has been nearly completed since 2010, including a walkway along property owned by Stevens Institute and along Weehawken Cove connecting Weehawken and Hoboken. The City seeks to acquire the former Union Dry Dock property to fully complete the Hoboken stretch of the Hudson River Waterfront walkway.
The acquisition of park space, and the design of each new park to incorporate gray and green infrastructure to mitigate rainfall flooding continues to be a high priority. The Northwest Resiliency Park and Cove Park are currently under design. Another resiliency park is planned adjacent to the NJ TRANSIT Hudson Bergen Light Rail 2nd Street Station and the Hoboken Housing Authority.
All Hoboken residents now live within a 5-minute walking distance from a park. Hoboken joined the Trust for Public Land, National Recreation and Park Association, and Urban Land Institute in launching a historic “10-minute Walk” Parks Advocacy Campaign in 2017 which establishes the goal that all Americans live within a 10-minute walking distance from a high-quality park or green space.
