NJ Future Redevelopment Forum 2017 Bryant

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Camden JAM! ing Healthy Communities through Placemaking in Camd Sarah Bryant, AICP Director of Community Initiatives Cooper’s Ferry Partnership New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum 2017 ~ March 10, 2017

Transcript of NJ Future Redevelopment Forum 2017 Bryant

Camden JAM! Creating Healthy Communities through Placemaking in Camden, NJ

Sarah Bryant, AICPDirector of Community InitiativesCoopers Ferry Partnership

New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum 2017 ~ March 10, 2017

Pyne Poynt Park

Pyne Poynt Park

Northgate Park

Northgate Park

Roosevelt Plaza Park

Von Nieda Park/Baldwins Run

OLD PARK IMAGES

Just Five Years Ago

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Expanding Park System$20+ million invested in last five years

LOCATION MATTERS- waterfront great for bootcamp, Johnson great for yoga, RPP terrible for bootcamp12

NOT EVERYTHING WORKS13

MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE Safety, authenticity, not for me, transportation, affordability, outreach, not my neighborhood

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IN YOUTH DRIVEN CITY, KIDS BRING PARENTS15

BUILD HEALTH INTO THE FUN16

COMMIT TO AN AUDIENCE17

KEEP IT LOCAL18

CONNECT THE LOTSCreating Community & Reclaiming Vacant Spaces

KNOW YOU AUDIENCE19

Sarah Bryant, AICPDirector of Community [email protected]