DeFusco Unveils Plan for Floating Pool & Urban Beach on the Hudson
DeFusco Unveils Plan for Floating Pool & Urban Beach on the Hudson
Hoboken, NJ – Councilman and mayoral candidate Michael DeFusco is continuing his #NewEnergyNewIdeas campaign by releasing conceptual plans for a state-of-the-art Floating Pool and Urban Beach concept that could be built on the Union Dry Dock property on Sinatra Drive. The Floating Pool concept would not only finally provide Hoboken residents with a public community pool after decades of false starts and broken promises, but would also include two Urban Beach spaces, a children’s splash pool, a riverfront marina and a continuation of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.
“Politicians have promised us a community pool for as long as I can remember, but they have never delivered,” said DeFusco. “Hoboken should be leading the way and providing innovative community amenities — which is why as Mayor, I will acquire the land currently owned by Union Dry Dock on the Hudson River to finally connect the entire waterfront and construct a municipal urban beach and floating pool complex. My concept also proposes a public marina, open to all residents, which will generate revenue to cover yearly maintenance and improvements.”
Located at 901 Sinatra Drive, the Union Dry Dock property is the last vestige of the waterfront’s industrial past and one of the only remaining undeveloped parcels on the Gold Coast. Under DeFusco’s plan, the property would be acquired through transparent negotiations, and public-private partnerships would be sought to minimize upfront costs to Hoboken taxpayers while providing a much-needed community amenity.
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