development

New Camden Waterfront Mega-Project Deepens the Two Camden Divide by Gayle Christiansen

I’m honored today to have a guest post from Gayle Christiansen. Gayle is a resident of the Cooper Grant neighborhood who both works and plays in the city. All views expressed here are her own. We live in a country made cognizant of racism after the loss of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and many … Continue reading New Camden Waterfront Mega-Project Deepens the Two Camden Divide by Gayle Christiansen…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Community Voice, development, Local Knowledge.

An Economy of Inclusion Rally, Sept. 20th

On Tuesday, August 25th, I attended the Camden Planning Board Meeting. There, despite unanimous opposition by public commenters, the Subaru Headquarters site was approved. Architectural critic Inga Saffron said this about the plan:  When suburban companies make the move into cities, they typically bulk up in height to fit in with their urban compatriots. Not … Continue reading An Economy of Inclusion Rally, Sept. 20th…

Posted by Stephen Danley in development, Local Knowledge.

Community Event: An Economy of Inclusion, May 28, 6 pm

I’m quite excited to be announcing Camden Churches Organized for People’s event, Creating an Economy of Inclusion. I’ve been helping out behind the scenes on this one, securing funding and speakers, because I just love the vision CCOP came up with. The goal is to bring in speakers who are familiar with development strategies, then … Continue reading Community Event: An Economy of Inclusion, May 28, 6 pm…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Community Event, development, Local Knowledge.

Ten Things I Like and Dislike in CMD

As folks may have noticed, it’s been a little slow here at the Local Knowledge Blog. With the semester winding down, it’s difficult to keep my teaching/research responsibilities going and find the time to block off for writing every day. So, in that spirit, I’m going to borrow a concept from my favorite sports writers … Continue reading Ten Things I Like and Dislike in CMD…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, development, education.

A Camden New Year’s Resolution: Asking Who Benefits

In Camden, 2014 was a year of change. The education system was fully under state control, the new metro police force was ramped up, and a bevy of tax breaks were handed out to corporations for moving to Camden. Through all this change, there is one critical question that is being asked more and more often … Continue reading A Camden New Year’s Resolution: Asking Who Benefits…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, development.