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Campbell Soup plan challenged again. Campbell Soup deadline to resolve; this Friday, Sept.14.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 12:36amFiled in the Appellate Division of Superior Court, the suit is the fifth challenge to the proposed expansion of Campbell Soup Co.'s world headquarters here.
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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 »
Southern California Missing the Point on Global Warming
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 08/01/2007 - 10:38amRick Cole, 2007 Charter Award juror and city manager of Ventura, CA, writes a poigniant criticism in the Los Angeles Times of Southern California's planning techniques and environmental strategies. The state remains overwelmingly suburban and auto-centric, and while some developers try to densify L... read more »
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 »
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 »
Campbell's Soup : 5-1 HSC Council also noted applicants' failure to explore possible uses other than Class A office
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 06/23/2007 - 4:30amFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRENTON - June 22, 2007
Preservation New Jersey (PNJ), the statewide, grassroots historic
preservation advocacy and education organization, today congratulated the
New Jersey Historic Sites Council (HSC) for its vote yesterday to protect
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Panel votes to save Sears Building from Campbell's Soup Plans
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Fri, 06/22/2007 - 2:58amFriday, June 22, 2007
By ALAN GUENTHER
Courier-Post Staff
TRENTON
Historic Sites Council member Marilou Ehrler pleaded with Campbell's executives..."Please don't move out of Camden."
By a 5-1 vote, the state Historic Sites Council on Thursday recommended that Campbell be denied permission to take do... 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 »