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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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NAACP General Council and Interim President Speaks on Zoning, Suburbs and Segregation on C-Span
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 5:54pmNational Association of Attorneys General talk about the 150th anniversary of Dred Scott decision and its impact. Move time slider to 1 hour, 25 minutes. Next 3 minutes of speech covers zoning, suburbs and segregation.
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Campbell plan faces additional hurdle in court
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 06/26/2007 - 12:40pmSaturday, June 23, 2007
Another lawsuit was recently filed against the Campbell project, this one by Dr. Denim, a hip hop manufacturing company that says it wants to buy the Sears Building and convert it into a recording studio, retail store and manufacturing center for its hand-painted clothes.
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Campbell Soup Plan Hits Snag: Camden activist Frank Fulbrook won a round in court in his fight against the Campbell Soup Co.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 06/26/2007 - 12:30pmBy ALAN GUENTHER
Courier-Post Staff
CAMDEN
Another procedural error by the city planning board dealt a setback Friday to a major redevelopment plan.
This time, community activist Frank Fulbrook won a round in court in his fight against the Campbell Soup Co. Campbell wants to tear down the vacant, di... read more »
NY TIMES, SUNDAY, JUNE 17: We would urge Campbell's to think again before risking its reputation for good citizenship...
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 06/18/2007 - 12:48pmNY TIMES,N.Y./Region
Campbell Soup Company has been a mainstay in Camden, a southern New Jersey city that has long since fallen on hard times. We would urge Campbell to think again before risking its reputation for good citizenship and to explore other courses of action. One alternative would be to... read more »
Campbell's Soup Project is Part of Larger "Gateway Neighborhood" Planned Redevelopment
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 1:53amCampbells Soup ignores two major commuter rail lines bordering its re-development zone, prefering to cater to cars instead. Excludes new residential near Campbell's campus.
http://www.ci.camden.nj.us/departments/GATEWAYRED%20PLAN.pdf
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June 5, NY Times, Camden, N.J. Campbell Soup Co. Says It May Go if Sears Building Stays
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 06/05/2007 - 2:09pmBy KAREEM FAHIM NY Times
Published: June 5, 2007
Now, amid an effort to revive a city mired in a crippling cycle of crime and unemployment, the Campbell Soup Company, Camden’s longtime and most prominent corporate resident, has proposed expanding its presence and transforming the area where the em... read more »
CNU XV: Camden board OKs razing of Sears Building, Lays $72 million on the table to develop area; state adds $22 million
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 10:57pmIn a marathon planning board meeting that ended after 1:30 a.m., New Urbanist Planning Board Member Kristine Seitz was thrown under the bus by fellow New Urbanists, who, as Yogi Berra would say, "failed to show up in droves." In the most important planning board meeting in over 100 years in Camden, ... read more »
Camden, NJ: A chaotic historic preservation meeting; Campbell Soup Co. may leave city.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 04/28/2007 - 8:16amSaturday, April 28, 2007
By ALAN GUENTHER
Courier-Post Staff
CAMDEN
A chaotic city historic preservation commission meeting ended early Friday morning without a decision on Campbell Soup Co.'s request to tear down the Sears Building on Admiral Wilson Boulevard to make way for a $72 million world hea... read more »