You Can Weigh In On Westfield's Retail Planning At Forum Thursday

WESTFIELD, NJ — What's the future of retail business in Westfield? Westfield invites residents to the next panel discussion with Streetworks Development about the future of business development in town.

In December, the Town Council designated Streetworks Development LLC, a subsidiary of Hudson’s Bay Company, as the developer for their privately-owned Lord & Taylor properties, as well as for the South Ave and North Avenue train station municipal parking lots and municipal Lot 7 across from the Post Office.

The company was involved in a forum in November about the future of the Lord & Taylor site, but this discussion will focus on retail in general.

“Retail: (You Can’t) Just Buy it Online” will take a closer look at the shifting retail landscape, the importance it plays in all communities, and the opportunities it presents for Westfield.

Participants will include Downtown Westfield Corporation Executive Director Bob Zuckerman, who's also the president of Downtown New Jersey; Richard Heapes from Streetworks, Phil Abramson from Topology, and Michael Berne of MJB Consulting.

The discussion will take place via Facebook Live at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

To submit a question in advance, visit westfieldnj.gov/fblive, or you can enter questions on Facebook during the chat.

"I’m looking forward to a lively and productive discussion," said Mayor Shelley Brindle in a town update Friday.

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