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Camden N.J Light Rail Plans Finally On Track
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 7:54pmGov. Jon S.
Christie begins race for N.J. governor. He talked about cities as if he were a Democrat.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Fri, 03/20/2009 - 7:34pm"In order to grow our economy and improve our state, I will propose a plan to renew our cities." "I have come to firmly believe that the only way to improve our state is to improve our cities.
Campbell's Soup's New World Headquarters, in Camden, New Jersey moves forward.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 1:22amCampbell's Soup's new Charter violating World Headquarters, in Camden, New Jersey moves forward.
WSJ March 7, 2009: "A Hole Grows in Brooklyn" Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Debacle
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 03/07/2009 - 5:47pmNow officials have a mess on their hands. The development got just far enough to do considerable damage to the neighborhood without progressing far enough to do any good...
Philly: Mayor Nutter proceeds with waterfront plan
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 6:41pmBy Inga Saffron Inquirer Architecture Critic
Mayors' Institute on City Design
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 8:37amPhiladelphia is this season's venue for the Mayors' Institute on City Design, a sort of traveling university that was created to teach urban mayors about the role design plays in infrastructure and re
Harvard Study: Happiness is contagious, spreading among friends, neighbors, siblings and spouses...
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 02/10/2009 - 12:08amFeb 8, 2009, Harvard Study: Happiness is contagious, spreading among friends, neighbors, siblings and spouses...
A mass transit dilemma: Ridership up, funds down.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 9:45pmPublic transport systems are reeling from an economic crisis that has dried up tax revenue and blown gaps in state budgets. They are having to raise fares and cut services.
By Richard Fausset
Communities battle 'unfair' housing rule
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 9:25pmFive well-heeled South Jersey communities continue to fight a state plan to create nearly 4,000 affordable housing units in the next nine years.In July, Gov. Jon S.