Another parking lot would be a win for the old guard, holding back progress and holding down the city in line with age old stereotypes

I get the feeling that once 777 McCarter is open and considerably rented out, that Gateway will follow suit and extend its hours -- or at least the demand will increasingly be there for it

This. Their mere presence at the entrances is intimidating, not welcoming. Management should send those guards on rounds, have them walking around -- not posted up at the entrances staring at every person walking in and out

Something doesn't add up with either side of this argument that I'm hearing. The developers spent hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire & renovate this complex. Surely they are looking for a return on their investment? One would think they anticipated a change in culture either currently underway or on the horizon.

It's widely accepted that the old Gateway was set up to barricade commuters and avoided integrating with the city of Newark. If the current owners wished to preserve the status quo, why change anything at all and why put more money into it?

Best I can guess is that either the owners have made a dire miscalculation, or they are in some type of wait-and-see mode and are planning a slow transition into a more inclusive culture.

After all we have heard quite a bit of this "Newark Work/Live/Play" mantra from politicians/developers recently. Sounds like a 24/7 city should have the doors to Gateway open 24/7.

Great work, and I think this initiative will garner a lot of public support.