Camden

Is “do no harm” a viable development strategy? And did it work on Federal Street?

Occasionally, when we host academic guests on campus, I’m asked to give the Camden tour. It’s a fun gig, a way to bridge the conversations happening about Camden with the wider academic world. It’s also a chance to reflect on what stories in Camden I think are important — what do you have to see … Continue reading Is “do no harm” a viable development strategy? And did it work on Federal Street?…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, development.

Bloomberg Public Art Grant and Camden’s “War on Graffiti”

I’ve long loved Camden’s art scene, so it was great to see Phaedra Trethan’s article on Camden winning a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Grant. But tucked into that article was this line:  Camden’s proposed project, “A New View,” will turn spaces like the former Reliable Tire factory site — now an empty, trash- and graffiti-blighted block in … Continue reading Bloomberg Public Art Grant and Camden’s “War on Graffiti”…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, New Orleans.

“They’re Not Building it For Us” — My talk on Rutgers Campus Thursday, 12:30pm

Hope you’re all surviving the brisk fall weather! I just wanted to share the information for a “Brown Bag Series” here at Rutgers-Camden. I’ll be addressing what I see as a central puzzle in our cities: why do community groups protest investment and development in much-needed neighborhoods? And what does it tell us about how … Continue reading “They’re Not Building it For Us” — My talk on Rutgers Campus Thursday, 12:30pm…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, development.

True philanthropy doesn’t come at the expense of others by Mike Morgan

A response to the Op-Ed by Mr. Katz in the Philadelphia Inquirer Dear Interstate Outdoor Advertising CEO Drew Katz, What is a Camdenite to do? No matter which side of the billboard issue a Camden resident supports, someone loses. So how are we to decide? For billboard supporters, the majority of whom seem to be … Continue reading True philanthropy doesn’t come at the expense of others by Mike Morgan…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, development.