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Dryheavemorning t1_j4w0yyu wrote

This is great news for the area but the CEO's quote about "bring[ing] a level of energy to Camden" probably should have added "our office in" prior to "Camden." They are in an isolated office park right by a highway on the edge of Camden and the vast majority of its workers commute without ever leaving the office park.

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Exavier126 t1_j4wta62 wrote

I wouldn't say the edge of Camden; it's mainly just been vastly underinvested in. There has been some bigger talk about developing Gateway into something more mixed use and maybe adding infill stations for PATCO and the River Line.

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shlem90 t1_j4xmiza wrote

I haven’t worked in that area since the pandemic but I remember signs for a hotel and some retail were up across from Subaru for years. I’m sure Covid delayed those plans I’m beyond skeptical this news will change that.

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theaccountant856 t1_j4xfv57 wrote

It’s right near Rutgers Camden. The area surrounding Rutgers Camden is so dangerous the cops told us we were on our own 😂

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Dryheavemorning t1_j4xh5ia wrote

No, it's not. Rutgers Camden is in the cooper grant neighborhood and this is in Gateway. They're separated by a highway. The area around Rutgers is very safe, there are 3 different police departments, you must have talked to one of the County cops or just made that up.

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Hipster-Stalin t1_j4yyade wrote

Lol that’s exactly what I hear as well… Rutgers PD, Camden PD, and some federal since the courthouse is nearby. Area around Rutgers is safe especially because of everything else that is down there.

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theaccountant856 t1_j4xintw wrote

Ahhh I believe last time I was on campus the office was in the waterfront but I could be mistaken. Either way the Dunkin, Mancinis and the Chinese spot maybe 6 blocks from my old house were sketchier than anywhere I’ve been in Philly 😂. Fall 2012 the Rutgers police officers told a room of 100 of us “ if you go over there we aren’t coming from you”

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Dryheavemorning t1_j4xnv4j wrote

I think we just vary on the definition of "surroundings" Rutgers. I was talking about Cooper Grant and the waterfront. Yeah a bit further away is really sketchy. I was in law school there around the same time as you.

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thebruns t1_j4yljzw wrote

> Rutgers police officers

Stop listening to idiot cops

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PineSand t1_j4xzuic wrote

I feel safer in the Rutgers neighborhood than a lot of places in Philly right now.

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