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To the Editor: ( NY TIMES)

Why is the American dream defined solely in terms of owning one’s own home? Why is this particularly American?

Why isn’t the American dream ever spoken of in terms of justice, equality, freedom and responsibility? Does the very definition of who we are as a people and nation have to boil down to things and owning them — however necessary and desirable?

Eugene Lemcio
Seattle, Oct. 15, 2008

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Mickle Blvd. Today    Click on pictures to enlarge.

 

 wpe22658.gif (239580 bytes) 1. Looking east with Delaware River and developing waterfront just behind camera.

wpe76924.gif (215932 bytes) 2. Reverse view from same camera position as above.

wpe52967.gif (199478 bytes) 3. Same direction as  picture #1 ( top picture) 100 ft. eastward.

wpe30240.gif (206824 bytes) 4. Camden County Jail, smack dab in the middle of Mickle Blvd. between waterfront and transportation center. A narrow 3rd Street style promenade would hide the jail ( an absolute necessity if the street is to be developed and Camden's image enhanced.) There will still be enough land left behind the Promenade buildings for access lanes to jail and to meet fire codes on each side.

Developing Mickle Blvd. into a Promenade between Broadway and the Waterfront could jump-start Urban renewal quicker than any other plan on the drawing board. There are few residential or commercial properties in the way, with ample land on each side. Mickle Blvd. would be the pleasant, walkable street Camden desperately needs from the Broadway Hi-Speed Line to alleviate traffic congestion to special Waterfront events. Atlantic City style jitney's could serve those that would rather ride.

It would also hide, and eventually alleviate the need for the ugly, space wasting parking lots that consume so much space in the heart of the redevelopment zone. ( The cities of the future look to eliminate cars from coming into their downtowns, not accommodate them.)

wpe41296.gif (236548 bytes) 5. Looking east, away from Delaware river, 3 blocks from waterfront. Walter Rand Transportation Center on Broadway in distant middle of picture. Walt Whitman's house on the right. County Jail is to the left ( out of frame.)

wpe36018.gif (249084 bytes) 6. Looking at western end of Mickle Blvd. ( Waterfront.)

wpe14426.gif (199586 bytes) 7. Western terminus of Mickle Blvd., looking at downtown Philadelphia.

wpe02195.gif (243840 bytes) 9. Western terminus, different angle.

wpe30317.gif (295666 bytes) 9. Marina next to western Mickle. Blvd. terminus.

wpe78978.gif (269756 bytes) 10. Public concert stage and ferry to Philadelphia's Historic district, opposite shore.

wpe09105.gif (210856 bytes) 11. The walkway ( looking north) connecting Mickle Blvd. waterfront terminus. Walkway fronts Camden's existing waterfront attractions.

wpe63871.gif (221867 bytes) 12. Philadelphia historic district in background. Connected to Camden by ferry, soon to be completed Skytram and a clean modern subway, only one stop away.