Montclair State University and Partners Launch Public Phase of One Square Mile Initiative in Paterson
Community partners to join in multi-year plan to create housing solutions for Paterson residents
Community and philanthropic partners joined elected officials and Montclair State University on November 21 for the launch of Phase 2 of One Square Mile (OSM), the hyperlocal, place-based initiative designed to revitalize a designated area of Paterson, New Jersey that began in February 2023.
The second phase of One Square Mile is the result of a yearlong effort to understand the needs of the community through the formation of the Paterson One Square Mile Community Advisory Committee of community leaders in Paterson. The pilot phase of the initiative was made possible through support from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
After working to turn Paterson’s Eastside High School into a University-assisted community school, Phase 2 of One Square Mile will focus on creating housing solutions for Paterson residents in the first, fourth and fifth wards of the city over the next five years.