Green Infrastructure Sites
Project Name: Green Infrastructure Sites (also known as RainReady)
Project Duration: 2024 - Ongoing
Consultant: HDR, Inc.
Location: Several locations throughout the City of Newark
Project Summary: Newark’s green infrastructure program, also known as RainReady Newark, will improve stormwater management by implementing green infrastructure sites throughout the city. This includes the installation of porous concrete, permeable pavement, rain gardens, subsurface detention systems, tree canopies, and planters.
RainReady will reduce flooding, help minimize instances of combined sewer overflows (CSOs), improve water and air quality, and beautify Newark with more green space. This project is in part motivated by the Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As of March 2025, over 120 locations in the City of Newark have been identified as potential green infrastructure sites.
Click here to visit the official RainReady website.
Click here to access the City of Newark’s Official Green Infrastructure Design Manual for additional details and specifications.
Sal Bontempo Park
Project Status: Design Completed
Project Description: The Reconstruction of Sal Bontempo Park is a green infrastructure improvement project located at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue, North 6th Street, and First Avenue in Newark, NJ. The project includes permeable paving, rain gardens, stormwater planters, new site furnishings, ADA-accessible seating, catenary lighting, and a renovated plaza centered around the Pequannock Tower. The improvements will transform this triangular urban park into a vibrant, sustainable community space.
Concept map for the reconstruction of Sal Bontempo Park. Photo Credit: City of Newark and HDR Inc.
Rendering of a new Sal Bontempo Park. Photo Credit: City of Newark
Andrea Hall Adebowale Rain Garden
Project Status: Complete
The Andrea Hall Adebowale rain garden on Central Avenue, Sussex Avenue, and MLK Blvd. is a Newark green infrastructure project. It is located just a short walk from NJIT and Rutgers University-Newark.
Photo Credit: Newark Water & Sewer, July 2024
Newark Traffic Triangle Greening Project at Clinton Avenue and Badger Avenue
Project Status: Complete
A green infrastructure site under construction at the Clinton Avenue and Badger Avenue Traffic Triangle in Newark’s South Ward.
Photo Credit: Newark Water & Sewer, March 2025
This site is funded by the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB), which is administered by the NJDEP and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB).
