Last Tuesday a debate was held for both gubernatorial candidates for New Jersey: Phil Murphy and Kim Guadagno. Murphy is a former ambassador to Germany under President Obama and a retired Goldman Sachs executive and Guadagno is the current Lieutenant Governor for the State of New Jersey under Governor Chris Christie. I’ve watched a lot … Continue reading What’s the Risk of Running for Governor? by Jared Hunter…
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First of all, my apologies. It’s been a crazy week — both in the wider world and here in my own life. I aspire to keep us on our regular schedule (Monday column by Jared, Wednesday Camden post, Friday round-up) — but last week and this week have just been two hectic. So forgive me … Continue reading Camden News (in a Fractured World)…
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I was recently at a meeting down in Washington for work and met with some extremely sharp folks doing very interesting work. One group in particular through AARP was discussing a new tool being developed called the Livability Index. Essentially this tool scores and ranks cities across the country based on an averaging score of … Continue reading How livable is Camden? by Jared Hunter…
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Throughout this post I’ll be using the words “municipality” and “town” interchangeably but they have the same relative meaning The community work I’ve been engaged in this summer, and the general new pools of people I’ve met, have excitedly allowed me to broaden my research interests. I’m looking more into how capital investments work in … Continue reading How Delaware can save New Jersey’s “Municipal Madness” by Jared Hunter…
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Tom Doll (from Subaru) said what? It’s your Friday wrap-up at the Local Knowledge Blog — 10 things I like and don’t like (a homage to the preferred format of my favorite sports writer, Zach Lowe): — don’t like — Tom Doll, Subaru’s President and Chief Operating Officer, had this gem of a quote in … Continue reading The Week in Camden: 10 Things I like and Don’t Like (9/15/17)…
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There’s a new normal in Camden. Advertisements for charter schools at bus stops. Jockeying over buildings as schools close. Whispers that schools are sorting into a pecking order. Even a group of charter schools opting out of the universal enrollment program, and facing fierce criticism from the school district. While the pace of school closures, … Continue reading Camden’s Day-to-Day Competition for Students…
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