City of Paterson Launches Comprehensive Rebranding Campaign; Mayor Torres and the City Council Lead the Renaissance of Historic City.Business Editors New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference PATERSON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2003 "Silk to Silicon" Theme To Be Unveiled at New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference on November 18th in Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. ; Paterson's First Exhibit Booth at the Conference The City of Paterson, New Jersey “Paterson” redirects here. For other uses, see Paterson (disambiguation). Paterson is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 149,222. today announced a comprehensive brand and identity campaign that coincides with the city's inaugural exhibit at the annual New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City, November 18-20. Under the umbrella theme, "Silk to Silicon," the Paterson campaign coordinated by Ronald Ridgeway A ridgeway is a road or path that follows the highest part of the landscape. Roads and pathways
The highlight of the exhibit is a scale model of the Great Falls Historic District The Great Falls Historic District is the most famous neighborhood in Paterson, New Jersey, because of the landmarks Great Falls of the Passaic River and Garett Mountain. The Great Falls Historic District is mostly above I-80 and along the Passaic River. created by Councilman Thomas Rooney and adopted by the City Council. The exhibit model is a planned historic development, with an emphasis on attracting tourists to the district as well as creating private investment opportunities for businesses. The Great Falls Great Falls, city (1990 pop. 55,097), seat of Cascade co., N central Mont., second largest city in the state, at the confluence of the Missouri and Sun rivers and near the falls that give the city its name; inc. 1888. was the inspiration for Alexander Hamilton's vision for Paterson as America's first industrial city. Paterson is proud of the fact that its historic hydro-electric plant, which provided power for the silk mills, is still in operation. Paterson is beginning a multi-year program to revitalize its downtown business district, solicit business investment, and implement neighborhood revitalization through the adoption of city-wide redevelopment plans. The city will take advantage of its proximity to major cities and transportation hubs to attract high-tech business start-ups, manufacturing and design firms. Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres and the Paterson City Council will maximize the programs within the City of Paterson Department of Community Development; the Urban Enterprise Zone urban enterprise zone: see enterprise zone. and the Economic Development Program managed by the Paterson Restoration Corporation to spearhead the public/private effort to attract new business while retaining core businesses. "Paterson's 'Silk to Silicon' campaign is part of the city's aggressive efforts to create the model for combined post-industrial restoration and 21st-century technologies in a cooperative urban environment," said Mayor Torres. "Paterson is one of the world's most historic cities for commerce, and the true birthplace of American industrial innovation. Our revitalization is a testimonial to how diverse urban communities can work in collaboration with county, state, federal government and leaders in the private sector to develop in Paterson, the world's next great city". Already, plans for a $132 million Center City Development of mixed use retail, business, residential and office space are underway, with JP Morgan Chase managing funds for the redevelopment of Paterson's Center City. Other highlights of Paterson's revitalization include: -- Plans for a national historic park designation for the Great Falls -- Designation of a Renaissance Zone by Gov. McGreevey at the historic Hinchliffe Stadium Hinchliffe Stadium (pronounced Hinch-liffe, although many pronounce it Hinch-cliff) is an historic 10,000-seat municipal stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, built 1931-32 on a dramatic escarpment above Paterson's National Landmark Great Falls, and surrounded by the site, collaboration between the city, state and Paterson Education District to create a sports academy, ice rink and space for community participation -- Restructuring the Economic Development Program to assist new business start-ups -- Neighborhood Revitalization Plan to involve local residents in the decision-making process of redevelopment plans -- Homeownership opportunities with the construction of affordable two-family homes in the inner-city redevelopment areas -- Study of the City's waterfront area to encourage development by the private sector -- Development plan to provide technical assistance to faith-based Community A faith-based community is a community with members who all believe in the same religious concepts, or at least they did when it was founded. Many faith-based communities are communes, although this is not a requirement. Development Corporation to participate in the revitalization of the inner city With the most ethnically diverse population of any U.S. city its size, Paterson's 150,000 citizens embody a cosmopolitan mix of approximately 51 ethnic groups. "The resurgent re·sur·gent adj. 1. Experiencing or tending to bring about renewal or revival. 2. Sweeping or surging back again. Adj. 1. interest in revitalizing once-depressed urban landscapes in the state of New Jersey, including Paterson, demonstrates the vitality of the commercial zone in post-industrial America," said Darius Sollohub, associate director, Masters in Infrastructure Planning Program, at the NJIT NJIT New Jersey Institute of Technology School of Architecture. To set up a meeting with City of Paterson officials at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference, contact Marilee Jackson, Director of Community Development, at 973-321-1212 or Ms. Jane Williams-Warren, City Clerk In the United States, a City Clerk is an elected or appointed official who is responsible as the official keeper of the municipal records. In some places, the Clerk may be known as the "Village Clerk" or "Town Clerk". , at 973-321-1310. About Paterson Paterson was founded in 1792 as the first dedicated US Manufacturing zone, spawned by the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufacturers, The S.U.M. which was organized by Alexander Hamilton and Paterson's namesake, William Patterson Noun 1. William Patterson - American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806) Paterson , the second governor of New Jersey. Over the next two centuries, Paterson was home to machine and tool works breweries, the Colt Gun Mill, locomotive factories, linen mills, the first chemical bleachery in the world, and most famously, silk mills. The Holland Submarine, the first modern underwater craft, was built in Paterson, as was the Wright Whirlwind The Wright Whirlwind was a family of air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by Wright Aeronautical (originally an independent company, later a division of Curtiss-Wright). J-5 engine for Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis Spirit of St. Louis Charles Lindbergh’s plane. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 287] See : Aviation . For more information about Paterson, visit the Website at www.patcity.com |
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