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Attend the City Council Meeting Tuesday, June 17 • 8:00 PM Englewood Municipal Court Building 73 S. Van Brunt Street Will the Mayor and 1st and 2nd Ward Councilmembers take action to restore public trust—and protect all Englewood neighborhoods? Will they stand up for everyone, or continue a “Not In My Backyard” (NIMBY) approach that leaves some areas vulnerable? What’s Next? Show Up Tuesday, June 17 — Speak Out | Demand Change Your voice has already made a difference. Thanks to your advocacy, reckless overdevelopment has been slowed—but the fight is far from over. No other municipality in New Jersey has proposed what Englewood is trying to do: Tear down our homes to make way for massive apartment complexes. Not one. We can stop this. But only if we stay united. Our officials work for us—let’s remind them. Join us Tuesday night and demand amending the Housing Plan so that It provides equal protection for all of Englewood.  Remove apartment zoning from all neighborhoods—before it’s too late.

Our city. Our homes. Our future. Join the Movement. Let’s protect them—together.

Restore Public Trust Now!

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Planning Board Meeting Undermines Public Trust   The Planning Board’s June 5th meeting violated State Law and denied the public its legal right to transparency and open government.   Key violations include: The Housing Plan not made publicly available 10 days in advance as required by State law. No agenda published to tell residents about the meeting. No Zoom access was provided, cutting off remote participation. The courthouse doors were initially locked, preventing entry.   A Vote for a Flawed Plan That Ignores Residents’ Voices   Despite these serious violations, the majority of the Board voted to pass a controversial Housing Plan that fails to protect all neighborhoods equally. Councilman Wilson was the only dissenting voice.   While overlay zones were removed from some areas of the 1st and 3rd Wards, the 4th Ward remains vulnerable. Every neighborhood deserves equal protection. The City’s own experts admitted no other New Jersey municipality has used overlay apartment zoning this way to meet affordable housing obligations. The plan violates legal precedent: The NJ Supreme Court (Mt. Laurel II) requires that affordable housing planning must be sound, suitable, and adjacent to compatible land uses. This plan fails that test.   It’s Not Too Late—Fix the Plan and Follow the Law   Mayor Wildes and the Council President Wisotsky have the authority and the obligation to correct course.   We Call on Mayor Wildes to Immediately Reopen the Process and Schedule a Legal Public Hearing:   To comply with state law and restore public trust, we request the following timeline:   By June 12: Amend the plan and issue legal notice for a new public hearing By June 23: Hold a fully compliant public hearing on the amended Housing Plan   We call on Council President Lisa Wisotsky to schedule a Council Meeting to approve the amended Housing Plan:   By June 27: Convene a City Council vote on a revised plan that protects all Englewood neighborhoods, including the 4th Ward   A Smarter, Fairer Approach to Planning   We urge the Planning Board and the City Council:   Use common-sense planning that focuses revitalization and new development in areas that would benefit—such as South Englewood, South Dean Street, and commercial and industrial corridors, not in residential neighborhoods.  Act immediately to give residents the legally required opportunity to review and respond.   Englewood Deserves Better Transparency. Fairness. Equal protection. These are not optional—they are legal and moral obligations. It’s time to do what’s right.

Our city. Our homes. Our future. Join the Movement. Let’s protect them—together.

Thanks to your voices—and the tireless advocacy of Englewood One Community—we’ve helped prevent unchecked overdevelopment. The City’s revised 2025 Housing Plan now protects more of our neighborhoods from dense apartment construction.

 

But make no mistake: we’re not done yet.

 

The Fight Isn’t Over

Key parts of the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wards remain rezoned for high- density apartment buildings. And the zoning to replace our homes with four + or five+ story massive apartment buildings will devastate our neighborhoods and urbanize our City, forever. 

 

We can stop it. But only if we stay united.

Our Officials Work for Us—Let’s Remind Them

 

City officials were elected to serve our interests—not personal ones. And when we speak with one voice, they listen.

 

It’s time to demand responsible leadership and fiscal transparency. So far, the city has spent over $400,000 in lawsuits aimed at silencing you, the residents. That’s your tax dollars being used against you!

 

What’s Next? Show Up. Speak Out. Demand Change. 

June 5 – Planning Board Meeting

 

The Housing Plan is up adoption. Be present. Make it clear: we’re watching -protect ALL residential neighborhoods.

 

Amend the Plan: Remove apartments zoning in ALL residential neighorhoods and relocate that zoning to the commercial, office, and industrial areas where revitalization is needed. 

 

June 17 – City Council Meeting

Final vote. Let’s pack the room and send a message:

Vote to Adopt Common Sense Solutions to Protect Affordable Housing and to Protect Our Neighborhoods!

 

Your Voices Have the Power to Make Change.

Remove Zoning to Halt Construction of Massive Apartment Buidings in our neighorhoods, including:

Our city. Our homes. Our future.

Join the Movement. Let’s protect them—together.

Over one thousand residents have voiced clear and consistent opposition to the proposed plan to introduce high-density apartment development into Englewood’s single-family neighborhoods. Yet, despite this strong public sentiment, a majority on the  City Council continues to advance a strategy that has been broadly rejected by the community.

At the recent Affordable Housing Forum, city planner Sabo noted that the Council’s affordable housing subcommittee is reevaluating its initial proposal, which would have applied overlay zones throughout much of the 3rd and 4th Wards. The revised approach now focuses development on Grand, Armory, West, Lafayette, and Englewood Avenues. While this shift alleviates some concerns in parts of the 3rd Ward, it does so at the expense of the 4th Ward — an area already under considerable pressure and of profound historic significance.

This isn’t just about buildings — it’s about history, community, and preservation. The 4th Ward is a cornerstone of Englewood’s heritage, home to landmarks and residences tied to the region’s complicated legacy of slavery and civil rights. Bulldozing forward with development threatens not just homes, but the powerful stories they hold.

The Mayor and a Council majority bloc continue pushing to redevelop homes in the 3rd and 4th Wards to make way for apartment buildings. Never in recent memory has a Mayor and Council majority so blatantly ignored the will of thousands of residents. At the May 22 Council Meeting, Council President Wisotsky the apartment overlay zones are “aspirational,” revealing the City’s clear intent to overdevelop residential neighborhoods. Mayor Wildes confirmed that developers are already submitting applications. Make no mistake: apartments are being built—and more are coming—unless we stop it.

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JOIN US AT CITY MEETINGS June 5: Speak Out – At the Englewood Planning Board Mtg, 73 South Van Brunt Street June 17: Stop the Ordinance – At the City Council Mtg, 73 South Van Brunt Street PROTECT OUR NEIGHBORHOODS BEFORE THEY’RE ERASED
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The  Mayor and Majority of Englewood’s City Council (Wards 1, 2, and Councilman-at-Large) are pushing forward a sweeping re-zoning plan — FORCING their VISION of the city without meaningful input from YOU, the residents.

But thanks to YOUR VOICES and the legal action filed by Englewood One Community, we’ve seen real results:

Ward 1 – Re-zoning plan scaled back
Ward 3 – Re-zoning plan partially  reduced
Ward 4 and 3  – Still under threat. The proposed re-zoning and overlay plan now targets this diverse, vibrant, historic, culturally rich community for “revitalization” — a code word for displacement.
WE HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE TO STOP

Englewood residents must demand a fair, inclusive, and community-driven plan. We must protect our neighborhoods from being erased.

SHOW UP. SPEAK OUT. STAND TOGETHER.

City Council Public Meeting
Tuesday, May 20th
8:00 PM
Municipal Court, 73 South Van Brunt St.

YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS. YOUR VOICE CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE.

Preserve the soul of Englewood. Be heard. Be counted.