Vibha Desai

The 2015 Amended Porete Avenue/BCUA Redevelopment Plan focuses on redeveloping land with obsolete structures, stimulating economic investment, and promoting effective non-residential use to increase the property tax base. It aims to improve area access by providing a public right-of-way to Belleville Turnpike, ensure new development is compatible with the surrounding environment, foster environmental clean-up, and encourage innovative techniques to reduce impervious coverage and utilize green building standards. The plan includes goals for redeveloping the Bethlehem Steel site into a freight distribution operation and enhancing the Porete Avenue area into a regional industrial center.