OPEN SPACE & BROWNFIELDS Working Group

Concern

Camden was once a booming industrial city. Within Camden's 9 square-mile area there are 2 Superfund sites and 114 known contaminated sites.  The large amounts of vacant and contaminated land in this former industrial center hamper redevelopment efforts and impact the quality of life of residents.  Vacant structures also pose a significant threat to public health and safety.

Goals

  • Support local redevelopment and reuse goals by ensuring speedy, innovative, and technically appropriate clean up of sites and the demolition of environmentally hazardous structures. 
  • Use the cleanup of contaminated sites as a source of open space. 
  • Create a new urban shoreline and open space in Camden that enhances ecological assets, public access, and economic development

Focus Area & Activities


  • Brownfields/Abandoned Land
  • Camden GreenWay Trail Network
  • Municipal Access Plan
  • Vacant Properties
  • Waterfront Park Development
  • Open Space
  • Economic Development
  • Ecosystem Services

Accomplishments

  1.  Identification of best opportunities for development and green space preservation
  2. Opening of Phoenix Park on June 2, 2015

Looking Forward

  • Phoenix Park Project Phase II - Living Shoreline
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  • Cramer Hill Waterfront Park at the Harrison Avenue Landfill

  • Promote the brownfield reuse opportunities lists (a. "Economic Development"; b. "Ecosystem Services") to find partners and funding sources for revitalization of these sites

  • Develop guidelines to maximize assets (economic, social, environmental, infrastructure) when contaminated sites are remediated to support the City's goal for sustainability, resiliency, and quality of life improvements

  • Create additional open spaces and recreational opportunities from brownfield sites


For more information about the Open Space & Brownfields Working Group please contact
Cooper's Ferry Partnership at 856.757.9154

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