This week, the second batch of Ofos bikes dropped on Camden. The bikes, a pilot project to see if a dockless bike share could work in Camden (as well as, hopefully, expand to smaller cities with different bike constituencies), has been a mixed success. The rollout received a fair bit of fanfare — but also … Continue reading Ofos Part Deux: Bike Sharing in Camden…
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Tuesday is Primary Election Day in New Jersey! Polls close at 8:00 pm I’ve been doing my best to follow all of the intriguing races going on around the state – a lot of heated congressional races between Democrats – given the increased number of resignations or retirements from Republican congressman within the last year … Continue reading Bubbles and Rifts: NJ Primaries 2018 by Jared Hunter…
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There was a big feature over the weekend on millennials in Camden. It featured a lot of folks I know and consider friends — and it’s cool to see that work highlighted. At the same time, I think there are two parts of the millennial story here in Camden that I believe are really misunderstood. … Continue reading Camden’s Other Millennial Story…
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Editor’s note: We’d planned to run a series of posts about the upcoming May 7th Zoning Board meeting that was going to consider approval of a billboard in North Camden. With the recent news that the issue may be delayed another month, we’re adjusting our posts — we’ll be sure to keep you in the … Continue reading CGNA, Billboards and the Road to Hell by Jared Hunter…
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Camden residents just won a huge victory in the ongoing efforts to get a vote on whether their school board should be elected. Here’s some of the details from my piece at Blue Jersey. The nitty gritty is this: in 2010 the MRERA (the legislation that created a municipal take over of Camden, but also … Continue reading Court Rules with Parents and NAACP that Camden Deserves a Vote on School Board…
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One of the funny things about my job is that I go to conferences all around the world and talk to folks about Camden. Of course, I do the same thing here — over a pint, or at Camden Supper Club, or just in passing around the city — but rarely do I give a … Continue reading I’m giving a research talk at Rutgers-Camden, come say hi!…
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