Irishtown Neighborhood Preservation Program

Lori Ryan, NPP Coordinator
Director of Community Development
lryan@cityofgloucester.org
856-456-7012

Gloucester City was awarded a Year Two of a  5-year NPP designation in the amount of  $125,000 to generate visible, tangible change in Irishtown driven by local residents and business owners. It

GLOUCESTER CITY, under the leadership of a local NPP Coordinator, Lori Ryan, with support of a local NPP Stakeholder Team will create an Implementation Plan that combines significant community engagement, local knowledge, and hard data. The resulting plan is an achievable and comprehensive set of projects and programs that address local needs and build on local assets. 

GLOUCESTER CITY is among 40 communities throughout New Jersey to receive this designation since NPP was revived in 2019 by Governor Phil Murphy and Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver as part of their plan to create a stronger and fairer New Jersey. The goal is to increase place, economic, civic and social value.  It achieves this by enhancing buildings, streets and a district’s entire physical realm, by supporting and coordinating small business recovery, growth and sustainability, and by marketing district events and activities while also engaging local stakeholders in planning and relationship building.

For more information, contact Lori Ryan at lryan@cityofgloucester.org or 856-456-7012