One of the reasons I run this blog is because there’s more space to get away from the news cycle and have conversations about other issues worthy of our attention. This post is about NJ’s budget, but it’s also a chance to open really important strategic questions such as: where is the work? Is it … Continue reading NJPP: A Blueprint for Economic Justice or Unreachable Utopia? 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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Some quick hitters as we go into the weekend: — This week, the Camden Parents Union and Camden Student Union held a town hall as part of Journey 4 Justice #WeChoose campaign. A student panel addressed issues like school closures, and the impact of having fewer teachers of color in schools, and Jitu Brown — … Continue reading This Week in Camden: Organizing, Student Voices and More…
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In early September, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced a grant program for Camden small business. For those of us who have been actively pointing out the ways the 2013 Economic Opportunity Act — which opened the door for so many businesses to come to the city — actively ignored small businesses, we took … Continue reading Small Business Grants in Camden: isn’t that good news?…
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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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