Help Shape Newark’s Airport City District: Public Meetings Continue January 8
The Airport City Newark Coalition held its first community meeting last month, on November 15th, to introduce the new Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project along the Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Link and AirTrain project and Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) Framework efforts to residents in the Greater Dayton Area and Newark’s South Ward neighborhoods.
Don't worry, we've got all the information you missed and everything you need to know to make your voice heard for this exciting new development in Newark.
WHAT IS AIRPORT CITY NEWARK COALITION (ACNC)?
The Airport City Newark (ACN) coalition represents a group of universities, government bodies, and research entities coordinating to maximize the benefit to Newark from its airport. For many years, this group has supported community interface, academic research, environmental review, urban planning and design, government and agency coordination, multi-modal transportation studies, and economic analysis to achieve its goal. The effort seeks to enable the City to take full advantage of the potential Newark Liberty International Airport offers. The ACN Coalition serves to amplify your concerns and bring information to you with as careful consideration as possible.
A Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) is a legally binding agreement between developers and community stakeholders that outlines specific benefits or improvements to the local community as part of a development project. It ensures that the project aligns with the needs and concerns of residents, often including affordable housing, local hiring, and environmental sustainability measures. The Community Benefit Agreement Framework is where your feedback holds the most value. The ACN Coalition serves to amplify your concerns and bring information to you with as careful consideration as possible.
FEW PARTNERS FOR THIS PHASE
This CBA framework is a conceptual foundation that prioritizes specific benefits or improvements to the local community as part of a development project. If you live in the Dayton, South Ward neighborhood, or anywhere in Newark, please complete the Community Input Survey below.
"Uplifting resident voices and perspectives from the South Ward and Newark residents." – 'Zay Isaiah Little Community Outreach Lead
The next community engagement opportunity will convene at 6PM on Thursday, January 8th, 2026. So, mark your calendars before you sign off for the Holiday Season and SPREAD THE WORD.
Aren't available on January 8th? The February 5 (6PM) and March 7 (11AM) meetings are in-person. South Ward, Newark community, come out and help shape the future of Newark’s Airport City District and the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Framework.
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