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CAMDEN, NJSHEPHERD ALLIANCE INTERNSHIP 2009
Rob George, Kate Donnelly, and Charlie Gentles
Outline
Introduction to Camden
Rob’s work at GCP
Kate’s Work at CFDA
Extra-curricular activities
Just across the Delaware…
Why Economic Revitalization
Prime Location Industrial Roots Disinvestment
and Decline Highway
Construction Racial Tensions Population Decline
Camden Today
“Most Dangerous City in America”
35.5% Poverty (2000)
11.6% Home Vacancy
Diverse: 53% African
American 39% Latin
American
Problems
Small Tax-Base Negative
Perception Reliant on
State/National government
Lack of basic retail needs
Failing Education System
Camden’s Comeback
Organizations
THE GREATER CAMDEN PARTNERSHIP
About GCP
Brings together leaders of the private, public and non-profit sectors
Promotes the revitalization of Camden through joint public/private ventures
Anchor-Based Revitalization Projects:
Camden Special Services District: Clean and Safe Kroc Center Broadway Main Street
My Role at GCP
Policy Recommendation: Stabilize and improve neighborhoods surrounding Camden’s anchor institutions
Problem = Disinvestment Diminishes the quality of the environment
surrounding the anchors Quality of life Outward appearance
Hinders the abilities of the anchors to recruit and retain employees
Collaborative Anchor-Based Employer Assisted Housing Program Research National Best Practices Designed Housing Survey Policy Proposal:
appropriate anchor-base incentive municipal participation lender discounts additional funding sources housing counseling appropriate geographic restrictions data collection and measurement
Community Impact
Increase Tax-base Entice stable homeowners/neighbors Fix 11.6% Vacancy
Kate Donnelly
Cooper’s Ferry Development Association
Private, non-profit corporation 1984 MISSION: to coherently plan and
implement high-quality urban redevelopment projects in order to help replenish Camden's depleted tax base and to create a significant number of jobs for city residents.
CFDA also works to improve Camden's environment as a place in which to live, to work, to visit and to invest.
Main Project Involvement
Cooper Plaza Parking Report and Neighborhood Analysis
Grant applications Camden GreenWay and Rails to Trails Cramer Hill Park Plan
Camden Home Improvement Project (CHIP)
Extra-curricular
Judge Davis – COO of Camden Msgr. Doyle – the Poet of Poverty Habitat for Humanity and St. Josephs
Carpenter Society Anthony Mazzarelli’s Radio Show