camden, nj shepherd alliance internship 2009 rob george, kate donnelly, and charlie gentles
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CAMDEN, NJSHEPHERD ALLIANCE INTERNSHIP 2009
Rob George, Kate Donnelly, and Charlie Gentles
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Outline
Introduction to Camden
Rob’s work at GCP
Kate’s Work at CFDA
Extra-curricular activities
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Just across the Delaware…
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Why Economic Revitalization
Prime Location Industrial Roots Disinvestment
and Decline Highway
Construction Racial Tensions Population Decline
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Camden Today
“Most Dangerous City in America”
35.5% Poverty (2000)
11.6% Home Vacancy
Diverse: 53% African
American 39% Latin
American
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Problems
Small Tax-Base Negative
Perception Reliant on
State/National government
Lack of basic retail needs
Failing Education System
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Camden’s Comeback
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Organizations
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THE GREATER CAMDEN PARTNERSHIP
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About GCP
Brings together leaders of the private, public and non-profit sectors
Promotes the revitalization of Camden through joint public/private ventures
Anchor-Based Revitalization Projects:
Camden Special Services District: Clean and Safe Kroc Center Broadway Main Street
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My Role at GCP
Policy Recommendation: Stabilize and improve neighborhoods surrounding Camden’s anchor institutions
Problem = Disinvestment Diminishes the quality of the environment
surrounding the anchors Quality of life Outward appearance
Hinders the abilities of the anchors to recruit and retain employees
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Collaborative Anchor-Based Employer Assisted Housing Program Research National Best Practices Designed Housing Survey Policy Proposal:
appropriate anchor-base incentive municipal participation lender discounts additional funding sources housing counseling appropriate geographic restrictions data collection and measurement
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Community Impact
Increase Tax-base Entice stable homeowners/neighbors Fix 11.6% Vacancy
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Kate Donnelly
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Cooper’s Ferry Development Association
Private, non-profit corporation 1984 MISSION: to coherently plan and
implement high-quality urban redevelopment projects in order to help replenish Camden's depleted tax base and to create a significant number of jobs for city residents.
CFDA also works to improve Camden's environment as a place in which to live, to work, to visit and to invest.
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Main Project Involvement
Cooper Plaza Parking Report and Neighborhood Analysis
Grant applications Camden GreenWay and Rails to Trails Cramer Hill Park Plan
Camden Home Improvement Project (CHIP)
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Extra-curricular
Judge Davis – COO of Camden Msgr. Doyle – the Poet of Poverty Habitat for Humanity and St. Josephs
Carpenter Society Anthony Mazzarelli’s Radio Show