East Camden

Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society and partners updated the 2013 My East Camden Neighborhood Plan. This plan is a 10 year vision for the future of neighborhood and focuses in on housing, economic development, sustainability/resiliency, parks and open space, small business growth and services needed to move East Camden forward.

What is a neighborhood plan and why is it important? 

A neighborhood plan is a document that gathers insights and ideas from local stakeholders, like residents, workers, and students, to set out clear goals for how the neighborhood should improve. Neighborhood Plans usually include research on the current conditions of the neighborhood, answering questions like: who lives here? Where do these neighbors work? How many homes are here and how affordable are they? And what transportation do people use? The East Camden neighborhood plan will look at the topics of neighborhood population, jobs, housing, transportation, environment and climate change, among others.

While Regional Plan Association can help gather some data on these issues, no one knows the neighborhood better than the folks who have lived and worked here. That’s why we want to talk to you all to learn more about the neighborhood, identify the issues that you all care about most, and work together to think of solutions that can help East Camden grow in the way you want to see.

On the logistical side, organizations like St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society can take this plan, this vision of what you all want to see happen in your neighborhood, and get funding for specific projects that can make this plan a reality. And working with City of Camden and other entities, we could use this plan as a foundation to try to obtain funds for implementation of some of these ideas.

SJCS and partners convene an advisory committee every last Thursday of every month at 12 pm to discuss East Camden issues. This committee works with partners and other stakeholders to improve East Camden. This group is responsible for recommendations to building upon the existing assets in East Camden and the values of the residents to build a healthier future. Please sign up below.

City of Camden

Camden Community Partnership

Hispanic Family Center of Southern NJ

YMCA of Greater Philadelphia

UrbanPromise

LUCY Outreach 

VietLead

Cathedral Kitchen