Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Borough Urban Park Planner shall be either a member of or employed by a firm of New Jersey licensed planners and shall have all applicable licenses to perform urban park planning services in NJ. The services of an urban park planner are being sought related to a small urban park development, design and plan implementation. This urban park is a small park that requires visionary experience, public engagement, and plan development including landscape architecture. The urban park professional services of the urban park planner are funded through a grant for park development. The park parcel is in the heart of Metuchen on Main Street, to be developed as a pocket park, which is to be a passive recreation area in honor of Thomas Mundy Peterson, which may include seating, tables, art installations, flower beds and a historic marker. The objectives of the park are to create a public resource in an underutilized space that can provide respite and community, while introducing green space into the downtown area. Significantly, the park area was recently designated as a stop on the NJ Black History Heritage Trail to commemorate the birthplace of Mr. Peterson, the first African American to cast a vote in the United States following the passage of the 15th Amendment. Planning of the park should honor this history.
