2010 DOWNTOWN &BEYOND Annual Report on the State of Economic Development in the Camden Special Services District
CON T E N TS
Letter from the President
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Regional Map
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Downtown Employment
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Healthcare & Higher Education
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Arts & Tourism
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Transportation
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Development
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Parks & Open Space
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Clean & Safe
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Staff & Credits
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LE T T ER F ROM THE PRESID E N T
Late one Friday afternoon this past December, I walked along Washington Street from Cooper Commons Park toward Broadway. The sun had long since set, but the street was alive. Not the kind of “alive” that one might expect having read about Camden in the newspaper—drug dealers and gun-toting criminals patrolling their sets. Instead, the street was alive with the chatter of city residents and local employees who were walking the two blocks from an outdoor holiday concert to an art gallery in a formerly abandoned storefront. Children, parents, workers, young, and old strolled together from a recently remade park, past vacant lots that had been reclaimed and greened, past new streetscaping and holiday lights on the porches of historically-restored homes, to a streetcorner that just six months earlier was the heart of the city’s trade in methadone. And they came for the music and the art! It has been just over one year since I became President of the Greater Camden Partnership and this was the clearest sign I had yet seen that our strategy to revitalize the city was taking hold and that palpable change was under way. This is not to say that the transformation is attributable to GCP alone. True to our name, we have engaged in a partner-based approach that is unapologetically focused on a single goal—revitalizing Camden by leveraging the economic development potential of the city’s anchor institutions. Across the country, anchor-led development has proven to be a sustainable and catalyzing strategy for economic development, and over the past year GCP has explicitly shifted its focus to the formulation and execution of such a strategy for Camden. The report that follows offers the first of what will be an annual snapshot of economic development in the city, with a specific focus on the recent activity of our anchor institutions in the downtown and the area around Lourdes Hospital. 2009 was an important year for GCP. Our Camden Special Services District (CSSD) clean and safe program expanded to add two new commercial corridors, and we launched a vacant lot initiative that greened 81 properties in just six weeks. GCP also began the development of an employer-assisted housing program and advanced several key “bricks and mortar” projects: the Salvation Army broke ground on its 120,000 square foot Kroc Community Center; a stakeholder group completed plans for a 15-acre transit village near Lourdes Hospital; and planning work began on a mixed-use transit hub in the heart of downtown. This year GCP also revived the Broadway Main Street Program, which seeks to restore the historical arts and retail heart of South Jersey. In addition to the art gallery and caroling on Broadway, GCP partnered with Symphony in C and Cooper Hospital for a fall concert series and supported the county’s summer jazz series on the waterfront. In 2010, we will continue to build on these successes as we look forward to the arrival of new political leadership in both Trenton and Camden City Hall. I would be remiss if I did not close with two special words of thanks. First, I would like to thank the GCP staff and CSSD ambassadors to whom I am truly indebted for their service and commitment. Second, I must acknowledge our dedicated funders and supporting organizations, all of whom are listed at the back of this report. We are humbled by your unwaivering support, particularly in this difficult economic time. I hope you find this report to be a useful resource. For more information on what is happening in the “Downtown and Beyond” please visit our website at www.greatercamden.org or email me at dfoster@greatercamden.org.
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Warmest regards,
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Dave Foster President
RE G ION A L MA P
Camden is a hub of commerce, government, culture, and transportation for Southern New Jersey. It sits on the east bank of the Delaware River, opposite Penn’s Landing and only a ten minute train ride from the arts, restaurants, shopping, and businesses of Center City Philadelphia. A modern light rail line reaches Trenton in less than 40 minutes and, from there, travelers can continue to Newark Liberty International Airport or New York City. Philadelphia International Airport and the region’s sports complex are 15 minutes away by car. Bucks
Downtown Camden
Montgomery
Philadelphia Camden City
Delaware
Camden
Gloucester
Burlington
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DOWNTOWN EM PLOY M E N T
Top Employers
Every day, downtown Camden comes alive with
technology-related businesses to the area.
thousands of employees, students, and small
An example of this is the recently opened
business owners. The central business district
Waterfront Technology Center, where the New
and its surroundings are home to a variety
Jersey Economic Development Authority is
of employers that, together, draw a diverse
partnering with Rutgers University to run a
and well-educated workforce from the city
Lourdes Medical Center
2,514
South Jersey Port Corporation
2,450
educational institutions, often known as the
Cambell Soup Company
1,700
“eds and meds,” but these are only a sample of
Camden continues to serve as the most important civic center in southern New Jersey.
L-3 Communications
1,055
the organizations of all sizes that are playing
small business incubator currently housing
important roles in Camden’s resurgence.
more than 40 startups. The Center offers
Cooper University Hospital
4,151
itself, southern New Jersey, and southeastern Pennsylvania. Many of the city’s best jobs are
Rutgers University
1,019
Virtua Health
536
associated with its anchor healthcare and higher
subsidized rent, professional mentoring, Government Center
Source: Employer Self-Reported Numbers
Campbell Soup Company Gateway Campus
to newly formed companies and their Some of this activity has benefited the
employees. It also provides access to venture
municipality for many years. Camden continues
capital and other supportive services.
to serve as the most important civic center in southern New Jersey. This is evident in agencies and employees who are based in the
On a smaller scale, an increasingly vibrant mix
city. The prominence of government entities is
of retailers is adding to the diversity of street
on the expansion of the Campbell Soup
visible in the skyline as well - City Hall and the
life around the city. From the Broadway corridor
U.S. District Courthouse are two of the region’s
to the ground floor of the Victor Building, new
most recognizable structures.
businesses are recognizing the opportunities
Gateway Campus. The $90 million development will consist of an 80,000
that a resurgent Camden represents and are
square foot expansion to existing facilities with an emphasis on employee services
Private Sector
choosing to bet on the city’s success. Residents have maintained a keen sense of history as well;
such as a cafeteria, company store, and conference space. The project anchors a
The promising news doesn’t end at the public
mainstays such as Hank’s Bar and Grill and
planned 100-acre office park, the recipient
sector. Private employers have expanded and
Shirley’s Brass Rail on Market Street never fail to
of $23 million worth of infrastructure
retrenched in the city during the past decade as
draw reliable crowds and are always a good spot
investment from the State of New Jersey.
well. Indeed, 2009 brought the most unequivocal
to catch up with friends and colleagues.
This commercial space promises to
private commitments to date as the Campbell
provide attractive options for businesses that may be interested in relocating to the district. It also highlights the power of anchor employers to act as catalysts
Soup Company undertook a large scale expansion of their Camden headquarters (see inset), and Susquehanna Bank chose Camden as
for positive change in their communities.
the headquarters for its regional operations. At
Cambell, based in Camden since the
the same time, a burgeoning technology sector
company’s founding in 1869, is one of the
is beginning to take root. L-3 Communications
city’s largest supporters and has been a
has long anchored its portion of the downtown.
tireless champion of its revitalization for
It continues to pursue its research and
many years.
development of secure communications systems in the city, and its presence has drawn other
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Retail
the variety of local, county, state, and federal
As 2009 drew to a close, work continued Company’s world headquarters at its
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business services, and management assistance
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H EA LT H CARE & HI GHER E D UC AT ION
Today, the core of Camden’s economy is a dense concentration of higher education and healthcare “anchor” institutions that are playing a vital role in the city’s economic recovery while making major contributions to its civic and cultural fabric. In neighborhoods across downtown and beyond, their newly opened and planned facilities offer tangible evidence of progress that is already well underway. The anchorbased development strategy that Camden has elected to undertake has a proven track record of success in cities across the country. As anchors invest in their communities, each dollar generates multiplier effects that ripple outwards in the form of jobs, neighborhood stabilization, housing stock improvement, and public safety. Since 2002, the city’s anchors have spent or committed more than $600 million on physical development projects in the city. The impact of this presence goes far beyond improvements to infrastructure. Anchors are making large investments in Camden’s human capital by administering training and recruitment programs, and by supporting community organizations and after school programs. They are improving their neighborhoods by developing commercial, residential, and retail property as well as new parks, plazas, and other public spaces. They 1
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are stimulating the city’s economy by creating opportunities for city businesses and vendors through their purchases of local goods and services. For these reasons and more, the story of anchor activity in Camden during 2009 offers a look at just how far the city has already come. CAMcare Health Corporation Anchoring the eastern edge of downtown, CAMcare Health Corporation (CAMcare) is a crucial part of the city’s medical service network. Since 1978, CAMcare has served as a government-subsidized provider of healthcare
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for Camden’s underserved and uninsured
population. Its $11 million Gateway Health Center
It is geared toward adults who are not eligible
was one of the first major anchor-led capital
for financial aid, but who cannot afford to pay for
projects in the downtown area following the
schooling. Literacy, career skills, and General
passage of the Camden Recovery Act in 2002.
Education Development (GED) Examination
Today, CAMcare is the city’s largest provider of
preparation are among the studies available
primary care and dental services and presently
through the 14-week Gateway courses, which
provides these services to nearly one in three
are offered at churches, community centers, and
residents in the community. Over the past
other locations throughout the area. In addition,
year, CAMcare has implemented cutting-edge
CCC manages the Adult Basic Skills program,
Since 2002, the city’s anchors have spent or committed more than $600 million on phyical development projects in the city.
which prepares adults for the GED Examination
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) technology,
settings. Since the course’s introduction in
expanded its locations, and added new specialty
2004, more than 500 students have enrolled.
services. CAMcare also used funding from
2009 also saw the first graduates of the
the Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
Practical Nursing program, which is designed
to upgrade its existing facilities, increase
to facilitate the transition from nurse’s aide to
The projected 2012 opening of the new
its services, and improve its Information
registered nurse.
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
and assists with learning English as a second language. Finally, CCC continues its commitment to helping the residents of Camden find wellpaying jobs with a path to upward mobility through its nursing programs. The Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) program makes students eligible for entry-level healthcare employment in hospitals, long-term-care facilities, and other
in Cooper Plaza will be a landmark for the
Technology infrastructure. CAMcare continues to be a leader in partnering with the community
Health Sciences Campus
Cooper University Hospital
and other health services providers in promoting
neighborhood and for the city of Camden as a whole. When it opens its doors, the building will be the latest component of
the integration of health services for all age
As the city’s largest employer, Cooper University
what is emerging as a dynamic center of
groups.
Hospital has long played a central role in the
health science research in southern New
success of Camden. Among the most well
Jersey. Located just three blocks from the
respected healthcare institutions in the region,
new medical school, the Coriell Institute
Cooper was recognized in 2009 as one of the
for Medical Research is using genetic
Camden County College (CCC) continues to
nation’s top hospitals by the National Research
analysis to assist patients in making healthy
build on the momentum it has established since
Corporation - an honor it has received each of
lifestyle choices as part of its Personalized
opening the state-of-the-art Camden Technology
the past four years. This summer, the hospital
Center in 2004. The center is the flagship facility
partnered with the Greater Camden Partnership
at CCC’s downtown campus and represents
to launch the Clean and Safe Cooper Plaza
its ongoing commitment to the city. After its
program. This program places uniformed
Complimenting these efforts, the New
extensive infrastructure investments earlier this
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Jersey Economic Development Authority
Camden County College
decade, CCC has been able to focus on its many human development initiatives, including the
Medicine Collaborative. Cooper University Hospital, the anchor of the growing campus, has announced the construction of a new cancer center nearby.
has set aside the fifth floor of its successful Credits for page 6: 1 CAMcare Health Corporation
Community Gateway Program. More than 1,400
2 Rendering of the Cooper Medical School of Rowan
residents of Camden and its environs have been
University 3 Camden County College students
served by this program since its launch in 2002.
4 Rutgers University–Camden
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ambassadors in newly restored and re-opened
avoid institutional care. Additionally, Lourdes is
Cooper Commons Park during business hours
moving forward as a partner in the Lourdes/
to remove trash, power-wash sidewalks, clean
PATCO Transit Village @ Ferry Avenue (see
graffiti, and provide an “eyes on the street”
page 16). This 15-acre project will dramatically
presence. The focus on Cooper Plaza is an
improve Lourdes’ link to the PATCO train system
important element of Cooper’s efforts to invest
and will integrate the medical center into a new
in the communities around its campus. This
mixed-use urban community.
commitment is embodied in the soon to be opened condominium building, known as “The
Rowan University
Cooper,” that is under construction at 7th and
New Leadership at Rutgers-Camden: Wendell E. Pritchett
In June 2009, Wendell E. Pritchett, a noted scholar in urban history and policy, and an experienced government and university
New Streets. The 25-unit structure will offer
In February, Rowan’s Board of Trustees approved
high quality market rate housing options to
the purchase of the landmark First Camden
Cooper employees and other city residents.
National Bank & Trust building at the corner of
Finally, Cooper University Hospital, along with
Cooper Street and Broadway. The facility, which
Our Lady of Lourdes Health System and Virtua
is undergoing renovations, will serve as the
Health, recently launched the Camden Health
new home of the university’s Camden campus,
Information Exchange (HIE), an electronic
currently celebrating its 40th anniversary in
medical records interface that will allow
the city. When complete, the building will allow
Camden’s healthcare providers to access
the Camden campus to triple its enrollment to
patient data from various sources. The HIE will
1,500 students and expand its course offerings.
facilitate improved patient care and the sharing
In June, Rowan and Cooper University Hospital
of detailed clinical data among community
announced a partnership to create Cooper
providers, the three major health systems in
Medical School of Rowan University, a new,
Camden, referring lab and radiology groups, and
four-year allopathic medical school in Camden.
other healthcare data providers in the region.
While the medical school is gearing up for the accreditation process and commencing the
administrator, became chancellor of Rutgers University–
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
to his position
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center is a key
of the plan, Rowan and Cooper will construct a
as chancellor,
Camden institution that has provided regional
new, 160,000 square foot, $100 million medical
Pritchett taught
health care for more than 50 years. Lourdes
school building near Cooper Hospital at South
at the University
recently completed a $60 million campus
Broadway and Benson Street.
of Pennsylvania
expansion and is working with the adjacent
law school from 2001-09 and served as deputy
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Parkside neighborhood on housing and
Rutgers University–Camden
infrastructure improvements. Lourdes opened the LIFE at Lourdes program in 2009, which
During spring 2009, Rutgers–Camden
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. In 2007,
is the newest healthcare choice for seniors
celebrated the completion of a $37 million
Pritchett chaired the Urban Policy Task
living in Camden County. LIFE at Lourdes is
project that constructed a new School of
Force for U.S. Senator Barack Obama’s
one of the first Programs of All-Inclusive Care
Law facility and deeply renovated the existing
presidential campaign. Pritchett brings
for the Elderly (PACE) in New Jersey. It is
1972 structure. The Rutgers–Camden Scarlet
keen perspective on how Rutgers–Camden
based on a national model that coorinates all
Raptors received a makeover to their nest
can become a critical partner in the
needed preventive, primary, acute, and long
when the campus’s Athletic and Recreation
advancement of the region.
term care services for nursing home eligible
Center opened in September after a year-long
seniors, enabling them to “age in place” and
renovation. In an effort to build a critical mass
chief of staff and director of policy for
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search for a founding dean, the first class of 40 students is expected to begin in 2012. As part
Camden. Previous
of residential students in the city’s university district, the Camden County Improvement Authority is working to build a 350-bed graduate housing complex. In addition, Rutgers–Camden Chancellor Wendell Pritchett has stated that Rutgers will seek to add further undergraduate housing as part of the campus’s overall plan to expand to 7,500 students. The University’s newly appointed and first director of economic development, Gregory Gamble, who started work in May 2009, is overseeing much of this activity. Recognizing the critical need for higher education to help the city and the state meet the soaring demand for qualified nurses, Rutgers–Camden announced in September plans to create a comprehensive School of Nursing that would provide a four-year BSN program, RN to BSN degree completion, and a graduate education program. During the fall, Rutgers–Camden received final approval to introduce PhD programs in public affairs and computational and integrative biology, thereby attracting students from across the nation and around the world to Camden. Throughout the year, Rutgers–Camden launched multiple initiatives that sought to engage the Camden community. For example, the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs
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partnered with the North Camden neighborhood to craft a plan to convert vacant lots into community gardens. Additionally, the Rutgers Future Scholars program welcomed another cohort of 50 Camden public school students in 2009. The continued on page 11
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progam provides mentoring for the scholars as
Camden Higher Education
they advance through high school and, upon
& Healthcare Task Force
Good Beginnings
successful admission to Rutgers, will cover their tuition for four years of undergraduate study.
Recognizing that the future of the city’s economic development requires a coordinated
Virtua
strategy on the part of the city’s anchor institutions, the eight leading “Eds and Meds”
There is nothing unusual about Camden’s anchor institutions looking beyond their campuses to develop programs that benefit the larger community. Among the
Virtua’s long history of serving the Camden
came together in 2002 to form the Camden
most promising of these initiatives are
community began more than 150 years ago with
Higher Education & Healthcare Task Force.
the educational partnerships that city
the opening of the first West Jersey Hospital
This group meets monthly to chart strategy,
universities and hospitals are forming with
in 1855. Today, Virtua Camden supports the
coordinate projects, and ensure a free flow of
local elementary and high schools.
community as a vibrant multi-purpose facility of
information among its constituent members.
health care and social services.
The Task Force is chaired by Lou Bezich,
LEAP Academy University Charter School
Vice President of Administrative Services for
was established in 1997 as a partnership
Virtua employees served more than 82,000
Camden County College, and includes the seven
patients last year in family medicine, dental
institutions listed above as well as the University
care, podiatric care, occupational health,
of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey.
with Rutgers University. It serves 780 students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and, in cooperation with Rutgers, hosts a 90-student preschool
physical therapy, children’s mental health,
program. Since 2005, all four of LEAP’s
and emergency care. With an emphasis on
graduating classes have attained 100%
prevention and education, programs like Give
college acceptance. The new Lanning
a Kid a Smile Day promoted the importance
Square Elementary School is also
of dental care and offered free check-ups to
receiving substantial support from the
uninsured children under 12.
city’s anchors, which are developing community-based educational and service
In 2009, Virtua began a multi-million dollar expansion and renovation of its emergency
programs that will support the school’s mission when it opens its doors in 2012.
department. It will include a 50 percent increase in the number of beds, expanded lab diagnostic testing, and enhanced workspace and waiting areas. It is scheduled for completion this year. Virtua Camden shares its campus with more than 15 educational and social service agencies, many of which joined in special events hosted there during 2009. The seasonal weekly Farmers’ Market at Virtua Camden provided a much-needed local option for a variety of fresh produce, and its Community Day offered free health screening and education for people of all ages.
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A RTS & TOU RISM
Camden is known throughout the region for the
stones brought from around the world in the
attractions that draw millions of visitors to its
holds of sailing ships, the museum is a tribute
waterfront each year. Away from the Delaware,
to Camden’s seafaring heritage. To complete
though, the city is emerging as a regional center
the journey through maritime history, explorers
for cultural and artistic offerings unrivaled in
can continue on to the waterfront and take a
South Jersey. Nearly all of these venues are
tour of the USS New Jersey, America’s most
conveniently reachable on foot or via public
decorated battleship.
transportation, making Camden easy to explore even over the course of an afternoon.
While on the waterfront, kids may enjoy the Camden Children’s Garden and Camden
Upon arrival at the Walter Rand Transportation
Adventure Aquarium. The Children’s Garden
Center, visitors will find themselves only a
offers a host of natural splendors to dazzle and
block away from the heart of Camden’s
inspire the green thumbs of the future and is
Broadway Main Street. Broadway’s current revitalization marries a rich architectural history with a presently blossoming art and music scene. Proceeding down the street, guests The Symphony
can admire the artwork displayed in many of Broadway’s storefronts and stop in one of GCP’s
Comes to Camden
temporary art galleries to enjoy a full exhibit featuring local and regional artists. Following
After entertaining audiences in South
the success of the gallery on Main Street during
sure to delight the young and young at heart.
Jersey for more than 50 years, the
the 2009 holiday festival, GCP will be hosting a
With its dozens of aquatic exhibits and shows,
Haddonfield Symphony chose to make a
series of similar galleries throughout the spring
the Adventure Aquarium allows guests to get
bold change. One of only three full-time
of 2010.
up close and personal with some of the most
training orchestras in the United States, the Symphony was well-established in the region and drew healthy crowds to
wonderful and weird creatures of the deep. Strolling down Broadway, one may hear the sound of music in the air. Only a block off
For sports fans, no day in Camden would be
the main corridor, the beautiful new Cooper
complete without a visit to Campbell’s Field, the
orchestra found one when it moved its
Commons Park hosts weekly fall and spring
waterfront home of Camden’s own Riversharks
2006-07 season to Camden, taking up
open air concerts by Camden’s own Symphony
baseball team. If they don’t win, it’s a shame, but
residence at the Gordon Theater on
in C (see inset).
patrons can still head across the street and relax
its concerts each year. The only thing it lacked was a permanent home. The
at the popular Victor’s Pub after the game for
the campus of Rutgers University. The relationship proved so successful that,
Broadway’s cultural treasures don’t stop there.
in 2007, the Haddonfield Symphony
For the theater buff, the South Camden Theater
changed its name to Symphony in C and,
Company’s brand-new Star Theater will open
As the sun sets behind the Philadelphia skyline
its doors in the spring of 2010. Situated in the
across the Delaware River, the excitement
historic Waterfront South district, it will be
in Camden is far from over. The campus
the cultural centerpiece of South Broadway’s
of Rutgers–Camden, just blocks from the
dramatic revitalization.
waterfront, is home to the Stedman Gallery, a
in 2008, moved all of its operations to Camden. Though some predicted that the symphony’s mostly suburban audience would be reluctant to follow it into the city, the exact opposite turned out to be the
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drinks and great food.
showcase presented by Rutgers–Camden Center
case. Ticket sales increased by 15% for
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...the city is emerging as a regional center for cultural and artistic offerings unrivaled in South Jersey.
both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons
While in Waterfront South, visitors can stretch
for the Arts. The gallery serves as a focal
and by an additional 5% in 2009.
their sea-legs at Camden’s Maritime Museum.
point for the visual and performing arts in
Located in a church that was built using ballast
the region, from international touring artists
and companies to local theater and studentauthored works. 900,000
To end the evening, visitors can follow the crowd to the Susquehanna Bank Center, the eleventh largest concert venue in America. As host to
800,000 700,000
some of the biggest acts in music today – from
600,000
Lady GaGa to Tim McGraw and everything in
500,000
between – it isn’t hard to find a show that will thrill the entire family.
795,885
450,000
400,000 300,000
240,845
200,000
113,000
100,000
10,000
0 Adventure Aquarium
Susquehanna Bank Center
Campbell’s Field
Battleship NJ
Symphony in C
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T R ANSPORTATION
452
36TH STREET STATION
Existing Building PATCO Route PATCO Station RiverLINE Route
Camden River Shark’s Stadium
RiverLINE Stop NJ Transit Local Bus Route NJ Transit Local Bus Number Rutgers Camden
Map Courtesy of Kitchen & Associates
452
Victor Building City Hall
452
452
453
TRENTON
457
Camcare 452
L3 Communications L3 Communications
453 451
City Hall 457
Walter Rand Transportation Center
457 452
453
451
450
457 452
New Jersey State Aquarium
453
Waterfront Technology Center
Camden County Jail
451 Broadway
452
Cooper Hospital
451
452
452
Tweeter Center
451
Lanning Sq. School
LINDENWOLD
453
457
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USS Battleship New Jersey
14
450
CHERRY HILL MALL
453
FERRY AVE PATCO
452
36TH STREET STATION
457
MOORESTOWN MALL
Camden has a multi-modal transportation
more than $3 million to improve the station
infrastructure that would be the envy of most
and its surrounding environment. A key goal of
urban centers. Interstates 676 and 295 provide
this project, already in the design phase, is to
handling breakbulk and dry bulk cargoes such as
easy access by car to Philadelphia and points
rationalize the pedestrian and vehicular traffic
wood products, steel products, various minerals
along the eastern seaboard. Air travelers can
flow in and around the facility so that customers
and ores, cement, recycled metals, fresh fruit,
reach both Philadelphia and Newark Liberty
can move easily and safely between city streets
cocoa beans, and project cargo.
International airports by private or public
and public transit.
Port Figures (2008) South Jersey Port Corporation is a leader in
Cargo
transportation links. Camden’s ports continue
Tonnage
to be vibrant centers of economic activity and
Walter Rand also figures prominently in the plans
Breakbulk
the RiverLink ferry, joining Penn’s Landing
of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Bulk
901,361
to the Camden Waterfront, served more than
which, in the spring of 2009, announced a
Containers
300,000 passengers in 2009. Perhaps most
three-pronged development strategy to greatly
notable, though, is the city’s extensive local and
increase the public transportation options
regional public transportation system. Together,
for Camden residents. DRPA, among other
these resources provide a sturdy framework for
responsibilities, operates the PATCO high speed
Camden’s future growth and development.
rail line that links center city Philadelphia to
1,648,152 301,048
Total
2,850,561
Source: South Jersey Port Corporation
PATCO Ridership
Camden and terminates in Lindenwold, NJ. The
Total Ridership
Average Weekday Ridership
Average Weekday Walter Rand
2007
9,406,473
33,140
2,370
2008
10,337,870
36,184
2,676
10,000,000
35,581
2,560
routes 42 and 55, stopping in Camden before
2009 (est.)
role in moving individuals around the city,
continuing on to Philadelphia. Finally, DRPA
Source: Delaware River Port Authority
whether they are students utilizing its stops
is exploring several options for improving its
serving Rutgers University, or visitors entering
linkage with NJ Transit’s Atlantic City Line and
via the Walter Rand Transportation Center and
the Atlantic City International Airport.
The newest addition to this compliment is NJ
agency will leverage this existing infrastructure
Transit’s RiverLINE which has already become
by building a light rail line between the Walter
indispensable to both residents and commuters.
Rand Transportation Center and Glassboro, NJ.
First opening in 2004, it provides inexpensive
In addition, it will bring bus rapid transit to the
and reliable light rail service between Trenton
region, introducing two lines that will run along
and the Camden waterfront. It plays an important
RiverLINE Ridership Total Ridership
Average Weekday
2,806,901
9,069
continuing on to the Aquarium, Susquehanna Bank Center, or other destinations on the Delaware River.
2009
Source: New Jersey Transit RiverLINE
The Walter Rand Transportation Center sits at the heart of downtown Camden, at the intersection of Rutgers, Rowan, Camden County College, Cooper University Hospital, and City Hall. Serving over 1000 NJ Transit buses per day, the center is a key transfer point for both the PATCO high speed line and the RiverLINE. It is also the gateway through which many workers and visitors first enter the city, and is an important link in the daily commutes of many others. Recognizing the role the center plays in the city’s transportation network, NJ Transit has already committed DOWNTOWN AND BEYOND 2010
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DEVELOPM ENT
Across Camden, substantial development projects are under way or in late-stage planning. These investments have only accelerated in recent years and are giving rise to a city comprised of multiple districts, each with a distinct character, serving as home to a specialized collection of complimentary uses. University District The university district, running along Cooper Street from the Camden Waterfront to Haddon Avenue is the spine of the strongest aggregation of educational institutions in the region. The Rutgers University-Camden campus, Camden County College’s downtown Camden facilities, the Rowan University at Camden educational facilities, and the LEAP Academy Charter Schools bring approximately 10,000 students Lourdes/PATCO Transit Village
to this area each day. Significant expansions of these educational institutions have occured
@ Ferry Avenue
in the past several years, and additional educational services, housing, and commercial
Although it serves as a key hub for healthcare and employment in the region, Our Lady
development are planned for both sides of Cooper Street.
of Lourdes Medical Center has long been separated from the nearby Ferry Avenue
Waterfront District
PATCO station by a collection of industrial and warehouse buildings. In 2008, GCP
For more than 20 years Camden’s downtown
launched a planning initiative that brought
waterfront district has been evolving as a major
together Lourdes, Grapevine Development,
regional mixed-use center on the Delaware
the Delaware River Port Authority, and the Camden Redevelopment Agency to craft a master plan for the 15 acres on Haddon Avenue between the medical center and
River. Already-constructed attractions include the Susquehanna Bank Performing Arts Center, the Adventure Aquarium and Children’s Garden,
this important public transit hub. This team
the Battleship New Jersey, and Campbell’s
completed its work in 2009 and will soon
Field (home of the Camden Riversharks
begin the development of a transit-based
baseball team). An estimated 3,000,000
mixed-use project that provides better
people visited the Camden waterfront in 2008.
pedestrian access to PATCO, further medical
Luxury apartments have been constructed in
center expansion, a new parking garage,
the renovated RCA Victor “Nipper” Building
as many as 300 new housing units, and a
and an additional 1200 new housing units
mixture of office and retail spaces that will frame an attractive new gateway to Camden from the eastern suburbs.
with unparalleled views of the Philadelphia skyline have been master planned between the
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Delaware River and Delaware Avenue.
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Technology District
district in downtown Camden on Haddon Avenue at Martin Luther King Boulevard. The
Kroc Center
Anchoring the city’s technology district, L-3
Coriell Institute for Scientific Research and
Communications employs more than 1,000
the University of Medicine and Dentistry of
workers in two buildings developed in the 1990’s
New Jersey are part of the campus. CUH has
along Federal Street in downtown Camden. The
completed a $300 million expansion and plans
ambitious projects in the city’s history. The
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
are underway for the joint development of
Center will be built on 24 reclaimed acres of
recently completed a 100,000 square foot
new medical research and academic buildings
the Harrison Avenue Landfill in the Cramer
Technolgy Center also on Federal Street, and
on Broadway, including the new four-year
Hill neighborhood and is slated to open in
...investments have only accelerated in recent years and are giving rise to a city comprised of multiple districts...
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.
December 2011. The state-of-the-art 120,000
The adjacent Cooper Plaza neighborhood has
square foot facility will include outdoor soccer
experienced new park development and housing
and baseball fields, outdoor basketball courts,
has master planned the area for another five
In the very heart of downtown Camden is
buildings totaling an additional 500,000 square
City Hall, the Camden County Hall of Justice
feet of technology-focused tenants. Rutgers
and county government offices, the Federal
Camden is one of only eight centers in the
University and Drexel University operate
Courthouse and post office, and a State of
Northeast region. The Camden Kroc Center
40,000 square feet of incubator facilities in the
New Jersey office building. Forming the
is made possible by a $54 million grant from
Technology Center. The district is served by the
downtown civic and business district, all of
the estate of Mrs. Joan Kroc. The total cost
region’s most important fiber optics network,
these civic structures are within walking
providing high security communications services
distance of a multi-modal transportation center
to district tenants.
which includes The Walter Rand Transportation
rehabilitation as part of the campus’ evolution.
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is one of the most
a competition-sized indoor basketball court, an aquatic center with competition lanes and recreational water features, teen and senior
Downtown Civic and Business District
centers, a theatre, baby sitting and other child services, health and wellness facilities, a major fitness center, and a worship center.
to build the Community Center and fund its operating reserve is approximately $85 million. NJ Department of Environmental Protection is providing funds to the City of
Center, the PATCO High Speed Line, and the
Camden and the Camden Redevelopment
RiverLINE light rail. Several sites have been
Agency for site cleanup and environmental
designated for future private development
remediation, and the Camden Economic
Camden has been home to the Campbell Soup
to accomodate new office space, retail and
Recovery Board has approved a $5 million
Company, headquartered in the Campbell Soup
restaurant development.
grant for infrastructure construction. Camden
Campbell Soup Gateway District
gateway district, for more than 100 years. The
Salvation Army Co-commanders Majors
recent $70 million expansion of the headquarters
Paul and Alma Cain have launched a $10
increased Campbell’s employment in the city to well over 1,000 workers. New road and utility
million fundraising campaign to assure that the center will be available to all residents regardless of their ability to pay.
networks also serve the facility. Campbell has master planned the entire 100 acre district between Admiral Wilson Boulevard and Interstate 676 for additional business development and employment serving Camden and the region. Health Sciences District Cooper University Hospital (CUH) is the nucleus of a growing world class health sciences DOWNTOWN AND BEYOND 2010
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Downtown Development Project Name / Description / Lead Agency / Completion Date
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Campbell Soup Gateway Campus / 80,000 s.f., $90
11 Riverfront State Prison Demolition / Demolition of
million expansion and renovation of world headquarters;
prison and clearance of 17-acre waterfront
750,000 s.f. of additional office and research space /
site / Delaware River Port Authority & NJ Economic
Campbell Soup Co. / Mid 2010
Development Authority / Spring 2010
2
Rutgers University - Camden Law School / 53,000
s.f., $37 million academic facility / Rutgers / Complete
12 Cooper Hospital Expansion / $220+ million
construction of a new 10-story patient pavilion / Cooper University Hospital / Complete
3
Early Learning Research Academy / Four-story,
26,250 s.f., $8.5 million pre-school, learning center, and research lab / Rutgers / 2011
medical school facility / Cooper & Rowan / Fall 2012
Development Incentives 4
Wilson Building / Renovation of historic office
building (1926); 50,000 s.f. of office space and nearly Led by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, a variety of public
6,000 of ground floor retail / Wilson Development Associates, LLC / TBD
agencies offer incentives that make Camden an attractive place to invest and to grow a business. Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit
projects located within a mile of Camden’s train stations.
14 Lanning Square Elementary School / $44.8 million
construction of a two-story school with a cafeteria, auditorium, gymnasium, media center and more than 30 classrooms; 90,000 s.f. facility serving about
5
Johnson Park Renovation / $2 million restoration of
public art and landscaping / Cooper’s Ferry Development
615 students / New Jersey Schools Development Authority / Fall 2012
Association & Rutgers / Complete
Provides a ten-year credit for up to the full cost of large commercial development
13 Cooper Medical School of Rowan University /
Construction of a 160,000+ s.f., $40+ million allopathic
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Rutgers Graduate Dormitory / Parking and beds
for 350 graduate students; ground floor retail; precise location on Cooper St. TBD / Rutgers & Camden County Improvement Authority / Fall 2011
15 16 17 Cooper Commons Park, 7th St. Median Park,
and Triangle Park / Cooper Hospital and Camden County partnered to create more than $2 million in new park space to anchor the revitalization of the historic Cooper Plaza neighborhood / Camden County & Cooper /
5-4-3-2-1 Program Provides a per-square foot discount on rent
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Radio Lofts / 86-unit loft condominium conversion of
to new tenants that sign a ten-year lease for
a 154,000 s.f., 11-story building previously owned by RCA
space in the city.
Victor / Dranoff Properties / TBD
Urban Enterprise Zone
[15] Complete [16] Complete [17] Spring 2010
18 Walt Whitman Visitors Center / Construction of
a $3 million, 9,000 s.f. visitors center / New Jersey 8
Rowan University Academic Building / Renovation
Provides sales tax relief and funding for
of historic 36,500 s.f. bank building for academic &
business growth and expansion.
institutional use / Rowan University / Fall 2011
Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry / Mid-2010
19 The Cooper / $7 million, 4 story, 24 unit for-sale
Camden Empowerment Zone
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Security Trust Building (senior housing) / $11.7
condo building (20 market-rate units), features 1 and
Provides low interest financing for business
million renovation of historic bank building; 35 units of
2 bedroom units and includes on-site parking / M&M
expansion.
housing for seniors and 3,500 s.f. of ground floor retail /
Development LLC / Fall 2011
RPM Development Group / Spring 2010 More information on these and other
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incentive programs is available at:
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20 Walter Rand Transportation Center & 10 Roosevelt Plaza / Demolition of exiting parking and
Block N Improvements / $3 million upgrade of
www.njeda.com, www.camdenuez.org,
office building adjacent to city hall; construction of
www.camdenez.org
two-acre park / Camden Redevelopment Agency /
appearance and functionality of transit links /
Spring 2011
New Jersey Transit / Early 2011
transportation center and vicinity designed to improve
Underway
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Announced Completed in 2009
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Camden River Shark’s Stadium
Location TBD Map Courtesy of Kitchen & Associates
Rutgers Camden
2 5 Victor Building
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7 9
4
City Hall
Camcare L3 Communications L3 Communications
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10 City Hall Walter Rand Transportation Center
Camden County Jail
New Jersey State Aquarium
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Waterfront Technology Center
Broadway
Cooper Hospital
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Tweeter Center
Lanning Sq. School
USS Battleship New Jersey
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PA R KS & OPEN SPACE
Across the country, urban areas have
Existing/Planned Acerage
rediscovered the power of public spaces. Thanks City Owned Open Space
233 acres
to the efforts of a broad coalition of nonprofits,
County Held Open Space
215 acres
community residents, and public agencies,
Planned Open Space
383 acres
Camden finds itself at the forefront of this trend. The city is in the midst of a historic rediscovery
Source: City of Camden / Camden County
and expansion of its parks and open spaces. Cooper’s Ferry Development Association and Camden County began this charge more than 20 years ago with a bold plan to reclaim the Delaware River waterfront for the residents of the city. In recent years, park development and reclamation has begun to spread through the downtown and into the neighborhoods, providing an important amenity for residents and a crucial stimulus for growth.
North Camden
Cramer Hill East Camden
Of all the initiatives that the city has announced, Roosevelt Plaza has captured the imagination of those who live and work in Camden due to
Downtown / Camden Special Services District
its position at the heart of downtown. Situated at the site of what is now the vacant Parkade building, the plaza will open up the western face
Lanning Square
of City Hall and provide an attractive “front door”
Cooper Plaza
to the city which will greet visitors arriving via a renovated PATCO station and provide a venue for a variety of community-based programming. Ultimately, Roosevelt Plaza will anchor new office, retail, and residential space built around it to form the core of a revitalized business and
Waterfront South
Whitman Park
government district in central Camden.
Parkside
In addition, work continues toward the goal of creating the Camden Greenway - an uninterrupted 9.5 mile stretch of parkland Planned
traveling along the Delaware River, Cooper River,
Existing
and Newton Creek. The Greenway will provide opportunities for walking and bicycling to city residents while improving the visual appeal and environmental health of these important
Fairview
waterways. Planners are currently designing the first phase of the Greenway, a bike loop that incorporates portions of Admiral Wilson Boulevard, Farhnam Park, and New Camden
DOWNTOWN AND BEYOND 2010
Park. North of downtown, Cooper’s Ferry
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Development Association is overseeing two major projects that are remaking the interface of the city with the Delaware River Waterfront - an important resource that residents have had only limited access to for many years. In North Camden, land that is currently vacant or unused is scheduled for transformation into a series of interlinked parks and recreational facilities which will create continuity with the attractions south of the Ben Franklin Bridge. Cramer Hill will see a similar renaissance of its own underutilized waterfront as green spaces and playing fields fill the areas around the Kroc Center and new mixed-use development. The addition of new open space is not the only way in which Camden is becoming greener. Throughout the city, a variety of initiatives are under way to breathe new life into the existing network of parks. In partnership with the city and county, Cooper’s Ferry is overseeing transformative upgrades to Von Neida Park in Cramer Hill, Farnham Park in Parkside, and Pyne Point Park in North Camden. The city’s commitment to safe and attractive open space goes beyond the acquisition and development of new parks. With generous support from the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, Delaware River Port Authority, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and many other partners, the Greater
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Camden Partnership organized the Camden Community GreenUp in the fall of 2009. This “clean and green” vacant lot stabilization program saw volunteers plant grass and trees on publiclyowned lots in the Cooper Plaza and Lanning Square neighborhoods. In just 11 weeks, GreenUp managed to mobilize more than 200 volunteers and reclaim 81 vacant lots. Today the lots are maintained by Camden residents employed by the Camden Special Services District.
Credits for this page: 1 Rendering of Cramer Hill area 2 Camden Greenway 3 Camden Community GreenUp 4 Rendering of Roosevelt Plaza
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C LEAN & SAFE
The Greater Camden Partnership organized the Camden Special Services District (CSSD)
Major Gains in Public Safety
in 2005 as a means of fostering economic development in the city’s downtown commercial
In 2009, incidents of major crime in Camden
district. CSSD is a traditional “clean and safe”
fell to their lowest level since 1969. This
program, designed to improve the physical
represents a 13% reduction from 2008 and
appearance of downtown Camden and adjacent
is attributable to the coordinated efforts of city, county, and state law enforcement and
areas in order to provide an enhanced sense
community-based programs such as the CSSD.
of safety and hospitality to visitors, residents, employees, and students. In doing so, the program benefits existing businesses and supports new investment. Additionally, the program creates job opportunities for Camden residents, as the CSSD hires its workers only from the Camden community.
North Camden
Cramer Hill East Camden
CSSD services, which range from picking up litter to giving directions, are supported by voluntary contributions, fees for services, and
Downtown / Camden Special Services District
grants from nearly thirty sources, including the major institutional anchors in the city, local government, and private businesses. CSSD
Lanning Square
does not duplicate the efforts of any other
Cooper Plaza
group or public agency. Although the program works closely with local government and law enforcement, it does not provide police services or take on the traditional responsibilities of the city government. Instead the program is designed to provide “enhanced” clean services (e.g., litter,
Waterfront South
Whitman Park
graffiti and weed removal) and a uniformed
Parkside
presence on the street to increase safety and provide a resource for visitors and residents requiring assistance. The local hiring policy ensures that the CSSD workers care about the impact of their job and are a reliable source of River Road & 27th Street Triangle
information for residents and visitors.
Federal Street
Fairview
Broadway
Due to the overwhelming success of the
Haddon Avenue
downtown initiative, the Camden Urban
Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Enterprise Zone (UEZ) contracted with CSSD to
Kaighn Avenue
create the Neighborhood Improvement Program
Yorkship Square
in 2008. Under this initiative, CSSD expanded its “clean and safe” services to five of the city’s
DOWNTOWN AND BEYOND 2010
key commercial corridors: Broadway, Federal
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Street, Haddon Avenue, River Avenue, and Yorkship Square. CSSD Employee Profiles CSSD has several new programs planned for the upcoming year. These include an added
Jeovani Crespo
emphasis on landscaping in the downtown and
Jeovani Crespo has worked for the CSSD for one and a half years. He first worked
a new city-wide graffiti removal initiative. In
in the Cooper University Hospital area and has since moved to the Federal Street
addition to these developments, the UEZ
Route, which takes him around CAMcare and several other businesses. He enjoys
...the program benefits existing businesses and supports new investment.
working with the CSSD because it allows him to be outdoors and have the freedom to work at his own pace. Crespo’s most memorable CSSD experience comes from a normal cleaning day when he saw a car parked alongside the street. He noticed the vehicle had sparks coming from the bottom and then immediately recognized that an elderly man was asleep inside. After waking the man by tapping on his window, Crespo helped him out as the vehicle started to catch fire. The car was soon engulfed in flames, but a disaster was averted due to the high level of attentiveness the CSSD mandates.
has increased funding to the CSSD to expand the Neighborhood Improvement Program into
Keith Cross
two new commercial corridors: Mt. Ephriam
Keith Cross has worked for the CSSD for nearly two years. He is usually assigned
Avenue and Kaighn Avenue. The growth of
to the River Road Corridor, but he also supports other sections in the UEZ-
the coverage area will give CSSD even more capacity to enhance the economic climate across the city of Camden.
designated coverage area. He enjoys working with the CSSD because it gives him the opportunity to interact with people as well as to make a noticeable difference in his community. Cross has many memorable experiences from his tenure with the CSSD, but one that sticks out in his mind comes from his time as an ambassador. A young girl, who was walking by LEAP Academy, tripped, hit her head and was knocked unconscious. Acting on his CSSD-mandated first aid training, Cross checked to ensure that she was breathing properly and radioed for help. He stayed on the scene until medical help arrived. The CSSD program includes a regular training program for its workers, which equips them to handle these types of situations and many others.
CSSD 2009 Annual Downtown Performance Numbers Cleaning Activity Trash by Bag Count
Ambassador Activity 28,324
Trash by Pounds
991,340
Trash by Gallons
1,274,580
Hand Bills & Graffiti Removed Gum Removal Sweeps Landscaping Service Calls Vacant Lots Cleaned
989 84 136 75
Information Requests
4,030
Public Assists (Attractions)
3,589
Public Assists (Other)
2,296
Merchant Visits
1,574
Lost Items Returned
45
Crimes Reported
370
Loitering Warnings
401
Homeless Referrals
191
Source: Greater Camden Partnership
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GR EAT ER CAM DEN PART N E RSHIP
The Greater Camden Partnership is a 501(c)3
GCP Staff
Geoffery R. Forrest Director, Dresdener Robin
David Foster President and CEO
Robert Hockel Vice President of Operations, Virtua Health
Andrew Elliott Director, Camden Special Services District
Beth Kitchen Principal, Kitchen & Associates
Sue Brennan Senior Project Director, Broadway Main Street
Daniel Lombardo President & CEO, Volunteers of America
Shaneka Boucher Director, Administration
John Matheussen President & CEO, Delaware River Port Authority
non-profit organization that brings together the leading public, private and non-profit organizations from the region to develop and implement creative revitalization strategies for the city of Camden. The GCP was founded in 2001 to serve as a catalyst for the coordination of community leaders from Camden and from around the region based on a shared sense of social responsibility to the people of Camden and a recognition that the city will need to draw
Paul Laskow Director, Project Development and Marketing Mike Duffy Director, Sustainability Initiatives 2009 Interns
available at www.greatercamden.org. Jamar Byrd Robert George (Washington and Lee University) Jonathan McCann (United States Military Academy at West Point) Keiven Wright (United States Military Academy at West Point) Jason Stelmaszyk (Rutgers-Camden)
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Photography provided by
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Sheila Roberts President, Cooper-Lanning Civic Association Joseph C. Salema The Katz Foundation
Joseph P. Tredinnick Regional Vice President, TD Bank John Walsh Executive Vice President, CMX Engineers Michael Willmann WMSH Marketing Communications
Richard Harris, Treasurer Rutgers-Camden, Walter Rand Institute
Raymond Yannuzzi President, Camden County College
Directors
Robert F. Zane Vice President, Real Estate Operations, Campbell Soup Company
James Bucci Genova, Burns & Vernoia Paul Cain Kroc Center Administrator, Salvation Army
S PA R K CR E AT I V E G RO U P
Michael J. Rielly Vice President Human Resources, L-3 Communications
John Sheridan President & CEO, Cooper University Hospital
Joseph Balzano Executive Director, South Jersey Port Corporation
CamConnect
John Pyne Principal, Traffic Planning & Design
Officers
James Wallace, Secretary Our Lady of Lourdes Health System
w what to c han . Kno ow ge kn . u
Wendell Pritchett Chancellor, Rutgers University-Camden
Gloria Santiago Founder & Board Chair, LEAP Academy
James Carll, Vice Chairman Archer & Greiner
A special thank you to the following
Anthony Perno President, Cooper’s Ferry Development Association
GCP Board of Directors
Michael Camardo, Chairman Lockheed Martin (Retired)
Report written and compiled by Paul Laskow, Greater Camden Partnership
Bruce Paparone President, Paparone New Homes Chris Perks Dresdner Robin
upon external resources to effect a social and economic turnaround. More information is
Robert Mc Dermott Vicar General, Diocese of Camden
Ex Officio Dana Redd Mayor
Louis Cappelli Jr. Freeholder Director, Camden County
Additional Funders
Randy Cherkas Principal, Grapevine Development
H.F. ”Gerry” Lenfest
William Cornelius Vice President, PNC Bank
The Reinvestment Fund
Michael G. Coyle Regional Public Affairs Manager, PSE&G Donald Farish President, Rowan University
The Annie E. Casey Foundation The William Penn Foundation New Jersey Economic Development Authority Camden Urban Enterprise Zone Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation