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Recommendations
Some of the major recommendations that residents and local stakeholders have prioritized include:
- Improve housing conditions through technical assistance and grant programs for homeowners and renters
- Support efforts by the city and local non-profits to identify, acquire, and renovate or demolish vacant properties
- Engage with existing large employers to do a needs assessment and develop training programs tailored to local employment needs
- Encourage development conditions for a more diverse array of businesses in existing commercial corridors
- Share information with residents on best methods to increase individual resiliency
- Address Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) and stormwater flooding
- Improve park conditions and maintenance
- Coordinate with local community groups and institutions to offer programming in parks
- Encourage development of new mechanisms for government agencies to share information with residents, using the My East Camden Collaborative as coordinator
- Engage Camden County Police to encourage additional community dialogue and responsiveness in ways that make residents feel safe
This plan highlights the importance of investment in, and promotion of, a neighborhood coalition. While many residents and stakeholders are already very engaged in the neighborhood, they are not necessarily coordinated. As an immediate step after the publication of this neighborhood plan, it is recommended that the My East Camden Collaborative, an entity made up of various stakeholders guided by a mission statement and partnership principles, coordinate efforts to quickly implement the recommendations that were indicated as high priorities by residents. Training residents in urban planning and civic engagement so that they are equipped with the tools to advocate for themselves and their community will also be important to accomplish plan recommendations.
Overarching Goals
- Increase Accessibility and Improve Physical Conditions
- Center Residents and Local Businesses in Economic Development Initiatives
- Improve Sustainability and Environmental Resiliency
- Support Arts, Culture, Community, and Health
- Enhance Communication and Collaboration
Acknowledgements
Authored by
St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society
- Enrique Rivera
- Project Manager
- Pilar Hogan Closkey
- Executive Director
Funded By
- NJ Department of Community Affairs via the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credits program
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