Georges Road Gateway Project

• Engaging area residents to form the 15-member Georges Road Community Task Force
• Reclaiming Pine St. Recreation Park for use by neighborhood residents.
• Increasing employment opportunities for Georges Road neighborhood.
• Improving housing conditions in 35% of neighborhood homes.
• Creating a minimum of 4 traffic controls in the neighborhood.
• Changing community perception of traffic conditions for the better.

The Civic League of Greater New Brunswick assists local residents in stabilizing and improving their neighborhoods.  For 63 years, the Civic League has created collaborations between residents, corporations, human service agencies, churches, community organizations, and schools to develop and implement needed services.

This initiative organized a formal Task Force to engage neighborhood residents in planning and implementing better outcomes for their community. Georges Road is the roadway spine through an historic African American residential neighborhood of inner city New Brunswick. The area has been impacted by aggressive housing, commercial and industrial development for the past 10 years. Area residents want to:

• Gain control of haphazard development;
• Secure a better future for their community;
• Retain diversity of residents and employers;
• Promote social equity in urban policies and future development.

The involvement of community residents in planning for neighborhood change is essential to this community's revitalization.

The Task Force’s agenda is based on a community needs assessment conducted by a Rutgers University research team, which was commissioned by the Civic League and financially supported by New Brunswick Tomorrow. The assessment identified local priorities and led to the creation of a resident-driven neighborhood revitalization plan, the Georges Road Gateway 2007-08 Program.

The Civic League of Greater New Brunswick will continue to engage a number of public and private funding sources for the implementation of the Georges Road Gateway Program going forward.

 

Coming soon! Profiles of Taskforce Members, local stores, churches, and services in the Georges Road Corridor!