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NJ: Affordable housing shift blocked by court
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 08/27/2007 - 1:20amBy Tom Hester Jr.
Associated Press
TRENTON - A state appellate court yesterday ordered the state to reconsider a plan by a wealthy Monmouth County community to pay a poverty-laden nearby town to take on its affordable housing obligation, a decision hailed as crucial by affordable housing advocates. ... read more »
From NJ State Assemblyman Joe Roberts: NJ needs a new plan for affordable housing
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 08/26/2007 - 12:33pmSunday, August 26, 2007
By JOE ROBERTS
For the Courier-Post
New Jersey needs a housing policy that promotes -- not prevents -- the ability of our residents to live where they work. Regional contribution agreements (RCAs) are a barrier to that goal.
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Camden's 18 yr. old Craig Bazan's "Hamlet on the Street," Top "You Tube" Video Week Two: 250,000 views, 1,000 comments.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 08/05/2007 - 1:55am"Non illegitimus carborundum est"
As CNU moves closer to understanding and addressing the inner city, a proud taste of the inner city from Camden, NJ. www.Youtube.com top video pick of the week. ( 3 minutes)
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New deadline for Campbell Soup
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 08/01/2007 - 8:35amWednesday, August 1, 2007
By JIM WALSH
Courier-Post Staff
CAMDEN
City council and the Camden Redevelopment Agency moved Tuesday to extend a key deadline for a controversial redevelopment project at the headquarters of Campbell Soup Co.
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Trading places: As the affluent go downtown, the working poor are tripling up to buy homes in the 'burbs.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 07/29/2007 - 2:10pmBy By William Fulton L.A. Times
July 29, 2007
What's going on here? For a century, people in Southern California moved to the suburbs as they got richer, leaving the more "urban" parts of town to poor people. Now that pattern has reversed itself.Affluent people are leaving the suburbs to live in th... read more »
Wealthy towns must have affordable homes
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 07/29/2007 - 8:52amRich communities should not be allowed to outsource their obligation to provide affordable housing.
A plan to stop packing affordable housing into cities is running into opposition from New Jersey League of Municipalities members. Contending the organization is concerned about urban areas losing reh... read more »
The proposed Campbell Soup Co. expansion became more convoluted Thursday. NU's, please provide POV on CP Forum
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Fri, 07/27/2007 - 5:48amFriday, July 27, 2007
By EILEEN STILWELL
Courier-Post Staff
CAMDEN
The proposed Campbell Soup Co. expansion and the future of the historic Sears Building became more convoluted Thursday with the cancellation of a special city planning board meeting.
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Camden Courier Post: Campbell Soup Terrible Design: You can comment anonymously. Deadline July 30.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Thu, 07/12/2007 - 8:15amThe fight for the Sears Building overshadows the fact that Campbell Soup's project is a terribly designed suburban-style component of the Gateway Neighborhood Redevelopment, which ignores transportation assets. The PATCO Hi-Speedline and River LINE skirt the edge. Your comments welcome in Camden Cou... read more »
Smart growth? Wise up. If only you would work.A recent Times look at how four "smart-growth" or "transit-oriented" developments.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 10:17pmLos Angeles Times Editorial
Though the concept hasn't delivered on its promise of getting us out of our cars, that doesn't mean it's a failure.
July 11, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-smartgrowth11jul11,0,5881270.s...
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Congestion Charge for Downtown Chicago?
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 06/14/2007 - 10:30amFor those of us who want to promote public transportation and put more money into public transit I wouldn't have picked this headline but it did make the front page and seems to be sparking a great debate. The Sun Times front headline in huge letters proclaims
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