In the fall of 2020, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (“APA New Jersey”) Community Planning Assistance Program (“CPAP”) engaged a team of volunteer planners to develop at transit hub strategic plan for the Essex Street Train Station on NJTransit’s Pascack Valley Line for the City of Hackensack.
Through outreach to Hacksenack’s diverse population, research into effective Transit Hub strategies, and consideration of ways to better connect with county government offices, Main Street Redevelopment, and an expanding Hackensack University Medical Center, this report presents a strategic vision to renew and embrace the Essex Street Station within the City of Hackensack.
Essex Street Gateway Transit Hub Team:
- Zainab Al Mansour
- Eric Sturm
- Walkter Lane
- Woo Kim
- Tom Behrens
- Kevin Williams
- Maryam Yaghoubi
- Laura Semeraro
- Devon McGuinness
- Robert Green
- Creigh Rahenkamp
- Shweta Puri
- Spam Trahan
Program Staff
- Tom Schulze
- Jeffrey Vernick