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“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
Every successful urban core has a
distinctive heartbeat—a set of forces
that drives its vitality and in doing so
creates a unique identity. Through
the 1950s and into the early part of
the 1960s, Camden’s heartbeat could
be traced directly to the three large
manufacturers that dominated the
city — New York Ship, Campbell Soup
Company, and RCA. Since that time,
however, the city has been working to
define a new identity.
Looking back at 2010, there is good
reason to believe that this year will
mark the moment at which this
definition comes into focus for the
City of Camden. Without question,
the single most important economic
development news of the year was the
groundbreaking for the new Cooper
Medical School of Rowan University.
This will be the first new medical
school in New Jersey in more than 30
years, and as other cities have shown, a
new medical school will be a key driver
in the revitalization of the Downtown.
Coupled with the level of institutional
leadership and investment that is
presently in place, it is clear that the
city’s “Eds and Meds”—its universities
and hospitals—will provide Downtown
Camden’s distinctive heartbeat going
forward.
In addition to institutional growth,
Downtown is increasingly becoming
a vibrant place to live, work and
visit. This year the Waterfront
complemented its traditional offerings
with exciting programs in the form
of fireworks, holiday events, Red Bull
Flugtag, and even the circus. Parks
and public spaces were brought
to life with music, art galleries and
live performances. New market-
rate housing has broken ground,
and several new retail businesses
have opened their doors. All of this
is a sign that Camden’s Waterfront
and Downtown developments are
reshaping the city’s core into one
that will breathe new and exciting
opportunities into the heart of Camden
– its residents.
At a time when economic prospects
are dim across much of the rest of
the country, these developments
represent the bright future in a place
where many people least expect it.
Although the city continues to face an
uphill financial battle, the prospects for
a sustained revitalization have never
been better. This report attempts
to capture the key storylines for
Downtown Camden in 2010.
None of this would be possible without
the partnership that we enjoy with the
many companies and organizations
that have invested in the city, including
Greater Camden Partnership, Cooper’s
Ferry Development Association and all
of our great Downtown partners, many
Welcome
2 Downtown Camden & Beyond
Contents
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
Downtown Camden & Beyond 3
of which are listed in the back of this
report. Moving Camden forward is a
team eff ort, and Camden has a great
team of public, private and non-
profi t 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-fl 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
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 fi reworks electrify the city’s
nightscape, Downtown Camden’s
4 Downtown Camden & Beyond Bulldog Bikes BMX Show
diverse recreational activities and tourist
attractions continue to fuel the city’s
rapid growth as a hot spot destination for
arts and culture.
Arts & Culture
Arts and tourism were particularly vibrant
in 2010; events in Camden attracted well
over 1.5 million attendees throughout the
year. With the support of the New Jersey
State Department of Travel and Tourism,
Camdenwaterfront.com was re-launched
in Spring 2010 to provide essential
information regarding all events along
the Camden Waterfront. The year
exploded with a bang as New Year’s
fi reworks broke out over the Waterfront,
drawing thousands of spectators. In
September, Red Bull Flugtag, an event in
which teams compete to fl y the farthest
in homemade fl ying machines, came to
the Waterfront as the fi nal U.S. location
in its world tour. Eighty thousand
people attended, shattering the day’s
ridership record for the RiverLink Ferry.
Other events that arrived in Downtown
Camden included Universoul Circus,
WXPN’s three-day XPoNential Music
Festival at Wiggins Park, and Bulldog
Bikes BMX Hybrid Tour.
Homegrown Arts & Attractions
Roadshows and traveling acts were not
the only highlights of the past year.
Downtown Camden also showcased its
own mainstay of homegrown attractions
and arts performances. Adventure
Aquarium premiered its West African
River Experience, complete with two
3,000-pound hippos. The Riversharks
Bulldog Bikes BMX Hybrid Tour (left). The Red
Bull Flugtag challenges participants to design,
build, and pilot homemade fl ying machines
off a 30-foot high fl ight deck (below).
Downtown Camden & Beyond 5
80,000people 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.
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
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.
Not only do these events deepen
the cultural and artistic landscape of
Downtown, but they also translate into
tangible economic growth for the city.
As a result of the success of these arts
initiatives, Downtown Camden is quickly
becoming known as a hub for artistic
talent and exploration.
“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 fi nest universities and conservatories, the Symphony performs
for residents from Camden and neighboring Burlington, Gloucester, Atlantic and
Philadelphia counties. In 2010, Symphony in C held a variety of performances, which
strengthened the city’s appeal as a hub of music and the arts. Evening concerts in
the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts give audiences the chance to experience
a world-class orchestra, while the Symphony’s Concerts for Young People attracted
students from all over the region. In the summer, the orchestra hosts weekly
performances in Johnson Park, and holds its annual ‘Souper Symphony Summer
Camp’ bringing musicians from the City of Camden and the suburbs together for
collaborative music-making.
“Symphony in C is to the Philadelphia Orchestra what the Vienna
Symphony is to the Vienna Philharmonic (the former sometimes
Symphony in C: World Class. So Close.
Unique works of art on display at the
Stedman Art Gallery in the Rutgers
University Fine Arts Building.
6 Downtown Camden & Beyond
“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 refl ective.”— Jonathan Fanton, President of MacArthur Foundation
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
Downtown Camden & Beyond 7
With budding residential neighborhoods, a strong sense of community and early educational off 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
The Victor Luxury Waterfront Lofts8 Downtown Camden & Beyond
Residential Housing
Even in the midst of a weak housing
market and economic recession,
new homes continue to be built in
Downtown. Cooper Plaza, a historic
neighborhood located just outside
Downtown, is the site of more than $7
million in development and provides just
one example of how new construction
has kept apace in 2010. In February,
M&M Development, LLC began the
Cooper Building project, which will
consist of 25 condo units at the corner
of 7th and New Streets. In July, Habitat
for Humanity broke ground on nine new
townhomes, and St. Joseph’s Carpenter
Society began construction on two pre-
sold single-family row homes on Benson
Street. Progress, however, will not stop
there. In 2011, St. Joseph’s Carpenter
Society plans to build 11 more units in
the Cooper Plaza/Lanning Square area,
and M&M Development plans to lay
the foundation for 30 new townhouses
valued at over $10 million.
A Sense of Community
New housing is only one of the
requirements for vibrant neighborhoods.
An active and engaged community is
also vital - and Downtown Camden
saw another year of strong community-
based activity.
Nothing embodies the spirit of
community like coming together to
support a common cause. Downtown
Camden has hosted a number of such
activities, including the American Heart
Association’s 2010 Southern New Jersey
Fall Start! Heart Walk, which raised over
$250,000. Similarly, the Cooper Norcross
Run the Bridge event drew over 5,000
participants in the region’s largest 10k run
and raised money for the Larc School, a
non-profit special education school.
Early Education
Camden’s educational institutions are
taking a holistic approach to producing
the next generation of community
leaders. Rutgers-Camden and Rowan
University provide two exciting examples
of this approach. In 2010, Rutgers-
Camden began construction on its
new Early Learning Research Academy
(ELRA) on Cooper Street. The $8.5 million
Courtyard of the Victor Lofts (left). The weekly
Camden Farmers’ Market offers residents fresh,
local produce throughtout the summer (right).
Downtown Camden & Beyond 9
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.
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
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
In 2010, 5,000 participants came out for the Cooper
Norcross Run the Bridge 10K.
Settlement Music School provides a wide
range of programs for preschool, school age
children, adults and seniors.
10 Downtown Camden & Beyond
“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
Largest 10k RunThe 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.
Community Living - Total Percent Change in Median Price per SqFt from 2000 - 2009
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
% Growth in National Median Price/s.f. b/t 2000-2009
Percent Growth in Home Prices
(Median Price Price Per SqFt)
% Growth in Downtown Camden
Median Price/s.f. b/t 2000-2009
Source: Trulia
Community Living - Downtown Camden Median Price/SqFt as Percentage of National Median Price per SqFt
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
47%
70%
Source: Trulia
Downtown Camden & Beyond 11
Downtown Camden Median Residential Price Per/SqFt as a Percentage
of National Median Price
Collectively, Camden’s educational and medical institutions drive the city’s economic growth.
They provide jobs, workforce development,
service off erings and sponsor a network of
initiatives to foster benefi cial 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
Collectively, Camden’s educational and medical institutions
Higher Education & Healthcare
Cell culturing at Coriell Institute for Medical Research12 Downtown Camden & Beyond
the community though the physical
expansion of their institutions and
contributing to the cultivation of
knowledge within Camden, healthcare
and higher education facilities have
become vanguards of change in the city.
Community Involvement
Camden’s higher education and
healthcare establishments maintain the
vitality of the city by direct involvement
in community outreach. In 2010, Rowan
University implemented a cohort-based
Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership
for Camden-based administrators and
educators and also expanded Camden
fi eld placements for other majors.
Virtua Camden worked to promote
community health by hosting the
seasonal weekly Farmers’ Market. The
Market provided a much-needed local
option for fresh produce and health
education. Virtua also contributed to
Community Day, off ering free health
screenings and wellness education for
participants.
Physical Expansion
In 2010, Camden’s educational and
medical institutions continued to expand
their presence, transforming Downtown
and enhancing Camden’s regional
appeal. Cooper University Hospital
and Rowan University collaborated to
establish Cooper Medical School of
Rowan University. This new institution
will be South Jersey’s fi rst four-year
allopathic medical school and the fi rst
new medical school in New Jersey in
over three decades.
Changes are also coming to the
University District Bookstore, which
serves students from Rutgers-Camden,
Rowan University and Camden County
College. Barnes & Noble College
Booksellers have been chosen to take
over as operator of the bookstore. In 2011,
the newly renovated 13,000 square-foot
store will open with a café marketplace,
apparel shop and general reading and
reference area.
Finally, Cooper University Hospital and
Virtua Health Center each completed
multi-million dollar emergency
department (ED) expansion and
renovation projects. Cooper Hospital’s
new 33,000 square-foot ED contains
36 new patient rooms, treatment and
resuscitation areas, private triage and
decontamination rooms. Virtua’s ED
includes a 50 percent bed increase,
expanded lab diagnostic testing and
enhanced workspace and waiting areas.
In 2011, Cooper Hospital will begin
construction on a $5 million 20-bed
clinical observation unit adjacent to the
ED in order to improve healthcare delivery
to new patients, and at Virtua, plans are
underway to renovate and expand the
primary-care family health center.
“Perhaps even more signifi cant 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 e� orts, the existence of a unifi ed 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
Downtown continued its growth as a
regional knowledge center. The Coriell
Institute for Medical Research, home to
the world’s largest collection of human
cells/DNA, and the 2010 winner of the
Southern New Jersey Business People’s
Economic Impact Award, won two five-
year contracts with the National Institutes
of Health. These awards, worth $33
million in funding, will add powerful new
technology to the Human Genetic Cell
and Aging Cell Repositories. Scientists in
more than 40 countries have used these
biomaterials as the basis for more than
1,000 scientific papers. Furthermore,
Downtown Camden will soon be home
to Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Plasma
Institute, the biggest plasma engineering
research center in the country. The
Plasma Institute will move from Center
City Philadelphia to the Waterfront
Technology Center and will employ
almost 500 full and part-time staff. Finally,
in November 2010, Our Lady of Lourdes
Medical Center opened a new advanced
digital mammography suite featuring the
GE Healthcare Senographe Essential.
In 2010, Rutgers-Camden introduced
two new Ph.D. programs in public affairs
and computational biology and brought
its enrollment to over 6,300 students—a
record high in the university’s 60-year
history. The university has also enlisted
the noted educational innovator and
international marketing strategist, Dr.
Jaishankar Ganesh, as the new dean of
its School of Business. Finally, this year
Dr. Paul Katz, founding vice dean of
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Medical
College, became the founding dean
of Cooper Medical School of Rowan
University. Dr. Katz will lead Camden’s
new medical school through the national
accreditation process and the opening of
the new school in 2012.
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).
Source: Reported Numbers, Higher Education and Healthcare Taskforce
Source: Reported Numbers, Higher Education and Healthcare Taskforce
14 Downtown Camden & Beyond
Eds and Meds - Total Individuals Employed by the Higher Education and Healthcare - Private-sector Employment in Camden - Part 1
0
5,000
10,000
2001 2009
7,224
9,143 (+27%)
Total Individuals Employed by the
Higher Education and Healthcare Institutions
% of Employment in Higher Education and Healthcare in
the City of Camden
Eds and Meds - Total Aggregate Payroll - Payroll for Higher Education - Part 1
$0
$300
$500
2001 2009
$446
$481 (+8%)
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
Eds and Meds - Total Aggregate Payroll - Payroll for Higher Education - Part 2
28%
72%
Higher Education andHealthcare Institutions
All Other Establishments
2009 Student Enrollment
Associates/Certifi cates 4,223
Undergraduates 5,361
Advanced Degrees 1,822
2009 Eds and Meds “At a Glance”
Total Operational Expenditures $1.036 billion
Total Wage Expenditures $481 million
Total Capital Expenditures $64 million
Total Occupied Square Footage 3.527 million sq.ft.
Em
plo
yee
sD
olla
rs in
Mill
ion
s
Year
Year
Eds and Meds - Total Individuals Employed by the Higher Education and Healthcare - Private-sector Employment in Camden - Part 2
30%
30%
40%
Higher Education andHealthcare Institutions
Other Healthcare,Social Servicesand Education
All Other Private Sector
Source: Reported Numbers and United States Census, LEHDSource: Reported Numbers, Higher Education and Healthcare Taskforce
Source: Reported Numbers, Higher Education and Healthcare Taskforce
Source: Self Reported Numbers, United States Census,Zip Code Business Patterns
Downtown Camden & Beyond 15
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.
Downtown Business
Campbell Employee Center16 Downtown Camden & Beyond
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.
Even in the aftermath of the economic
recession, Camden businesses continued
to make progress in 2010. In June,
Campbell Soup Company celebrated the
grand opening of the Campbell Employee
Center, an 80,000-square foot addition
to the company’s World Headquarters.
The Center is part of a broader eff ort
that includes plans for a 100-acre offi ce
park in Camden’s Gateway District.
The Campbell Soup Company plans to
invest up to $93 million in the project,
which includes its new building, ongoing
enhancements to its existing facilities
and the acquisition of land for future
development.
Susquehanna Bank, which operates
its divisional headquarters as well as a
bank branch in Downtown Camden,
was listed among South Jersey’s top 10
SBA lenders in 2010 in the Philadelphia
Business Journal. In addition, South
Jersey Port Corporation received a $1.1
million grant from the Federal EPA to
retrofi t diesel engines on cranes and
mobile equipment. The initiative will both
reduce fuel emissions and increase fuel
effi ciency, which will ultimately improve
the air quality in the City of Camden.
While top employers continue to play
a signifi cant role driving the city’s
economy, small businesses are playing an
increasingly larger role sustaining it. Since
opening in 2009, Market Street Pizzeria
has steadily increased its customer base,
becoming a popular spot for families
visiting local attractions. Victor’s Pub, a
restaurant/bar at Delaware Avenue and
Cooper Street, comes alive with young
professionals and students during lunch
and evening hours. In addition, several
businesses, such as Domino’s Pizza
and Fu-Hing Chinese Restaurant, have
relocated along the Broadway corridor
with fresh new facades, while others
such as City Eyes Opticians, have begun
expanding their operations. In 2010, local
business revenue along the Broadway
Main Street corridor exceeded $1 million.
These small businesses not only capture
indirect spending from arts events and
strengthen the city’s sense of community,
but they also employ a signifi cant
number of Camden residents. Their
location and commitment to the local
population encourages good stewardship
and reinvestment within Downtown and
its surrounding areas.
Downtown Camden & Beyond 17
“Entrepreneurship is essential for an economy to grow and fl ourish.” —Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s O� ceof Advocacy
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 beautifi cation 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 community-
based 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.
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
Broadway Main Street Program: Domino’s Pizza
Downtown Business - Downtown Employment by Sector as % of Total Camden Employment
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%99%
88%
62% 60%
47%
38% 37%
16%
Where Downtown Workers Reside
Camden 12%
A signifi cant majority of Downtown employees resides
in South Jersey and Pennsylvania. These employees
comprise a large volume of commuter traffi c into and
out of Camden City, and are a potential consumer base
for Downtown businesses.
New Jersey (outside Camden) 74%
Pennsylvania 13%
18 Downtown Camden & Beyond
Total Jobs in Downtown Camden
Downtown Business - Total Downtown Employees and % Employees Earning over 40K
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
19,57919,95720,30719,571
16,399
18,01418,265
13,35713,42712,893
11,499
9,1599,8959,762
Public Administration
Management,Professional, Information,
&Technical Services
Health Services Business, Finance,Real Estate Services
Education Services
Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Manufacturing & Construction
Leisure, Hospitality, & Retail
Downtown Business - Downtown Employment by Sector as % of Total Camden Employment
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%99%
88%
62% 60%
47%
38% 37%
16%
Downtown Employment by Sector as a Percentage of Total Camden Employment
Downtown Employment by Sector
Downtown Business - Annual Payroll (in millions) in Camden
$0
$300
$600
$900
$1,200
$1,500
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Annual Payroll, in millions,
in Camden (Adjusted to 2009 Dollars)
Downtown
$673
$1,082$1,202
$1,082
$1,449
New Jersey (outside Camden) 74%
Pennsylvania 13%
City of Camden
Downtown City of Camden
Downtown City of Camden
Nu
mb
er
of
Job
s
Other Services
Health Services
Education Services
Management, Professional, Information & Technical Services
Business, Finance &Real Estate Services
Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Manufacturing & Construction
Public AdministrationLeisure, Hospitality & Retail
1%
37%
16%
9%
5%
5%
4%
20%2%
Downtown Business - CSSD Employment by Sector
Source: United States Census, LEHD
Source: United States Census, Zip Code, Business Patterns
Source: United States Census, LEHD
Source: United States Census, LEHD
Downtown Camden & Beyond 19
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
Transportation
Rutgers Camden RiverLine Station20 Downtown Camden & Beyond
High Speed Line are well-suited to meet
any traveling need. Progress toward
maintaining Camden’s transportation
system continued apace in 2010 with
New Jersey Transit completing its
installation of a new bus berth at Walter
Rand Transportation Center and the
Delaware River Port Authority completing
the initial phases of assessment for a new
PATCO line from Glassboro to Camden.
The Glassboro-Camden Line will connect
with PATCO and New Jersey Transit at
the Walter Rand Transportation Center,
which will increase the vibrancy and
importance of this vital transit hub.
This will provide a direct connection
for commuters who need to go to
Trenton to the north, Lindenwold
to the east, Glassboro to the south
and Philadelphia to the west. Such
equipment upgrades, maintenance and
new commuter lines, combined with
increased ridership over the past year,
ensures that Downtown Camden will
remain a regional hub of commuter
and visitor traffi c for years to come.
“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 Hi-Speedline commuter
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.
Total Yearly Ridership for Light Rail Lines
2009 2010
riders used either the RiverLINE or
PATCO to commute to work, go
shopping or go on a weekend getaway.
In 2010 more than 12 million
PATCO 10,022,056 10,152,954
RiverLINE 2,806,901 2,828,007
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City Hall
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NJ Transit Local Bus Number
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).
Map Courtesy of Kitchen & Associates
Transportation Map
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...4,583 trips depart from Camden
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Rutgers Camde n
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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 offi ces spread over seven fl 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.
The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University will be the single largest
Development
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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Rutgers Camde n
City Hall
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Map Courtesy of Kitchen & Associates
301 Market Street / $11.7 million renovation of historic bank building; 35 units of housing for seniors and 3,500 s.f. of ground fl oor retail / RPM Development Group / Complete
A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute (Lease) / $5 million fi t-out / 10,000 s.f. of biotech research and lab space; 5th fl oor of the Waterfront Technology Center / New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Drexel University/ Underway, Opening 2011
Campbell Soup Gateway Campus / 80,000 s.f., $90 million expansion and renovation of world headquarters; 750,000 s.f. of additional offi ce and research space / Campbell Soup Company / Fist phase complete; additional phases TBD
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
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University / 200,000+ s.f., $40+ million allopathic medical school facility / Cooper & Rowan / Fall 2012
Early Learning Research Academy / Four-story, 26,250 s.f., $8.5 million pre-school, learning center, and research lab / Rutgers / Spring 2011
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)
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
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
Radio Lofts / 86-unit loft condominium conversion of a 154,000 s.f., 11-story building previously owned by RCA Victor / Dranoff Properties / TBD
Riverfront State Prison Demolition / Demolition of prison and clearance of 17-acre waterfront site / Delaware River Port Authority & NJ Economic Development Authority / Complete
Roosevelt Plaza / Demolition of existing parking and offi ce building adjacent to City Hall; construction of two-acre park / Camden Redevelopment Agency / Spring 2012
Rowan University Academic Building / Renovation of historic 36,500 s.f. bank building for academic & institutional use / Rowan University / TBD
Rutgers Graduate Dormitory / 350 bed graduate student dormitory; ground fl oor retail / Rutgers & Camden County Improvement Authority / TBD
Rehabilitation of 11 units in the Cooper Plaza neighborhood; will include 3 and 4 bedroom units for sale to income qualifi ed families; scattered sites throughout Cooper Plaza /Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society / TBD
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
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
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
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
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
Wilson Building / Renovation of historic offi ce building (1926); 50,000 s.f. of offi ce space and nearly 6,000 s.f. of ground fl oor retail / Wilson Development Associates, LLC / TBD
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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 eff orts 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
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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 diff erent 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.
The Walt Whitman Arts Center is a multi-cultural
literary, performing and visual arts center.
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Local residents can enjoy time outside in renovated common areas in Cooper Plaza Commons,
located on South 6th Street between Benson and Washington Streets.
The City of Camden also benefi ted from the more localized eff orts 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.
The City of Camden also benefi ted from the more localized eff orts 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.
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.
Bikers riding on the 250 mile, 7-day, annual Bicycle Sojourn travel
through Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Exisiting Proposed
Greenway Trails
Open SpaceExisiting Parks Proposed
Camden Children’s Garden
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Photos courtesy of the New Jersey Tree Foundation
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Downtown 694
Cramer Hill 690
North Camden 659
Cooper Plaza/Lanning Square 630
Bergen Square 471
East Camden 464
Waterfront South 246
Fairview 195
Gateway 177
Whitman Park 139
Parkside 135
Liberty Park 105
Morgan Village 96
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“It’s a great experience for “It’s a great experience for Camden youth to plant trees, Camden youth to plant trees, dig in the dirt and connect dig in the dirt and connect with their communities with their communities through trees…people are through trees…people are starting to see and to believe starting to see and to believe again that change is coming. again that change is coming. And change starts with the And change starts with the simple aspects of cleaning simple aspects of cleaning and beautifying Camden.” and beautifying Camden.” – Camden Mayor Dana Redd– Camden Mayor Dana Redd
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Neighborhood Planted
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, eff orts at revitalization through
crime reduction and neighborhood
beautifi cation 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 green-
up campaign. But the momentum has
not stopped there. Crime reduction has
kept apace over the past year, dropping
Clean & Safe
The CSSD staff at work30 Downtown Camden & Beyond
another nine percent overall as of
November 2010. In addition, the
Camden Special Services District
(CSSD) initiated a new graffi ti removal
program, which remediated over 800
occurrences of graffi ti in less than a
year’s time in an eff ect to reduce blight
and criminal activity.
Camden Special Services District
The Camden Special Services District
conducts a clean and safe program
designed to provide an enhanced
sense of safety and hospitality by
improving the physical appearance
of the Downtown and adjacent areas.
The program is funded through the
voluntary contributions of downtown
businesses and creates local job
opportunities by exclusively hiring
Camden residents. In 2010 alone, CSSD
removed over one million gallons of
trash and maintained over two million
square feet of parcels in Downtown
Camden and surrounding areas.
Building upon the previous year’s
success, CSSD expanded its clean and
safe initiative through two new programs.
First, the District launched its city-wide
graffi ti removal initiative, which aimed to
remove all graffi ti occurrences through a
comprehensive strategy aided by the Police
Department and the County Prosecutor’s
Offi ce. By November 2010, the program
had removed over 800 occurrences of
graffi ti amounting to approximately 12,000
square feet of surface area. Second, not
only did CSSD deliver on its promise to
maintain the 81 vacant lots cleaned and
greened during the fall of 2009, it also
added a special landscaping services
program, which beautifi ed the surrounding
neighborhoods and increased the appeal
of key business corridors.
A Mayor’s Clean City Pledge
Last summer, Mayor Dana Redd
announced a new initiative to restore the
city by organizing residents to clean up
Camden’s neighborhoods. The campaign
divided the city into seven zones and
gave residents the chance to choose the
locations and dates for clean-up. The
New Jersey Tree Foundation, CSSD and
other community organizations lent tools
and supplies to residents to refurbish
buildings, parks and exterior facades.
Support for the initiative was underwritten
by $15,000 donations from PNC Bank
and Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company.
In addition to the generous donations
that made the campaign possible, the
successful turnout of approximately 1,500
volunteers, ranging from residents, to local
workers, to City employees, made possible
the restoration of 140 Camden parks,
buildings and open spaces.
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)
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The Neighborhood Improvement
Program, an initiative created in 2008
as a partnership between CSSD and
the Urban Enterprise Zone, extends
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.
Additionally, CSSD employees will
clean and maintain approximately 150
vacant lots and existing properties
located in the Cooper Plaza/Lanning
Square neighborhoods as a part of
The Camden Redevelopment Agency’s
Federal Neighborhood Stabilization
Program. This extra coverage will help
the services of the CSSD further benefi t
the economic climate of the city.
The Neighborhood Improvement
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Cooper Hospital employees and visitors travel
to and from facilities in corridors specifi cally
maintained by the CSSD.
Camden SpecialServices District
River Road & 27th Street Triangle
Federal Street
Broadway
Haddon Avenue
Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Kaighn Avenue
Yorkship Square
Targeted Lots Current Lots Planned Lots (NSP2)
Corridors Map
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“We stayed here [in Camden] because we feel a commitment to the community, and it’s groups like [the CSSD] that we appreciate.” — Je� rey Zucker, Partner, Zucker Steinberg Sonstein & Wixted, Attorneysat Law, Camden, NJ
2010 Cleaning Numbers
Source for Charts (above and below):Camden Special Services District Self Reported Numbers
Downtown Camden & Beyond 33
Trash by Bag Count 25,240
Trash by Pound 883,260
Trash By Gallon 1,135,620
Hand Bill and Graffi ti Removal 1,138
Gum Removal 36
Block Face Weed Extrication 45
Block Curb Faces Cut Back 20
Lots Cleaned of Debris 41
Traffi c Triangle Grass Maintenance 26
Landscaping Square Footage Maintained 2,096,085
Information Requests 825
Meet and Greet 652
Public Assist/Attractions 921
Merchant Visits 309
Lost & Found Items 29
Public Assists 272
Vehicle Break-Ins 11
Pan Handling Warnings 193
Homeless Referrals 76
Miscellaneous 304
2010 Ambassador Numbers
Drive Times to Downtown Camden
New York City /
1 hour 52 minutes
Newark Airport /
1 hour 43 minutes
Philadelphia / 5 minutes
Harrisburg / 2 hours 20 minutes
Dover / 1 hour 35 minutes
Baltimore / 2 hours 20 minutes
Washington DC / 3 hours
Atlantic City / 1 hour
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Greater Camden Partnership (GCP) is a non-profi t organization founded in 2001 that works to bring together leaders from the private, public, and non-profi t sectors in order to design and implement innovative revitalization projects in the city of Camden, New Jersey. GCP has developed a detailed fi ve-part model that aims to leverage the power of Camden’s anchor institutions in an eff ort to bring economic development to the city. This model includes: clean and safe streets; stable residential neighborhoods adjacent to the anchors; commercial corridors that off er an attractive mix of amenity retail; a vibrant arts and cultural off ering; and human capital programming that builds capacity among Camden’s residents. More information is available www.greatercamden.org
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Located across the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia,
and less than an hour away from
Trenton and Atlantic City, Camden is
a nexus of commerce, transportation,
arts and culture for South Jersey, and
the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.
With its heavily networked mass
transit system, beautiful natural assets
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,
expanding academic and research
institutions, and thriving businesses
facilitate an ever-growing consumer
and residential base, which has
positioned Downtown Camden as one
of the region’s most promising areas for
new economic growth and expansion.
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 high-quality 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
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GCP Staff
David FosterPresident & CEO
Andrew ElliottDirector, Camden Special Services District
Sue BrennanSenior Project Director, Broadway Main Street
Merigan MulhernProject Assistant
AJ JensenProgram Assistant
2010 Interns
Andrew Cherkas(Moorestown High School)
Michele Farquharson(Washington & Lee University)
Dena Gadaleta(Rowan University - Glassboro )
Darnell Hegarty(Rowan University - Glassboro)
Brittany O’Connell(United States Military Academy at West Point)
Brandon Podojil(United States Military Academy at West Point)
Claire Summers (Vassar College)
GCP Board of Directors
Offi cers:
Michael Camardo, ChairmanLockheed Martin (Retired)
James Carll, Vice ChairmanChairman, Archer & Greiner
James Wallace, SecretaryOur Lady of Lourdes Health System, Senior Vice President
Richard Harris, TreasurerRutgers-Camden, Walter Rand Institute
Directors
Joseph Balzano Executive Director & CEOSouth Jersey Port Corporation
James Bucci Partner, Genova Burns
Paul Cain Camden Citadel Corps-Salvation Army Kroc Center Administrator
Louis Cappelli Jr. Director, Camden County Freeholder
Randy Cherkas Director, Grapevine Development
Joseph Conway Camden Charter Academy
William Cornelius Vice President, Corporate Banking, PNC Bank
Michael Coyle Regional Public Aff airs Manager, PSE&G
Donald Farish President, Rowan University
Geoff rey Forrest Director, Dresdner Robin,
Robert Hockel Vice President - Operations, Virtua Health
Beth Kitchen Principal, Kitchen & Associates
Daniel Lombardo President & CEO, Volunteers of America
John Matheussen President & CEO, Delaware River Port Authority
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Msgnr. Robert McDermott Vicar General, Diocese of Camden
Jennifer Murphy Vice President HR, L-3 Communication Systems
Wendell Pritchett Chancellor, Rutgers University- Camden
John PynePrincipal, South Jersey Offi ce, Traffi c 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
Camden Urban Enterprise Zone
Cooper’s Ferry DevelopmentAssociation, Inc. Staff
Anthony J. Perno III, Esq.President & CEO
Joseph MyersVice President & COO
Jacob A. Gordon Esq.General Counsel
Meishka L. Ruiz, AICP, PPVice President of Neighborhood Initiatives
Sarah MarksProject Manager
Dorien CouchProject Manager
Danae TilghmanProject Manager
Marilyn Santana-MartinezBusiness Manager
Nakia MaxwellReceptionist
Cooper’s Ferry DevelopmentAssociation, Inc. Slate of Directors
Greg CharbeneauExecutive Director, Adventure Aquarium
Carl Dranoff President, Dranoff Properties
Brenda Ross-Dulan Executive Vice President, Regional President Southern New Jersey, Wells Fargo
Donald FarishPresident, Rowan University
Joseph A. ForlineVice President Customer Operations, PSE&G
Robert GrossDeputy CEO, Delaware River Port Authority
Kevin G. HalpernChief Executive Offi cer, Camden County Health Services Center
Harvey C. Johnson, EsquireB.P.U.M Impact Corporation
Patricia Egan JonesCo-Chairperson, Home Port Alliance for the Battleship New Jersey
Patrick KellySenior Vice President. Marketing Manager- NJ, DE, PA Community Development, Bank of America
Peter KirkChairman, MD Baseball
Carol LawrenceSenior Vice President, PNC Bank
James F. LeonardEx-Offi cio Policy Advisor, Offi ce of the Governor, State of New Jersey
Joseph LizzaPresident, DV Division, Susquehanna Bank
Msgnr. Robert McDermottVicar of Camden, St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral Church
Daniel MontesChairman, Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA)
Francisco MoranPresident, Camden City Council
Anthony J. Perno, IIIPresident & CEO, Cooper’s Ferry Development Association
Wendell PritchettChancellor, Rutgers University - Camden
The Hororable Dana Redd Mayor, City of Camden
Barry RosenbergCamden Town Center Associates
Irene Hill-SmithChairperson, South Jersey Committee of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority
Valjean SnyderPresident, L-3 Communications Systems-East
Sandee VogelsonCamden County College Board of Trustees
Curt VossExecutive Director, Susquehanna Bank Center
Rev. Floyd L. White IIISecretary, Concerned Black Clergy
Jennifer YoungExternal Aff airs, Verizon
Robert Zane Vice President, Real Estate Operations, Campbell Soup Company
“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
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Photography provided bySpark Creative GroupCoopers Ferry Development AssociationNick RomanenkoCover Photo: The Philadelphia Inquirer
Report writtenand compiled byJudah Abara andA.J. JensenGreater Camden Partnership