Commercial District Services Welcomes Danielle Russell as Creative Placemaking and Communications Manager
Jersey City - Commercial District Services (CDS) is pleased to announce that Danielle Russell has joined the firm in the newly created position of creative Placemaking and Communications Manager within the Jersey City office. Ms. Russell will anchor the company’s placemaking and place management activities focusing on the design and implementation of supplemental seating areas, activating public spaces, advocating for inclusivity in planning public spaces, and elevating the voices of those...
Client Spotlight: Bergen Avenue Pedestrian Mall in Journal Square
JERSEY CITY, NJ - This week the Journal Square Special Improvement District (JSSID), in partnership with the City of Jersey City, installed a public seating area that provides extra outdoor seating for local restaurants and other businesses in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the associated state mandated limitations placed on indoor activity. The seating area replaces what was once a “right turn only” lane along Bergen Avenue that was notorious for...
Client Spotlight: New Banners and Fall Plantings on Mt. Prospect Avenue
The Mt. Prospect Partnership recently updated their banners and planters in anticipation of a slow, yet steady recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown and quarantine this past Spring and Summer. The messaging for the updated 75 banner system is meant to underscore the strength and resilience of Newark's North Ward neighborhood with the "Stronger Together" and "Open for Business" messages; while the new Fall planters are a continuation of the Partnership's annual...