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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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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 »
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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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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New report demonstrates premium from walkable mixed use, mixed income development
Submitted by HDittmar on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 1:53pm23rd July 2007 — Press Release
A new report, Valuing Sustainable Urbanism, suggests that the government’s target of 3 million news homes by 2020 need not result in sprawl and environmental damage if we build walkable, mixed use, mixed income developments instead of car-dependent housing estate... read more »
Gulfport Chooses Developers for Rebuilding Efforts
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 07/23/2007 - 9:59amGulfport appears to be getting serious about implementing its post-Katrina rebuilding plans, which continue to be heavily influenced by new urbanists. The Mississippi Coast's leading newspaper the Sun-Herald reports that the Gulfport City Council has voted to engage three developers, including Henry... read more »
Help make Fairview Village aka Yorkship Village in Camden, NJ a "Wonder"
Submitted by Kristine on Fri, 07/20/2007 - 11:50amFellow New Urbanists,
Fairview Village, aka Yorkship Village, has been nominated as a potential "Seven Wonders of South Jersey" by the radio station SOJO 104.9. (we were just nominated which is pretty late in the game so we have some serious catching up to do) That is where I need your help!
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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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