2011 Prepared by the Greater Camden Partnership
Downtown Camden + Beyond
“Camden, New Jersey is a city of hope and...there is good news to tell. Major development projects are providing jobs, services and the promise of a stronger economic future for the city.” — Camden Higher Education and Healthcare Task Force
Welcome
Every successful urban core has a
new medical school will be a key driver
and Downtown developments are
distinctive heartbeat—a set of forces
in the revitalization of the Downtown.
reshaping the city’s core into one
that drives its vitality and in doing so
Coupled with the level of institutional
that will breathe new and exciting
creates a unique identity. Through
leadership and investment that is
opportunities into the heart of Camden
the 1950s and into the early part of
presently in place, it is clear that the
– its residents.
the 1960s, Camden’s heartbeat could
city’s “Eds and Meds”—its universities
be traced directly to the three large
and hospitals—will provide Downtown
At a time when economic prospects
manufacturers that dominated the
Camden’s distinctive heartbeat going
are dim across much of the rest of
city — New York Ship, Campbell Soup
forward.
the country, these developments represent the bright future in a place
Company, and RCA. Since that time, however, the city has been working to
In addition to institutional growth,
where many people least expect it.
define a new identity.
Downtown is increasingly becoming
Although the city continues to face an
a vibrant place to live, work and
uphill financial battle, the prospects for
Looking back at 2010, there is good
visit. This year the Waterfront
a sustained revitalization have never
reason to believe that this year will
complemented its traditional offerings
been better. This report attempts
mark the moment at which this
with exciting programs in the form
to capture the key storylines for
definition comes into focus for the
of fireworks, holiday events, Red Bull
Downtown Camden in 2010.
City of Camden. Without question,
Flugtag, and even the circus. Parks
the single most important economic
and public spaces were brought
None of this would be possible without
development news of the year was the
to life with music, art galleries and
the partnership that we enjoy with the
groundbreaking for the new Cooper
live performances. New market-
many companies and organizations
Medical School of Rowan University.
rate housing has broken ground,
that have invested in the city, including
This will be the first new medical
and several new retail businesses
Greater Camden Partnership, Cooper’s
school in New Jersey in more than 30
have opened their doors. All of this
Ferry Development Association and all
years, and as other cities have shown, a
is a sign that Camden’s Waterfront
of our great Downtown partners, many
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Contents of which are listed in the back of this report. Moving Camden forward is a team effort, and Camden has a great
Arts & Tourism
4-7
Community Living
8-11
Healthcare & Higher Education
12-15
Downtown Business
16-19
Transportation
20-23
Development
24-25
Parks & Open Spaces
26-29
Clean & Safe
30-33
Regional Map
34
Staff & Credits
35
team of public, private and nonprofit organizations that are working very closely together. A special thanks are due to Judah Abara and A.J. Jensen for drafting and editing the report and to Aaron Truchil from CAMConnect for collating and assembling all of the data. Whether you are looking to relocate your business, enjoy top-ight arts and entertainment, or invest in the future of our region, Downtown Camden is the place to be. We look forward to seeing you.
The Honorable Dana L. Redd Mayor, Camden City
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Arts & Tourism Whether it’s swaying to an outdoor concert at the Susquehanna Bank Center, coming eye-to-eye with a 3,000-pound hippo on Adventure Aquarium’s West Nile River Safari, or walking along Camden’s beautiful riverfront as New Year’s fireworks electrify the city’s nightscape, Downtown Camden’s
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Bulldog Bikes BMX Show
Bulldog Bikes BMX Hybrid Tour (left). The Red Bull Flugtag challenges participants to design, build, and pilot homemade flying machines off a 30-foot high flight deck (below).
diverse recreational activities and tourist
information regarding all events along
WXPN’s three-day XPoNential Music
attractions continue to fuel the city’s
the Camden Waterfront. The year
Festival at Wiggins Park, and Bulldog
rapid growth as a hot spot destination for
exploded with a bang as New Year’s
Bikes BMX Hybrid Tour.
arts and culture.
fireworks broke out over the Waterfront, drawing thousands of spectators. In
Arts & Culture
Homegrown Arts & Attractions
September, Red Bull Flugtag, an event in which teams compete to fly the farthest
Roadshows and traveling acts were not
Arts and tourism were particularly vibrant
in homemade flying machines, came to
the only highlights of the past year.
in 2010; events in Camden attracted well
the Waterfront as the final U.S. location
Downtown Camden also showcased its
over 1.5 million attendees throughout the
in its world tour. Eighty thousand
own mainstay of homegrown attractions
year. With the support of the New Jersey
people attended, shattering the day’s
and arts performances. Adventure
State Department of Travel and Tourism,
ridership record for the RiverLink Ferry.
Aquarium premiered its West African
Camdenwaterfront.com was re-launched
Other events that arrived in Downtown
River Experience, complete with two
in Spring 2010 to provide essential
Camden included Universoul Circus,
3,000-pound hippos. The Riversharks
80,000 people attended Red Bull Flugtag at the Camden Waterfront, shattering the day’s ridership record for the RiverLink Ferry, and representing an almost 200% increase in PATCO trips for a typical Saturday.
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continued to bring professional baseball home to Camden, attracting more than 250,000 attendees to Campbell’s Field throughout the season. Greater Camden Partnership’s Spring Art Gallery showcased the talents of local artists, and the Summer in the City Concert
Symphony in C: World Class. So Close.
Series featured everything from jazz to African dance at Cooper Commons Park. Finally, the Walt Whitman House, a National Historic Landmark, continued to inspire future generations of writers, revealing the home life of one of the most acclaimed 19th century American poets to upwards of 3,000 visitors.
“Symphony in C is to the Philadelphia Orchestra what the Vienna Symphony is to the Vienna Philharmonic (the former sometimes outplaying the latter).” — Philadelphia Inquirer Symphony in C is one of the region’s leading orchestras. With musicians who hail from America’s finest universities and conservatories, the Symphony performs for residents from Camden and neighboring Burlington, Gloucester, Atlantic and
Not only do these events deepen
Philadelphia counties. In 2010, Symphony in C held a variety of performances, which
the cultural and artistic landscape of
strengthened the city’s appeal as a hub of music and the arts. Evening concerts in
Downtown, but they also translate into
the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts give audiences the chance to experience
tangible economic growth for the city.
a world-class orchestra, while the Symphony’s Concerts for Young People attracted
As a result of the success of these arts
students from all over the region. In the summer, the orchestra hosts weekly
initiatives, Downtown Camden is quickly
performances in Johnson Park, and holds its annual ‘Souper Symphony Summer
becoming known as a hub for artistic
Camp’ bringing musicians from the City of Camden and the suburbs together for
talent and exploration.
collaborative music-making.
Unique works of art on display at the Stedman Art Gallery in the Rutgers University Fine Arts Building.
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Arts & Tourism at a Glance Total Event Attendance 1.5 million Average Attendee Spending per Event $27.79 State Funding for Camden Arts Programming $548,768
“There is no better indicator of the spiritual health of our city, its neighborhoods, and the larger region than the state of the arts.... The arts deepen our understanding of the human spirit, extend our capacity to comprehend the lives of others, allow us to imagine a more just and humane world. Through their diversity of feeling, their variety of form, their multiplicity of inspiration, the arts make our culture richer and more reflective.” — Jonathan Fanton, President of MacArthur Foundation Downtown Camden & Beyond 7
With budding residential neighborhoods, a strong sense of community and early educational oerings, Downtown Camden is enhancing its appeal as a great place to live. 2010 saw a number of residential housing, community activities and educational developments that expanded the depth of the Downtown living experience and set the stage for long-term growth.
Community Living
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The Victor Luxury Waterfront Lofts
Courtyard of the Victor Lofts (left). The weekly Camden Farmers’ Market offers residents fresh, local produce throughtout the summer (right).
Residential Housing
there. In 2011, St. Joseph’s Carpenter
activities, including the American Heart
Society plans to build 11 more units in
Association’s 2010 Southern New Jersey
Even in the midst of a weak housing
the Cooper Plaza/Lanning Square area,
Fall Start! Heart Walk, which raised over
market and economic recession,
and M&M Development plans to lay
$250,000. Similarly, the Cooper Norcross
new homes continue to be built in
the foundation for 30 new townhouses
Run the Bridge event drew over 5,000
Downtown. Cooper Plaza, a historic
valued at over $10 million.
participants in the region’s largest 10k run and raised money for the Larc School, a
neighborhood located just outside
A Sense of Community
non-profit special education school.
one example of how new construction
New housing is only one of the
Early Education
has kept apace in 2010. In February,
requirements for vibrant neighborhoods.
M&M Development, LLC began the
An active and engaged community is
Camden’s educational institutions are
Cooper Building project, which will
also vital - and Downtown Camden
taking a holistic approach to producing
consist of 25 condo units at the corner
saw another year of strong community-
the next generation of community
of 7th and New Streets. In July, Habitat
based activity.
leaders. Rutgers-Camden and Rowan
Downtown, is the site of more than $7 million in development and provides just
University provide two exciting examples
for Humanity broke ground on nine new townhomes, and St. Joseph’s Carpenter
Nothing embodies the spirit of
of this approach. In 2010, Rutgers-
Society began construction on two pre-
community like coming together to
Camden began construction on its
sold single-family row homes on Benson
support a common cause. Downtown
new Early Learning Research Academy
Street. Progress, however, will not stop
Camden has hosted a number of such
(ELRA) on Cooper Street. The $8.5 million
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education center is expected to be completed in 2011, and will serve 126 children from birth to five years old. ELRA’s birth through preschool program, combined with its strong partnership with the Leadership, Education, and Partnership (LEAP) Academy University Charter School (K-12) provides numerous educational opportunities for children and their families throughout the city. In June 2010, Rowan University at Camden partnered with the Center for Family Services and several other
In 2010, 5,000 participants came out for the Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge 10K.
community stakeholders to lead the Neighborhood Promise Initiative planning effort. Their mission, funded by the state of New Jersey, is to develop a comprehensive approach to social service support and delivery via educational programs at Lanning Square School that can ultimately be duplicated in other Camden neighborhoods.
Settlement Music School provides a wide range of programs for preschool, school age children, adults and seniors.
Settlement Music School Did you know that Downtown Camden is home to the only branch location of Settlement Music School in the state of New Jersey, the largest community school of the arts in the United States? Settlement has served more than 300,000 students since its founding in 1908. It boasts an alumni roster, which includes a Nobel Laureate, two MacArthur Fellows, four Pulitzer Prize winners, a Fulbright scholar, two Academy Award winners and Camden’s own jazz virtuoso, Eric Lewis. The Camden branch includes 20 studios and a 100-seat recital hall, and offers individual lessons and group classes for all ages and skill levels.
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Largest 10k Run The Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge event is the tri-state area’s largest 10k run
More Than 60% of households in Downtown and immediate surrounding neighborhoods have high-speed internet connectivity, exceeding the national average by more than 10 percent.
Downtown Camden Median Residential Price Per/SqFt as a Percentage of National Median Price
80% 70% 70% 60% 50%
47%
40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Source: Trulia
Percent Growth in Home Prices (Median Price Price Per SqFt)
Community Living - Downtown Camden Median Price/SqFt as Percentage of National Median Price per SqFt
80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% % Growth in National Median Price/s.f. b/t 2000-2009
% Growth in Downtown Camden Median Price/s.f. b/t 2000-2009
“Camden was originally an accident, but I shall never be sorry I was left over in Camden. It has brought me blessed returns.” – Walt Whitman
Source: Trulia
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Higher Education & Healthcare Collectively, Camden’s educational and medical institutions drive the city’s economic growth. They provide jobs, workforce development, service offerings and sponsor a network of initiatives to foster beneficial relationships with the larger community. In 2010, Camden’s educational and medical institutions contributed over $1.2 billion in spending and employed over 10,000 workers who received almost half a billion dollars in wages. Individually, the academic institutions continued to expand their mission of educating the next generation of leaders by enrolling over 9,000 new American and international students in degree programs — an almost 25 percent increase since 2001. Similarly, the city’s healthcare institutions provided services to over 600,000 patients annually. Engaging
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Cell culturing at Coriell Institute for Medical Research
the community though the physical
Community Day, offering free health
over as operator of the bookstore. In 2011,
expansion of their institutions and
screenings and wellness education for
the newly renovated 13,000 square-foot
contributing to the cultivation of
participants.
store will open with a café marketplace, apparel shop and general reading and
knowledge within Camden, healthcare
Physical Expansion
reference area.
In 2010, Camden’s educational and
Finally, Cooper University Hospital and
medical institutions continued to expand
Virtua Health Center each completed
their presence, transforming Downtown
multi-million dollar emergency
Camden’s higher education and
and enhancing Camden’s regional
department (ED) expansion and
healthcare establishments maintain the
appeal. Cooper University Hospital
renovation projects. Cooper Hospital’s
vitality of the city by direct involvement
and Rowan University collaborated to
new 33,000 square-foot ED contains
in community outreach. In 2010, Rowan
establish Cooper Medical School of
36 new patient rooms, treatment and
University implemented a cohort-based
Rowan University. This new institution
resuscitation areas, private triage and
Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership
will be South Jersey’s first four-year
decontamination rooms. Virtua’s ED
for Camden-based administrators and
allopathic medical school and the first
includes a 50 percent bed increase,
educators and also expanded Camden
new medical school in New Jersey in
expanded lab diagnostic testing and
field placements for other majors.
over three decades.
enhanced workspace and waiting areas.
and higher education facilities have become vanguards of change in the city.
Community Involvement
In 2011, Cooper Hospital will begin Virtua Camden worked to promote
Changes are also coming to the
construction on a $5 million 20-bed
community health by hosting the
University District Bookstore, which
clinical observation unit adjacent to the
seasonal weekly Farmers’ Market. The
serves students from Rutgers-Camden,
ED in order to improve healthcare delivery
Market provided a much-needed local
Rowan University and Camden County
to new patients, and at Virtua, plans are
option for fresh produce and health
College. Barnes & Noble College
underway to renovate and expand the
education. Virtua also contributed to
Booksellers have been chosen to take
primary-care family health center.
“Perhaps even more significant for the long run is the national emergence of ‘Eds and Meds’ as model urban anchor institutions. As ‘Eds and Meds’ across the U.S. lead urban revitalization efforts, the existence of a unified Task Force here in Camden bodes well for the city’s future.”– Camden Higher Education and Healthcare Task Force Downtown Camden & Beyond 13
Growth of a First-Class Knowledge Center
to Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Plasma
international marketing strategist, Dr.
Institute, the biggest plasma engineering
Jaishankar Ganesh, as the new dean of
research center in the country. The
its School of Business. Finally, this year
Downtown continued its growth as a
Plasma Institute will move from Center
Dr. Paul Katz, founding vice dean of
regional knowledge center. The Coriell
City Philadelphia to the Waterfront
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Medical
Institute for Medical Research, home to
Technology Center and will employ
College, became the founding dean
the world’s largest collection of human
almost 500 full and part-time staff. Finally,
of Cooper Medical School of Rowan
cells/DNA, and the 2010 winner of the
in November 2010, Our Lady of Lourdes
University. Dr. Katz will lead Camden’s
Southern New Jersey Business People’s
Medical Center opened a new advanced
new medical school through the national
Economic Impact Award, won two five-
digital mammography suite featuring the
accreditation process and the opening of
year contracts with the National Institutes
GE Healthcare Senographe Essential.
the new school in 2012.
of Health. These awards, worth $33 million in funding, will add powerful new
In 2010, Rutgers-Camden introduced
technology to the Human Genetic Cell
two new Ph.D. programs in public affairs
and Aging Cell Repositories. Scientists in
and computational biology and brought
more than 40 countries have used these
its enrollment to over 6,300 students—a
biomaterials as the basis for more than
record high in the university’s 60-year
1,000 scientific papers. Furthermore,
history. The university has also enlisted
Downtown Camden will soon be home
the noted educational innovator and
As Rutgers University Camden students continue their research (above), Drexel University prepares to bring the A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute, the largest of its kind in the country, to the Camden’s Waterfront Technology Center (right).
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Total Individuals Employed by the Higher Education and Healthcare Institutions 10,000
% of Employment in Higher Education and Healthcare in the City of Camden
9,143 (+27%)
Employees
7,224
Higher Education and Healthcare Institutions
30%
Other Healthcare, Social Services and Education
30%
All Other Private Sector
40%
5,000
0
2001
2009 Year
Source: Reported Numbers, Higher Education and Healthcare Taskforce
Source: Reported Numbers and United States Census, LEHD
Eds and Meds - Total Individuals Employed by the Higher Education and Healthcare - Private-sector Employment in Camden - Part 2
Eds and Meds - Total Individuals Employed by the Higher Education and Healthcare - Private-sector Employment in Camden - Part 1
Total Aggregate Payroll (in millions) for the Higher Education and Healthcare Institutions (adjusted to 2009 dollars)
Payroll for Higher Education and Healthcare Institutions as % of Total Camden Payroll
$481 (+8%)
$500
Dollars in Millions
$446 Higher Education and Healthcare Institutions
28%
All Other Establishments
72%
$300
$0
2001
2009 Year
Source: Reported Numbers, Higher Education and Healthcare Taskforce
Eds and Meds - Total Aggregate Payroll - Payroll for Higher Education - Part 2
2009 Student Enrollment Eds and Meds - Total Aggregate Payroll - Payroll for Higher Education - Part 1
Source: Self Reported Numbers, United States Census, Zip Code Business Patterns
2009 Eds and Meds “At a Glance”
Associates/Certificates
4,223
Total Operational Expenditures
Undergraduates
5,361
Total Wage Expenditures
Advanced Degrees
1,822
Total Capital Expenditures Total Occupied Square Footage
$1.036 billion $481 million $64 million 3.527 million sq.ft. Downtown Camden & Beyond 15
Downtown Business In addition to education and healthcare institutions, private enterprises are an essential part of economic activity in Downtown Camden. Top employers attract new talent to the area by providing jobs and serving as anchors to the surrounding community, while smaller enterprises rejuvenate key business corridors by providing opportunities for local residents to eat, shop, or otherwise reinvest their dollars in the community.
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Campbell Employee Center
Even in the aftermath of the economic
was listed among South Jersey’s top 10
Cooper Street, comes alive with young
recession, Camden businesses continued
SBA lenders in 2010 in the Philadelphia
professionals and students during lunch
to make progress in 2010. In June,
Business Journal. In addition, South
and evening hours. In addition, several
Campbell Soup Company celebrated the
Jersey Port Corporation received a $1.1
businesses, such as Domino’s Pizza
grand opening of the Campbell Employee
million grant from the Federal EPA to
and Fu-Hing Chinese Restaurant, have
Center, an 80,000-square foot addition
retrofit diesel engines on cranes and
relocated along the Broadway corridor
to the company’s World Headquarters.
mobile equipment. The initiative will both
with fresh new facades, while others
The Center is part of a broader effort
reduce fuel emissions and increase fuel
such as City Eyes Opticians, have begun
that includes plans for a 100-acre office
efficiency, which will ultimately improve
expanding their operations. In 2010, local
park in Camden’s Gateway District.
the air quality in the City of Camden.
business revenue along the Broadway Main Street corridor exceeded $1 million.
The Campbell Soup Company plans to invest up to $93 million in the project,
While top employers continue to play
These small businesses not only capture
which includes its new building, ongoing
a significant role driving the city’s
indirect spending from arts events and
enhancements to its existing facilities
economy, small businesses are playing an
strengthen the city’s sense of community,
and the acquisition of land for future
increasingly larger role sustaining it. Since
but they also employ a significant
development.
opening in 2009, Market Street Pizzeria
number of Camden residents. Their
has steadily increased its customer base,
location and commitment to the local
Susquehanna Bank, which operates
becoming a popular spot for families
population encourages good stewardship
its divisional headquarters as well as a
visiting local attractions. Victor’s Pub, a
and reinvestment within Downtown and
bank branch in Downtown Camden,
restaurant/bar at Delaware Avenue and
its surrounding areas.
The Campbell Soup Company headquarters has been in Camden since 1869. The company plans to oversee redevelopment of the surrounding area, turning it into a transit-based, mixed-use campus.
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Broadway Main Street Program: Domino’s Pizza
Domino’s Pizza relocated along the Broadway corridor (top) with a new look that better matches the historic corridor.
The Greater Camden Partnership’s Broadway Main Street Program (BMS) cultivates an environment in which small businesses along the Broadway corridor can thrive. BMS fosters communication and collaboration between the small business community and various levels of government. It has spearheaded a beautification program, installing colorful banners on light poles along the corridor and displaying the work of local artists in storefronts. BMS has also partnered with the internationally-recognized Philadelphia Mural Arts Program on a plan to bring their communitybased art to the corridor. On a daily basis, BMS serves as a resource to the corridor’s small businesses by providing technical assistance and help in coordinating with City agencies. In 2010, BMS also received a grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission to create a district overlay for the Broadway corridor that includes developing a formalized Arts District.
“Entrepreneurship is essential for an economy to grow and flourish.” —Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy 18 Downtown Camden & Beyond
Where Downtown Workers Reside Camden
12%
New Jersey (outside Camden)
74%
Pennsylvania
13%
A significant majority of Downtown employees resides in South Jersey and Pennsylvania. These employees comprise a large volume of commuter traffic into and out of Camden City, and are a potential consumer base for Downtown businesses.
Downtown Employment by Sector
Total Annual Payroll, in millions, in Camden (Adjusted to 2009 Dollars) Health Services 37%
$1,449
$1,500
Education Services 16% $1,200
Management, Professional, Information & Technical Services
9%
Business, Finance & Real Estate Services
5%
$1,202
$1,082 $1,082
$900
$673 $600
Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities
$300
5%
Manufacturing & Construction 4% Public Administration 20% Leisure, Hospitality & Retail 2% Other Services
$0 2000
1%
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Downtown
Source: United States Census, LEHD
City of Camden Downtown Business - Annual Payroll (in millions) in Camden United Source:
States Census, Zip Code, Business Patterns
Downtown Business - CSSD Employment by Sector
Downtown Employment by Sector as a Percentage of Total Camden Employment
100%
99% 88%
80%
60%
62%
60% 47%
40%
38%
37%
20% 16% 0% Public Administration
Management, Professional, Information, &Technical Services
Health Services
Business, Finance, Real Estate Services
Education Services
Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Manufacturing & Construction
Camden Downtown Business - DowntownDowntown Employment by SectorCity as %of of Total Camden Employment
Leisure, Hospitality, & Retail
Source: United States Census, LEHD
25,000
Total Jobs in Downtown Camden 20,000 18,265
18,014
15,000
19,571
20,307
19,579
13,427
13,357
2007
2008
16,399 12,893
Number of Jobs
19,957
11,499
10,000 9,762
9,895
2002
2003
9,159
5,000
0
Downtown
2004
2005
2006
City of Camden Source: United States Census, LEHD
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Transportation Camden remains South Jersey’s most networked hub of mass transportation, boasting connectivity with both the Philadelphia Metro Area and Central and South Jersey. Whether making a trip to a local store, commuting to work, or going on a weekend getaway to Philadelphia, Atlantic City or Manhattan, Downtown Camden’s buses, RiverLINE, RiverLink Ferry and PATCO
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Rutgers Camden RiverLine Station
The majestic Ben Franklin Bridge shuttles 219 PATCO trains each day between PA and NJ, making public transportation a perfect option for residents, visitors and employees.
“The idea of making connections, allowing residents to have more mobility and connecting residents beyond the community — I think it’s important and a great investment.” –John Boyle, Research Director for the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and PATCO HiSpeedline commuter
High Speed Line are well-suited to meet
which will increase the vibrancy and
any traveling need. Progress toward
importance of this vital transit hub.
maintaining Camden’s transportation
This will provide a direct connection
system continued apace in 2010 with
for commuters who need to go to
New Jersey Transit completing its
Trenton to the north, Lindenwold
installation of a new bus berth at Walter
to the east, Glassboro to the south
Rand Transportation Center and the
and Philadelphia to the west. Such
Delaware River Port Authority completing
equipment upgrades, maintenance and
the initial phases of assessment for a new
new commuter lines, combined with
PATCO line from Glassboro to Camden.
increased ridership over the past year,
The Glassboro-Camden Line will connect
ensures that Downtown Camden will
with PATCO and New Jersey Transit at
remain a regional hub of commuter
the Walter Rand Transportation Center,
and visitor traffic for years to come.
In 2010 more than 12 million riders used either the RiverLINE or PATCO to commute to work, go shopping or go on a weekend getaway.
Total Yearly Ridership for Light Rail Lines 2009
2010
PATCO
10,022,056
10,152,954
RiverLINE
2,806,901
2,828,007 DRPA and NJ Transit Self Reported Numbers
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A New Jersey Transit Bus departs Walter Rand Transportation Center (top) and a RiverLINE Train glides along the waterfront on its way to the Waterfront (right).
452
36TH STREET STATION
Transportation Map Campbell’s Field
Existing Building PATCO Route PATCO Station RiverLINE Route
Rutgers Camden
RiverLINE Stop NJ Transit Local Bus Route
452
NJ Transit Local Bus Number Victor Building City Hall
452
452
453
TRENTON
457
CAMcare
L3 Communications
452
L3 Communications 453
City Hall
451
457
Walter Rand Transportation Center
457 452
453
451
450
457 452
Adventure Aquarium
453 451
Waterfront Technology Center
452
Broadway
Cooper Hospital
451
452
452
Susquehanna Bank Center
451
Lanning Sq. School
LINDENWOLD
453
457
USS Battleship New Jersey
Map Courtesy of Kitchen & Associates
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450
CHERRY HILL MALL
453
FERRY AVE PATCO
452
36TH STREET STATION
457
MOORESTOWN MALL
RiverLINE Average Hourly Trips Arriving and Departing in Camden 344 @ 7am
350 300
In a 24 hour period... 250 182 @ 6pm
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50 100 150
128 @ 7am
200 250 300
Arriving
Departing
350 NJ Transit Self Reported Numbers
373 @ 5pm
400
PATCO Average Hourly Trips Arriving and Departing in Camden 718 @ 5pm 800 700 In a 24 hour period...
600 500
377 @ 8am
400 300 200 100 0 100
...4,542 trips arrive in Camden 5
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...4,583 trips depart from Camden
200 300 400 500
409 @ 4pm
Transportation - Hourlt Ridership for RiverLine
Arriving
Departing
600 648 @ 8am
700
DRPA Self Reported Numbers
Camden Residents (Arriving and Departing) as a % of total PATCO Ridership
Camden Ridership as a % of NJ RiverLINE Avg Weekday Ridership
10m
10k
8m
9.5m
9.2m
9.3m
8k
6m
6k
4m
4k
2m 0
1.7m
1.6m
1.7m
17%
17%
18%
2008 Camden
2009
2010
2k 0k
Non-Camden
8,935 8,
2,399
2,716
2,650
29%
29%
29%
2008
2009
2010
Camden
DRPA Self Reported Numbers
Non-Camden NJ Transit Self Reported Numbers
Transportation - Hourlt Ridership for RiverLine Transporation - Total Ridership - PATCO
9,9,069 88,150
Transportation - Total Ridership - RiverLive
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Development The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University will be the single largest construction project in Camden County in 2011. At more than $100 million, this state of the art facility will support more than 400 students and contain approximately 200,000 square feet of classrooms, labs and oďŹƒces spread over seven oors. It will enroll an incoming class of 50 students after its completion in June 2012. In addition to attracting investors to the Cooper Plaza, Lanning Square and Downtown areas, the project is estimated to create 300 to 400 temporary construction jobs and up to 100 permanent positions.
Medical School Timeline June 2010 Dr. Katz appointed as Founding Dean
Fall/Winter 2010/11 Develop academic program and align resources in preparation for accreditation review
Spring 2011 Accreditation review completed
July 2011 Student recruitment begins
Winter/Spring 2011/12 Inaugural class selected; approximately 50 students are expected to enroll
August 2012 First class inducted
2017 and beyond Enrollment set at about 100 students per class, 400 total
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11
Development Map
Underway Announced
Campbell’s Field
Completed in 2009 Rutgers Camden
6 10
16
14
Victor Building
1
19 13 21 Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Artist Rendering
City Hall
CAMcare
L3 Communications L3 Communications
12
Adventure Aquarium
2
3
City Hall Walter Rand Transportation Center
20
Waterfront Technology Center
Broadway
Cooper Hospital
4
18
5
15 Map Courtesy of Kitchen & Associates
Susquehanna Bank Center
17
Lanning Sq. School
8 9
USS Battleship New Jersey
1 301 Market Street / $11.7 million renovation of historic bank building; 35 units of housing for seniors and 3,500 s.f. of ground floor retail / RPM Development Group / Complete 2 A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute (Lease) / $5 million fit-out / 10,000 s.f. of biotech research and lab space; 5th floor of the Waterfront Technology Center / New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Drexel University/ Underway, Opening 2011 3 Campbell Soup Gateway Campus / 80,000 s.f., $90 million expansion and renovation of world headquarters; 750,000 s.f. of additional office and research space / Campbell Soup Company / Fist phase complete; additional phases TBD 4 Cooper Hospital Triangle Park / $2 million in new park space to anchor the revitalization of the historic Cooper Plaza neighborhood / Camden County & Cooper Hospital/ Complete 5 Cooper Medical School of Rowan University / 200,000+ s.f., $40+ million allopathic medical school facility / Cooper & Rowan / Fall 2012 6 Early Learning Research Academy / Fourstory, 26,250 s.f., $8.5 million pre-school, learning center, and research lab / Rutgers / Spring 2011 7 Haddon Ave. Transit Village / $100 million+, 15 acre mixed-use development / Grapevine Development, Greater Camden Partnership, Our Lady of Lourdes / First phase Fall 2012 (not shown on map) 8 Lanning Square Elementary School / $44.8 million, 90,000 s.f. two-story school with a cafeteria, auditorium, gymnasium, media center and more than 30 classrooms / New Jersey Schools Development Authority / TBD
9 Metro Camden Habitat for Humanity / Construction of nine new 3 and 4 bedroom homes; $1.7 million / Habitat for Humanity / First three homes will be occupied by Spring 2011; all nine homes will be complete at the end of 2011 10 Radio Lofts / 86-unit loft condominium conversion of a 154,000 s.f., 11-story building previously owned by RCA Victor / Dranoff Properties / TBD 11 Riverfront State Prison Demolition / Demolition of prison and clearance of 17-acre waterfront site / Delaware River Port Authority & NJ Economic Development Authority / Complete 12 Roosevelt Plaza / Demolition of existing parking and office building adjacent to City Hall; construction of two-acre park / Camden Redevelopment Agency / Spring 2012 13 Rowan University Academic Building / Renovation of historic 36,500 s.f. bank building for academic & institutional use / Rowan University / TBD 14 Rutgers Graduate Dormitory / 350 bed graduate student dormitory; ground floor retail / Rutgers & Camden County Improvement Authority / TBD
17 The Cooper / $6.9 million, 25 unit for-sale loft style condominium project with 1 and 2 bedroom units; features indoor parking and additional amenities / M&M Development LLC / Spring 2011 18 Coopers Hill-Phase IA / 30 three-story townhouses: 24 new homes and the rehabilitation of 6 vacant homes with 3 and 4 bedroom units from $105,000 to $225,000; $10+ million / M&M Development LLC / 2011 19 University District Bookstore / 13,000 s.f. redesign; $350,000 update to college retail outlet including a cafe marketplace, apparel, a general reading and reference area, and exterior window murals / Barnes & Noble, Camden County College, Rutgers-Camden, Rowan / Underway 20 Walter Rand Transportation Center & Block N Improvements / $3 million upgrade of transportation center and vicinity designed to improve appearance and functionality of transit links / New Jersey Transit / TBD 21 Wilson Building / Renovation of historic office building (1926); 50,000 s.f. of office space and nearly 6,000 s.f. of ground floor retail / Wilson Development Associates, LLC / TBD
15 Rehabilitation of 11 units in the Cooper Plaza neighborhood; will include 3 and 4 bedroom units for sale to income qualified families; scattered sites throughout Cooper Plaza /Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society / TBD 16 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics School / 29,500 s.f., $10,000,000 state of the art school with multi-purpose classrooms and computer labs / LEAP Academy / Fall 2012
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Parks & Open Spaces Camden is going green! From Los Angeles’ green walls to New York City’s Highline Park, cities all over the nation are realizing the importance of urban greening efforts to economic revitalization and sustainability. The City of Camden kept pace with this global trend by advancing both regional and homegrown green initiatives. The Camden GreenWay trail network, a system of both on and off-road pedestrian and bicycling trails, received $5.8 million in federal funding to improve active opportunities for non-motorized recreation and transportation. Camden County, in coordination with the City and Cooper’s
26 Downtown Camden & Beyond
2010 Rails to Trails Camden Greenway Sojourn
The Walt Whitman Arts Center is a multi-cultural literary, performing and visual arts center.
Ferry Development Association, received the funds as part of a $23 million federal grant to improve bicycle and pedestrian access throughout Philadelphia and New Jersey. The federal funding will be used for three different Downtown Camden projects along Martin Luther King Boulevard, Pearl Street and Pine Street. These projects, in coordination with important work by the City, Camden County, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Cooper University Hospital and the Campbell Soup Company, will help create an uninterrupted 10 mile stretch of dedicated bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure with Downtown Camden serving as a gateway linking Philadelphia to the New Jersey suburbs. Work is scheduled to begin in mid-2011.
Local residents can enjoy time outside in renovated common areas in Cooper Plaza Commons, located on South 6th Street between Benson and Washington Streets.
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The New Jersey Tree Foundation Takes Root
Camden streets come alive with the help of volunteers and the New Jersey Tree Foundation’s Urban Airshed Restoration Program.
The City of Camden also benefited from the more localized efforts of the New Jersey Tree Foundation’s (NJTF) Urban Airshed Reforestation Program, which was the sole recipient of 2010’s $100,000 Impact100 Philadelphia Award. NJTF, winner of the 2009 EPA Award of Environmental Excellence, started this Camden-based initiative to improve air and water quality, and restore pride to inner-city neighborhoods via citywide tree-planting. In the Downtown alone, NJTF has planted nearly 700 large trees with over 2,080 volunteers.
Bikers riding on the 250 mile, 7-day, annual Bicycle Sojourn travel through Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Greenway Trails Exisiting
Proposed
Open Space Exisiting Parks
Proposed
Camden Children’s Garden Photos courtesy of the New Jersey Tree Foundation
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“It’s a great experience for Camden youth to plant trees, dig in the dirt and connect with their communities through trees…people are starting to see and to believe again that change is coming. And change starts with the simple aspects of cleaning and beautifying Camden.” – Camden Mayor Dana Redd Tree Plantings 3
2
Neighborhood
6 1
Planted
1
Downtown
694
2
Cramer Hill
690
3
North Camden
659
4
Cooper Plaza/Lanning Square
630
5
Bergen Square
471
6
East Camden
464
7
Waterfront South
246
8
Fairview
195
9
Gateway
177
10
Whitman Park
139
11
Parkside
135
12
Liberty Park
105
13
Morgan Village
9
4
11 5 12 10
7 13
8
New Jersey Tree Foundation Data
96
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Clean & Safe In the past, Camden, like other major urban centers, had its fair share of struggles reining in criminal activity and removing blight from neighborhoods. Unlike other U.S. urban centers, Camden has been making extraordinarily rapid progress in crime reduction, decreasing some areas of criminal activity by as much as 90% in one year, and in improving the appeal of the city in major business corridors. In fact, efforts at revitalization through crime reduction and neighborhood beautification came to a head in 2009, when crime in Camden City fell to a 40 year low and more than 80 vacant lots were stabilized in a massive greenup campaign. But the momentum has not stopped there. Crime reduction has kept apace over the past year, dropping
30 Downtown Camden & Beyond
The CSSD staff at work
Camden Mayor Dana L. Redd works alongside members of the community to clean-up neighborhoods during the “Camden Clean Campaign.” (top) The CSSD plays a lead role in the clean-up and revitalization of vacant lots. (right)
another nine percent overall as of
trash and maintained over two million
November 2010. In addition, the
square feet of parcels in Downtown
Camden Special Services District
Camden and surrounding areas.
(CSSD) initiated a new graffiti removal
A Mayor’s Clean City Pledge Last summer, Mayor Dana Redd announced a new initiative to restore the
program, which remediated over 800
Building upon the previous year’s
city by organizing residents to clean up
occurrences of graffiti in less than a
success, CSSD expanded its clean and
Camden’s neighborhoods. The campaign
year’s time in an effect to reduce blight
safe initiative through two new programs.
divided the city into seven zones and
and criminal activity.
First, the District launched its city-wide
gave residents the chance to choose the
graffiti removal initiative, which aimed to
locations and dates for clean-up. The
remove all graffiti occurrences through a
New Jersey Tree Foundation, CSSD and
Camden Special Services District
comprehensive strategy aided by the Police
other community organizations lent tools
The Camden Special Services District
Department and the County Prosecutor’s
and supplies to residents to refurbish
conducts a clean and safe program
Office. By November 2010, the program
buildings, parks and exterior facades.
designed to provide an enhanced
had removed over 800 occurrences of
Support for the initiative was underwritten
sense of safety and hospitality by
graffiti amounting to approximately 12,000
by $15,000 donations from PNC Bank
improving the physical appearance
square feet of surface area. Second, not
and Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company.
of the Downtown and adjacent areas.
only did CSSD deliver on its promise to
In addition to the generous donations
The program is funded through the
maintain the 81 vacant lots cleaned and
that made the campaign possible, the
voluntary contributions of downtown
greened during the fall of 2009, it also
successful turnout of approximately 1,500
businesses and creates local job
added a special landscaping services
volunteers, ranging from residents, to local
opportunities by exclusively hiring
program, which beautified the surrounding
workers, to City employees, made possible
Camden residents. In 2010 alone, CSSD
neighborhoods and increased the appeal
the restoration of 140 Camden parks,
removed over one million gallons of
of key business corridors.
buildings and open spaces.
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CSSD Vacant Lot Stabilization
current lots Current Lots Targeted Lots
planned lots Planned Lots (NSP2)
The Neighborhood Improvement Program, an initiative created in 2008 as a partnership between CSSD and the Urban Enterprise Zone, extends
Camden Special Services District
the clean and safe services provided to the Downtown to seven commercial corridors throughout the city (see corridors map, right). Businesses and residents in these areas continue to view this program as a successful way to ensure improvements in appearance and perception of safety.
Corridors Map River Road & 27th Street Triangle
Additionally, CSSD employees will
Federal Street
clean and maintain approximately 150
Broadway
vacant lots and existing properties
Haddon Avenue
located in the Cooper Plaza/Lanning
Mt. Ephraim Avenue Kaighn Avenue
Square neighborhoods as a part of
Yorkship Square
The Camden Redevelopment Agency’s Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program. This extra coverage will help the services of the CSSD further benefit the economic climate of the city.
Cooper Hospital employees and visitors travel to and from facilities in corridors speciďŹ cally maintained by the CSSD.
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2010 Cleaning Numbers Trash by Bag Count
25,240
Trash by Pound
883,260
Trash By Gallon
1,135,620
Hand Bill and Graffiti Removal
1,138
Gum Removal
36
Block Face Weed Extrication
45
Block Curb Faces Cut Back
20
Lots Cleaned of Debris
41
Traffic Triangle Grass Maintenance
26
Landscaping Square Footage Maintained
2,096,085
Source for Charts (above and below): Camden Special Services District Self Reported Numbers
“We stayed here [in Camden] because we feel a commitment to the community, and it’s groups like [the CSSD] that we appreciate.” — Jeffrey Zucker, Partner, Zucker Steinberg Sonstein & Wixted, Attorneys at Law, Camden, NJ
2010 Ambassador Numbers Information Requests
825
Meet and Greet
652
Public Assist/Attractions
921
Merchant Visits
309
Lost & Found Items Public Assists
272
Vehicle Break-Ins Pan Handling Warnings Homeless Referrals Miscellaneous
29
11 193 76 304
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Drive Times to Downtown Camden
New York
1
New York City / 1 hour 52 minutes
2
Newark Airport / 1 hour 43 minutes
3
Philadelphia / 5 minutes
4
Harrisburg / 2 hours 20 minutes
5 Dover / 1 hour 35 minutes 6
Baltimore / 2 hours 20 minutes
7
Washington DC / 3 hours
8
Atlantic City / 1 hour
1
Pennsylvania
2
Camden
Greater Camden Partnership (GCP) is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 that works to bring together leaders from the private, public, and non-profit sectors in order to design and implement innovative revitalization projects in the city of Camden, New Jersey. GCP has developed a detailed five-part model that aims to leverage the power of Camden’s anchor institutions in an effort to bring economic development to the city. This model includes: clean and safe streets; stable residential neighborhoods adjacent to the anchors; commercial corridors that offer an attractive mix of amenity retail; a vibrant arts and cultural offering; and human capital programming that builds capacity among Camden’s residents. More information is available www.greatercamden.org
New Jersey
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4
8 6 Maryland
5
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Located across the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia,
Delaware
and abundant green space, the City of Camden appeals to an extraordinary number of residents, students, employees, and visitors. Downtown Camden’s wealth of attractions,
and less than an hour away from
expanding academic and research
Trenton and Atlantic City, Camden is
institutions, and thriving businesses
a nexus of commerce, transportation,
facilitate an ever-growing consumer
arts and culture for South Jersey, and
and residential base, which has
the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.
positioned Downtown Camden as one
With its heavily networked mass
of the region’s most promising areas for
transit system, beautiful natural assets
new economic growth and expansion.
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Cooper’s Ferry Development Association’s mission is to facilitate the revival of the City of Camden as an urban hub, where people choose to live, to work, and to invest. CFDA develops visionary long-range plans for the redevelopment of Camden’s waterfronts and works with private sector, government and community partners to implement highquality projects to bring these plans from vision to reality. CFDA seeks to enhance the economic and environmental health of the City by: • Strengthening Camden’s connections to its physical assets including its waterways, regional rail and road network, and proximity to Center City Philadelphia. • Leveraging public investment into parks and infrastructure in order to improve quality of life, to create recreational opportunities, and to attract private reinvestment. • Cultivating vibrancy and a strong sense of place through physical upgrades and programming. More information is available at www. coopersferry.com
GCP Staff David Foster President & CEO Andrew Elliott Director, Camden Special Services District Sue Brennan Senior Project Director, Broadway Main Street Merigan Mulhern Project Assistant AJ Jensen Program Assistant
James Wallace, Secretary Our Lady of Lourdes Health System, Senior Vice President Richard Harris, Treasurer Rutgers-Camden, Walter Rand Institute Directors Joseph Balzano Executive Director & CEO South Jersey Port Corporation James Bucci Partner, Genova Burns
2010 Interns
Paul Cain Camden Citadel Corps-Salvation Army Kroc Center Administrator
Andrew Cherkas (Moorestown High School)
Louis Cappelli Jr. Director, Camden County Freeholder
Michele Farquharson (Washington & Lee University)
Randy Cherkas Director, Grapevine Development
Dena Gadaleta (Rowan University - Glassboro )
Joseph Conway Camden Charter Academy
Darnell Hegarty (Rowan University - Glassboro)
William Cornelius Vice President, Corporate Banking, PNC Bank
Brittany O’Connell (United States Military Academy at West Point)
Michael Coyle Regional Public Affairs Manager, PSE&G
Brandon Podojil (United States Military Academy at West Point)
Donald Farish President, Rowan University
Claire Summers (Vassar College)
Geoffrey Forrest Director, Dresdner Robin,
GCP Board of Directors
Robert Hockel Vice President - Operations, Virtua Health
Officers: Michael Camardo, Chairman Lockheed Martin (Retired) James Carll, Vice Chairman Chairman, Archer & Greiner
Beth Kitchen Principal, Kitchen & Associates Daniel Lombardo President & CEO, Volunteers of America
Msgnr. Robert McDermott Vicar General, Diocese of Camden Jennifer Murphy Vice President HR, L-3 Communication Systems Wendell Pritchett Chancellor, Rutgers University- Camden John Pyne Principal, South Jersey Office, Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. The Hororable Dana Redd Mayor, City of Camden Sheila Roberts President, Cooper-Lanning Civic Association Joseph Salema Katz Foundation Gloria Bonilla Santiago Founder & Board Chair, Rutgers University/LEAP Academy John Sheridan President & CEO, Cooper University Hospital Joseph Tredinnick Regional Vice President, TD Commerce Bank Michael Willmann Principal, WMSH Marketing Communications Raymond Yannuzzi President, Camden County College Robert Zane Vice President, Real Estate Operations, Campbell Soup Company Additional Funders H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest The Annie E. Casey Foundation The William Penn Foundation New Jersey Economic Development Authority
John Matheussen President & CEO, Delaware River Port Authority
Camden Urban Enterprise Zone
Donald Farish President, Rowan University
Francisco Moran President, Camden City Council
Joseph A. Forline Vice President Customer Operations, PSE&G
Anthony J. Perno, III President & CEO, Cooper’s Ferry Development Association
Joseph Myers Vice President & COO
Robert Gross Deputy CEO, Delaware River Port Authority
Wendell Pritchett Chancellor, Rutgers University - Camden
Jacob A. Gordon Esq. General Counsel
Kevin G. Halpern Chief Executive Officer, Camden County Health Services Center
The Hororable Dana Redd Mayor, City of Camden
Cooper’s Ferry Development Association, Inc. Staff Anthony J. Perno III, Esq. President & CEO
Meishka L. Ruiz, AICP, PP Vice President of Neighborhood Initiatives Sarah Marks Project Manager Dorien Couch Project Manager Danae Tilghman Project Manager Marilyn Santana-Martinez Business Manager Nakia Maxwell Receptionist
Cooper’s Ferry Development Association, Inc. Slate of Directors Greg Charbeneau Executive Director, Adventure Aquarium Carl Dranoff President, Dranoff Properties Brenda Ross-Dulan Executive Vice President, Regional President Southern New Jersey, Wells Fargo
Harvey C. Johnson, Esquire B.P.U.M Impact Corporation Patricia Egan Jones Co-Chairperson, Home Port Alliance for the Battleship New Jersey Patrick Kelly Senior Vice President. Marketing Manager- NJ, DE, PA Community Development, Bank of America Peter Kirk Chairman, MD Baseball Carol Lawrence Senior Vice President, PNC Bank James F. Leonard Ex-Officio Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor, State of New Jersey Joseph Lizza President, DV Division, Susquehanna Bank
Barry Rosenberg Camden Town Center Associates Irene Hill-Smith Chairperson, South Jersey Committee of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Valjean Snyder President, L-3 Communications Systems-East Sandee Vogelson Camden County College Board of Trustees Curt Voss Executive Director, Susquehanna Bank Center Rev. Floyd L. White III Secretary, Concerned Black Clergy Jennifer Young External Affairs, Verizon Robert Zane Vice President, Real Estate Operations, Campbell Soup Company
Msgnr. Robert McDermott Vicar of Camden, St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral Church Daniel Montes Chairman, Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA)
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“Who, constructing the house of himself or herself, not for a day, but for all time, sees races, eras, dates, generations, The past, the future, dwelling there, like space, inseparable together.” — Walt Whitman
Photography provided by Spark Creative Group Coopers Ferry Development Association Nick Romanenko Cover Photo: The Philadelphia Inquirer
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