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LAST thing Camden needs is more low-income housing. by Phil Cohen The absolutely LAST thing Camden needs is more low-income housing. This town will never come back as long as becomes the dumping ground for South Jersey's poor. Camden CANNOT be the host for more half-way houses, homeless shelters, or facilities of any kind to warehouse what Haddonfield and Cherry Hill don't want. Camden needs gentrification... Camden needs homeowners, Camden needs responsible people with MONEY who can support local businesses. Camden does not need to host anymore people on public assistance. For Camden to wean itself off of State support, its population must be self-sustaining as well. For Camden to prosper, it must shed itself of whomever of its population which for whatever reason drives potential homeowners, business owners, and retail customers away. Please note that I phrased the last sentence to specifically include local politicians and especially the school board. On the subject of low-income housing, my suggestion, as a Camden resident, home-owner, and taxpayer, is to pave over Tavistock Golf Course and build it there. |