Hoboken opens a 5.4-acre park that can hold 2 million gallons of stormwater
Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened ResilienCity Park, a 5.4-acre facility designed to manage stormwater and prevent flash flooding. The park utilizes underground storage tanks and green infrastructure to hold up to 2 million gallons of water.
Why it matters
It serves as a model for urban climate adaptation, demonstrating how public recreational spaces can double as critical flood-control infrastructure.
In 2023, Hoboken opened a 5.4-acre park on a former industrial site. Its playgrounds and lawns can hold up to 2 million gallons of stormwater. Located at 12th and Madison Streets, ResilienCity Park is New Jersey’s largest resiliency park. It has turned a once-blighted site into a public space that serves two purposes: providing recreation and helping protect the city from flash flooding caused by extreme weather, according to the City of Hoboken.The park’s flood-control system combines features above ground with underground storage to protect low-lying areas in western Hoboken. In these areas, rain of more than 0.8 inches per hour can usually cause streets and basements to flood.
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