Camden "on the cusp of recovery"

[retired711]

I find this piece a little Pollyannaish, but it is true that strides are being made to revive Camden. Note that there is little mention of the "meds and eds" strategy of using Rutgers and Cooper Hospital as the mainstays of a recovery. You should also know that the idea of knocking down 600 buildings is controversial; some people think it ought to be made possible to have those structures rehabbed so that they contribute to the size of the housing stock.

Philly mag story

 

[MoobyCow]

It's always nice to read good news. Whether or not Camden is going to revive, having the crime stats going in the right direction is nothing but good news for the people who still live there.