Excited to be back for the blog as the semester starts to gear up; and especially because I’ll be starting my PhD program at Rutgers and need all of the writing practice I can get! Some of the topics I’m going to discuss may seem a little dated, but I haven’t read much past the … Continue reading Devaluing Downtown Development by Jared Hunter…
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Mike Morgan is a resident of South Camden. When he’s not walking at Phoenix Park with his wife and dog or paddling the Cooper River, he can be found in his woodshop making a variety of things. He also serves on the board of the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association, located at the new Writers House … Continue reading Community Organizing is Alive in North Camden by Mike Morgan…
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It doesn’t feel like Fall, but here we are! I have some exciting news. This Fall, we’ll be trying out a new model for the Local Knowledge Blog. I have four authors committed to regular posts — be it once a week, once a month, or even once a semester. Jared will continue his weekly … Continue reading New Voices at the Local Knowledge Blog…
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Hey all! I’m taking a few weeks off for summer break. Plan is to be back (with a new and expanded team!) after Labor Day. Share it!
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There’s a lot of buzz about the Liberty Property Trust news that they’ve had to write down the value of their new waterfront development by almost a third. Chief executive William Hankowsky described it like this: “We had a very strong business plan going in,” Hankowsky said. “It just sort of basically hasn’t played itself … Continue reading Making Camden Livable One House at a Time…
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So the grand Ofos experience is over. I wrote a few weeks ago about the struggles that Ofos was having in Camden, and some of the successes. The bikes were popular and being used, but faced challenges around security, culture, and just the pure number of them in the city (not enough to be confident … Continue reading Ofos Bikes Part Tres: It’s Not Always About Camden…
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