Edgewater Park Township Delanco Township Delanco Township Burlington Township Riverside Township COUNTY INVESTMENT AREA MAP COMMUNITY VISION OVERLAY Springfield Township

Growth Areas Willingboro Township Metropolitan Core POLICY GOAL 1: Promote growth, development, and redevelopment activities in POLICY GOAL 3: Support and promote the vitality and revitalization of the City suburban and urban communities that contain existing or planned infrastructure, of Camden. Delran Township existing population and employment clusters, and dense settlement patterns. Westampton Township

Riverton Borough Priority Growth Investment Area (PGIA) Innovation Hub

Palmyra Borough POLICY GOAL 4: Leverage the synergy of educational, business, institutional uses Cinnaminson Township and regional attractions to spur a regional mixed-use hub inEastampton downtown Township Camden. Alternate Growth Investment Area (AGIA)

Pennsauken / Route 73 Mount Holly Township Transit Centers Conservation/Preservation Areas Existing Philadelphia Pochack Creek POLICY GOAL 5: Encourage active transit corridors by clustering growth, POLICY GOAL 2: Encourage limited growth, conservation, or preservation development, and a vibrant mix of uses within a walkable distance of transit Proposed Pemberton Township Pennsauken Transit Center activities in areas that do not contain existing or planned infrastructure Moorestown Township stations. 90 supportive of large-scale growth and development, and contain a majority Hainesport Township of resources that are important to the environmental, scenic, and agricultural

Pennsauken Township qualities of the County. Suburban Centers Pemberton Borough POLICY GOAL 6: Evolve suburban centers to become not just hubs of commerce, 7 AC LINE Limited Growth Investment Area (LGIA) 36th Street Station Delaware River Tributary but also walkable, mixed-use focal points of the community. 30th Street Station Lumberton Township

RIVERLINE 8th and 8 Maple Shade Township Priority Preservation Investment Area (PPIA) 15th and Market Merchantville Borough Main Streets Locust 5b 6 Mount Laurel Township 12th/13th 9th/10th 1 POLICY GOAL 7: Support the vitality of neighborhood main streets as anchors of and Locust and Locust 5a the local community. Cooper River30 2 1. Market Street (City of Camden) 38 Camden City 2. Broadway (City of Camden) 5 Chandlers Run 3. Yorkship Square / Fairview (City of Camden) 4. Mt. Ephraim Avenue (City of Camden) 5. Haddon Avenue (City of Camden) 4 Cherry Hill 41 Southampton 4 (Atlantic City Line) 6. Federal Street (City of Camden) Burlington County Township Cooper River Lake 7. River Road (Pennsauken) Cooper River 70 8. Merchantville (Merchantville) Ferry Ave Collingswood 9. PATCO Corridor (Collingswood, Haddon Township, Haddonfield) Borough 10. Route 30 Corridor (Oaklyn, Audubon, Haddon Heights) I-676 PATCO Woodlynne 11. Kings Highway Corridor (Mt. Ephraim Borough) Borough 130 12. Broadway (Gloucester City) 3 Collingswood 9 13. Black Horse Pike (Runnemede Borough) 14. Black Horse Pike / Church St. (Gloucester Township) 34a 15. White Horse Pike (Berlin) 2 Haddon Newton Creek Westmont 3 Township Haddon Cherry Hill Township 30 Township 1 Oaklyn Peter Creek Borough 41 70 2 Arterial Corridors 12 168 Audubon Haddon Park Borough 10 POLICY GOAL 8: Improve multi-modal conditions and land use quality along Gloucester City Township Haddonfield Haddonfield I-76 Audubon Borough Borough aging strip arterial corridors. Haddon Lake 1c Mount Ephraim Tindale Run Borough 1b 11 32 Brooklawn Borough Active Waterfronts Haddon Heights Borough Tavistock Borough 26 POLICY GOAL 9: Harness the economic and cultural potential of the County’s Big Timber Creek 29a 29b 31 28 I-295 30 signature destination parks, riverfronts, and open spaces. 41 Woodcrest West Deptford Barrington Borough Evesham Township Township Bellmawr Borough Lawnside Borough National Park Westville Borough Borough Woodcrest Creek MedfordOutside Township 42 Beaver Brook Resilient Landscapes 3 Medford Lakes Borough I-295 PROPOSED BRT LINE Pinelands Ashland POLICY GOAL 10: Ensure that the County’s green and grey infrastructure systems Magnolia Borough Pinelands Inside work to reduce the impacts of natural disasters, create viable alternativesTabernacle for non- Runnemede Borough Voorhees Township Township PATCO / AC LINE 30 Pinelands motorized forms of transportation, and promote sustainable forms of land use 13 development. Gravelly Run Somerdale Borough

Otter Brook

168

Hi-Nella Lindenwold Woodbury Borough (Atlantic City Line) Gibbsboro Borough City Lindenwold (PATCO - end of line) Stratford Borough

Pines Run AC LINE

Laurel Springs Borough Lindenwold Borough Deptford Township Woodbury 73

PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL Heights Mason Run Borough

Trout Run ClementonPilling Lake Borough 30 Berlin Township 14

Big Timber Creek Farrows Run 42 15 Gloucester Township 168 Berlin Borough

Wenonah Pine Hill Pine Valley Borough Borough Holly Run Borough ATCO (Atlantic City Line) Shamong

Great Egg Harbor River Township

Mullica River tributary Mullica River tributary Sharps Branch

Toms Branch 30

Hays Mill Creek Mantua Township Pinelands 73 Atico Lake

Washington Township Slab Bridge Branch Cooper Branch

Waterford Township Kay Branch 42

Pitman Borough Mullica River tributary Wildcat Branch

Chesilhurst Borough Gloucester County

Price Branch Washington Township Harrison Township

Fourmile Branch Hobb Lake Clark Branch

Glassboro Borough Winslow Township

Pump Branch

Albertson Brook

Pinelands Anchor Lake 30

42 143

73

Clayton Borough Elk Township Monroe Township

Penny Pot Stream

Atlantic County

Franklin Township

Camden County Comprehensive Plan

Camden County, New Jersey 0 0.5 1 2 3 Milesmiles Vision Map - DRAFT 3/14/2014 O 0 1 2 PROJECT BASE MAP Miles CAMDEN COUNTY O 0 0.5 1 2 Comprehensive Plan

Kevin Becica, County Engineer County Becica, Kevin

meets the social, economic, and environmental needs of its current and future residents. future and current its of needs environmental and economic, social, the meets Land Use Element Executive Summary Highway Element Executive Summary

Andrew Levecchia, Planning Director Planning Levecchia, Andrew

Sam Martello, Director of Public Works Public of Director Martello, Sam

promotes long-term sustainable policies and land use patterns that ensure that Camden County County Camden that ensure that patterns use land and policies sustainable long-term promotes DURABILITY Hon. Ian Leonard, Freeholder Freeholder Leonard, Ian Hon.

CC: Hon. Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director Director Freeholder Jr., Cappelli, Louis Hon. CC: Camden County’s Land Use Element is intended to provide the 2. Encourage limited growth, conservation, or preservation The Highway Plan sets the direction for highway infrastructure— • Providing safety and mobility enhancements to relieve

County and its 37 municipalities with an actionable vision for the activities in areas that do not contain existing or planned and particularly the County Route (CR) network—to keep pace congestion and decrease travel time while maintaining the

to remain untouched. remain to future, providing a clear picture of what the land use landscape infrastructure supportive of large-scale growth and with changes expected by 2040. Principles guiding the project integrity of the county highway system and,

enhanced multi-modal connections in suburban, urban, and rural areas, allowing undeveloped and natural areas areas natural and undeveloped allowing areas, rural and urban, suburban, in connections multi-modal enhanced in the County could look like by 2040. It draws off of Camden development, and contain a majority of resources that are include:

promotes sustainable, compact land use patterns in areas with existing infrastructure, in addition to to addition in infrastructure, existing with areas in patterns use land compact sustainable, promotes PROXIMITY Camden County Planning Board Chairman Board Planning County Camden County’s inherent strengths and seeks to reposition challenged important to the environmental, scenic, and agricultural • A series of specifi c project recommendations that range from

George W. Jones Jones W. George areas of the County to be successful in the future. The Land qualities of the County. • Support the County’s economic activity and vitality, simple intersection redesign to new facilities that provide

Use Element is part of an overall update to Camden County’s access, traffi c control and congestion relief.

centers, and strong, well-connected neighborhoods. well-connected strong, and centers, 3. Support and promote the vitality and revitalization of the

Comprehensive Plan, and is intended to keep pace with changes • Improve mobility and accessibility for the County’s residents

Very truly yours, truly Very promotes economic and social interaction through the strengthening of downtowns, mixed-use mixed-use downtowns, of strengthening the through interaction social and economic promotes VIBRANCY VIBRANCY City of Camden. anticipated up to the year 2040. and products, Camden County owns and maintains an extensive and easily

4. Leverage the synergy of educational, business, institutional accessible highway system that serves local and national needs. Guiding Principles for Achieving the Vision the Achieving for Principles Guiding

the Planning Board in endorsing this plan. plan. this endorsing in Board Planning the Camden County and therefore I ask you to join join to you ask I therefore and County Camden The issues, principles, goals, and policy recommendations in uses, and regional attractions to spur a regional mixed-use • Support the goals of the County’s Land Use Plan, and the The recommendations identifi ed through this Highway Plan

The complete plan is intended to serve as a guide and a resource for future development of of development future for resource a and guide a as serve to intended is plan complete The the Land Use Element were heavily informed by an extensive hub in downtown Camden. region’s Long-Range Plan, analysis, coupled with data from detailed studies performed

Farmland Preservation and Sustainability. Sustainability. and Preservation Farmland public outreach process that resulted in input from roughly over the past decade will attend to the foreseen needs of this

on Land Use, Transportation, Open Space and and Space Open Transportation, Use, Land on

the findings of each plan element focusing focusing element plan each of findings the 1,000 members of the Camden County community, including 5. Encourage active transit corridors by clustering growth, transportation system. Vigilance on the part of the county

emerged from the public process. public the from emerged • Improve safety conditions for all travelers using the CR s and visitors. The Comprehensive Plan collects collects Plan Comprehensive The visitors. and s resident County all for locations rural to access

lity of life items such as clean water, air and and air water, clean as such items life of lity

prosperous growth patterns while preserving qua preserving while patterns growth prosperous stakeholders, municipal offi cials, and the general public. This development, and a vibrant mix of uses within a walkable network, planning and engineering staff, and support from its partners ned by the following interrelated principles that that principles interrelated following the by ned defi further is Plan Comprehensive the of Vision the vision, this achieve To

how land and resources can be used to define define to used be can resources and land how

This document represents a future vision for for vision future a represents document This input, combined with research into Camden County’s existing distance of transit stations. will be required to implement the long term vision. Daily

. putting offer, to has County Camden amenities many the from t benefi

opportunity at your doorstep your at opportunity conditions and projected future conditions, resulted in the practices performed by County staff during the land development County Comprehensive Plan. Plan. Comprehensive County • Preserve and modernize key elements of the CR network,

present to you a copy of the new Camden Camden new the of copy a you to present The Camden County Planning Board is please to please is Board Planning County Camden The 6. Evolve suburban centers to become not just hubs of of time for the needs of today and the future. Doing so will enable all citizens of the Camden County community to access and and access to community County Camden the of citizens all enable will so Doing future. the and today of needs the for time of recommendations contained in this Plan. application review and approval process can help preserve and

commerce, but also walkable, mixed-use focal points of the optimize the county route network on an incremental basis. These enough to stand the test test the stand to enough pattern use land a and destinations, desired to centers, promote to together durable proximity vibrant n of the Freeholder Board, Board, Freeholder the of n Dear Ladies and Gentleme and Ladies Dear • Mitigate congestion by employing sustainable strategies

community.

Kevin Becica, County Engineer County Becica, Kevin The vision for the County is that in the year 2040, Camden and solutions that reduce (first), manage (second), or practices include requiring properly designed access points to linked are options transportation and opportunities, amenities, people, that ensure to needs County the vision, this achieve To Sam Martello, Director of Public Works Public of Director Martello, Sam

Hon. Ian Leonard, Freeholder Freeholder Leonard, Ian Hon. County will be a place where all of life’s opportunities are within accommodate (last) single-occupant vehicular travel, and the network and providing interconnected roadways through

CC: Hon. Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director Director Freeholder Jr., Cappelli, Louis Hon. CC: 7. Support the vitality of neighborhood main streets as anchors

everyone. reach. To assist the County and its municipalities in achieving that adjacent subdivisions and integrating all modes of travel into the

of the local community.

transportation options. Regardless of age, income, ability, or personal preference, Camden County will offer something for for something offer will County Camden preference, personal or ability, income, age, of Regardless options. transportation vision, three principles guide and inform the goals and policy design of its street and highways. October 2014 October • Identify equitable partners (stakeholders and co-sponsors) to

actions of the Land Use Element. There principles are: will be able to take advantage of a rich variety of neighborhoods, work and educational opportunities, open spaces, and and spaces, open opportunities, educational and work neighborhoods, of variety rich a of advantage take to able be will 8. Improve multi-modal conditions and land use quality along help implement the Plan.

aging strip arterial corridors.

. The Camden County community community County Camden The . where place a be will County Camden 2040, In

all of life’s opportunities are within reach within are opportunities life’s of all

Thomas Page – Alternate Alternate – Page Thomas • Vibrancy promotes economic and social interaction through Bicycling & Multi-Use Trails Element Executive

Planning Director Planning

Kevin Becica – County Engineer County – Becica Kevin

Director Travel demand modeling was performed to estimate vehicle

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Thomas Schina Thomas Martello Sam

County Vision: Opportunity at Your Doorstep Your at Opportunity Vision: County 9. Harness the economic and cultural potential of the County’s

Andrew Levecchia PP|AICP PP|AICP Levecchia Andrew Summary

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2 the strengthening of downtowns, mixed-use centers, and Daniel P. Cosner P. Daniel Freeholder

X E L P M O C A M L A P E D . J S E L R A H C demands for the 400-mile long CR network for current and 2040

Farhat Biviji Farhat Leonard K. Ian

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C signature destination parks, riverfronts, and open spaces.

Joseph Pillo Pillo Joseph

Freeholder Director Director Freeholder strong, well-connected neighborhoods. conditions, and ultimately the County’s recommended Land Dennis S. Garbowski Vice Chairman Vice Garbowski S. Dennis

Louis Cappelli, Jr. Cappelli, Louis The Camden County Bicycle and Multi-Use Trails Plan outlines a

George W. Jones Chairman Jones W. George Use Plan. Travel, traffi c volumes and congestion will increase

Freeholder Carmen G. Rodriguez – Alternate Alternate – Rodriguez G. Carmen Freeholder 10. Ensure that the County’s green and grey infrastructure

Board Members Board

Department of Public Works Public of Department comprehensive bicycle and multi-use trail network throughout the

for achieving the vision. the achieving for three of set a by accompanied County, the for single a into team project the guiding principles guiding vision • Proximity promotes sustainable, compact land use patterns Very truly yours, truly Very systems work to reduce the impacts of natural disasters, in marginal amounts by 2040, and generally in line with the

in areas with existing infrastructure in addition to enhanced County. The Plan includes both on- and off-road facilities and pays goals, hopes, and a vision for the future. Community feedback and input gathered during this process was synthesized by by synthesized was process this during gathered input and feedback Community future. the for vision a and hopes, goals, create viable alternatives for non-motorized forms of growth in population and employment forecasted for the County.

particular attention to increasing mobility so that area residents

multi-modal connections throughout the County, allowing Assessment of the demands and transportation conditions was nd later adopted by that Board. Board. that by adopted later nd a Board Planning County Camden The public outreach process resulted in discussions with over 1,000 people from across the County, and focused on long-term long-term on focused and County, the across from people 1,000 over with discussions in resulted process outreach public The transportation, and promote sustainable forms of land use

have the option of walking and bicycling to work, school, and detail at a public hearing sponsored by the the by sponsored hearing public a at detail The plan, as presented, should be discussed in discussed be should presented, as plan, The undeveloped and natural areas to remain untouched. development. conducted using the model outputs, traffi c safety data, and other

other local destinations.

stakeholders, citizens, and regional agencies in a conversation about the possibilities for Camden County by the year 2040. 2040. year the by County Camden for possibilities the about conversation a in agencies regional and citizens, stakeholders, community planning criteria as inputs to the holistic evaluation d to growth and prosperity. prosperity. and growth to d relate issues other and creation re and preservation transportation,

lities when making decisions about land use, use, land about decisions making when lities municipa 37 Counties the of all by resource see what had changed since the last plan was created in 1972, as well as to engage present municipal representatives, representatives, municipal present engage to as well as 1972, in created was plan last the since changed had what see • Durability promotes long-term sustainable policies and land

The Land Use Element is intended to function as a broad policy methodology of the DVRPC Congestion Management Process

solutions for well into the future. The objective of this plan is for it to be used as a guide and a a and guide a as used be to it for is plan this of objective The future. the into well for solutions use patterns that ensure that Camden County meets the Through a series of workshops with County stakeholders, existing

To develop a shared vision for the County’s future, it was necessary to both examine past planning efforts and trends to to trends and efforts planning past examine both to necessary was it future, County’s the for vision shared a develop To (CMP). The CMP and its outputs support Smart Growth principles and sustainable government government sustainable and system highway our of tenance preservation and recreation, main recreation, and preservation guide for County-level investments and municipal actions,

facilities and trails were inventoried and a set of regional attractors

ides a vision for growth and development, development, and growth for vision a ides summation of the separate plan elements prov elements plan separate the of summation social, economic, and environmental needs of its current and

but it does not represent a regulatory land use document, and systematically identify areas needing transportation attention.

Community Visioning Process Visioning Community e Comprehensive Plan. The combination map and and map combination The Plan. Comprehensive e This is the first update in over 40 years to th to years 40 over in update first the is This future residents. were chosen. The road network was evaluated to determine nor is it intended to supersede the jurisdiction of the County’s

where bicycle lanes would be appropriate as well as what local

new Camden County Comprehensive Plan. Plan. Comprehensive County Camden new municipalities. However, the importance of a County-wide land Recommendations were developed through need and opportunity.

It is with great pleasure that I submit to you for your review and approval the Draft Copy of the the of Copy Draft the approval and review your for you to submit I that pleasure great with is It These principles provide a foundation for the recommendations roads should be included in the Plan as recommended routes. Images of public workshops, events attended, and promotional materials for the Camden County Comprehensive Plan and Community V Community and Plan Comprehensive County Camden the for materials promotional and attended, events workshops, public of Images isioning Survey. isioning use policy guide should not be understated. The County is made Recommendations incorporate projects included on the regions

found within 10 geographically distinct policy goals that create Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Planning Board, Board, Planning the of Gentlemen and Ladies Dear up of 37 municipalities of varying size and character, yet all adopted Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Long- PROJECT GOALS a framework land use policy across the County. These 10 goals are interconnected through a shared economic, social, and Range Plan (LRP), and match traffi c safety defi ciencies in the include: environmental landscape that transcends municipal boundaries. County with the active Highway Safety Improvement Program

the survey! survey! the The overarching purpose of the Plan is to enhance local mobility

go right to to right go Much like a team of rowers racing along the Cooper River, (HSIP). The County has already submitted candidate projects to

QR Code to to Code QR 1. Promote growth, development, and redevelopment activities and accessibility throughout the County. This means increasing

Scan the the Scan DVRPC for consideration in the HSIP. September 2014 September Camden County will be most successful if individual municipal in suburban and urban communities that contain existing or opportunities for people to walk and bicycle for short trips such as actions are targeted towards achieving a common vision and planned infrastructure, existing population and employment those to school, parks, shopping destinations, and train stations. purpose. The intent of the Land Use Element is to defi ne and guide Recommendations include such enhancements as:

clusters, and dense settlement patterns. Thomas Page – Alternate Alternate – Page Thomas To achieve this objective, this Plan has the following goals:

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Kevin Becica – County Engineer County – Becica Kevin

Director the County and its municipalities towards achieving that vision.

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Daniel P. Cosner P. Daniel Freeholder

for Camden County at: County Camden for • Reconstructing and repairing infrastructure that has outlived X E L P M O C A M L A P E D . J S E L R A H C

Farhat Biviji Farhat Leonard K. Ian

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Community Survey Community to share your vision vision your share to our Take

Joseph Pillo Pillo Joseph

Freeholder Director Director Freeholder its usable lifespan, for example: bridges, culverts, roadways

Dennis S. Garbowski Vice Chairman Vice Garbowski S. Dennis Jr. Cappelli, Louis

Participate in the Vision! the in Participate

George W. Jones Chairman Jones W. George and drainage structures,

Freeholder Carmen G. Rodriguez – Alternate Alternate – Rodriguez G. Carmen Freeholder

Board Members Board Works Public of Department

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• Improve connections to important local destinations like Cost and Funding: As the design and construction of the different consists of 16 Greenways and 16 Focus Areas. The Action Under the direction of Camden County Freeholders Jeff Nash and schools, transit, commercial districts, and employment facilities proposed in this Plan are considered, the issue of project Plan presents four tiers of preservation strategies: acquisition, Michelle Gentek, we have made an unprecedented commitment centers. costs comes to the forefront. Building trails and striping bicycle conservation easement, stronger land use regulations, and to sustainability. The initiatives contained in this Plan build on lanes can be expensive, and having a strong mechanism for landowner stewardship. In addition, the Plan contains a farmland decades of work that has already been accomplished by our • Defi ne spaces and bring awareness to local points of interest. estimating costs of these facilities can assist in project prioritization preservation element to discuss the particular trends, forces, and dedicated County staff and community partners. The 11 Actions as well as planning future additions to the network. This Plan obstacles to farmland preservation in Camden County. and 63 Initiatives were developed to take into account all the • Provide additional recreation opportunities by linking outlines the costs that may be incurred for recommended facilities work that has been accomplished to date and sets the stage pedestrians and bicyclists to parks, bodies of water, and and infrastructure and includes potential funding sources that can for what’s to come in the next fi ve years. The development and other outdoor amenities. be used on project design, engineering, and construction. Sustainability Plan 2018 Executive Summary implementation of the Plan can be summarized in four main BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS CAMDEN COUNTY PLANNING BOARD categories: • Increase safety for all users by using uniform signage and Some people still feel very disconnected with the environment and Open Space & Farmland Preservation Element see it as a place ‘over there.’ It’s not just the woods or the ocean Camden County, New Jersey Camden County, New Jersey identifying standards for facility design and maintenance. Baseline Assessment: A baseline assessment was developed for Executive Summary or a fi eld of wildfl owers. The environment is all around us. Dr. each initiative and included: identifi cation of existing procedures, 2014 2014 Recommendations Robert Bullard is one of the pioneering scholars and activists in policy and projects; identifi cation of sustainability indicators and AMDEN OUNTY the environmental justice movement. He speaks to groups all over C C The Open Space and Farmland Preservation Plan was developed collection of baseline data. in response to the adoption in 1998 of the Camden County Open the country on the topics of environmental justice and civil rights. Louis Cappelli Jr., Director George W. Jones, Chairman The Plan recommends establishing a greenway network that Comprehensive Plan connects public open spaces and contributes to the conservation Space, Recreation, Farmland, And Historic Preservation Trust He asks people: ‘Do you breathe the air? Do you drink water? Do Target Assessment: A target has been identifi ed for each indicator, Edward T. McDonnell, Deputy Director Dennis S. Garbowski, Vice Chairman and public enjoyment of the County’s environment. It recommends Fund Referendum. The trust fund sets aside approximately $2M you eat food?’ Of course people answer ‘Yes.’ Then he asks: ‘Are which is a feasible and reasonable estimate of progress that can constructing multi-use trails along the recreational greenways that was used to protect 860 acres of open space, enhance 26 you an environmentalist?’ and they almost always answer ‘No.’ be achieved by 2018, assuming implementation of the proposed proposed in the Open Space Element and supplementing them recreational facilities, restore 16 historic properties, and preserve His belief is that the environmental justice movement has basically strategies. Michelle Gentek Ian K. Leonard* with on- and off-road bicycle facilities that connect residents to two farms. In 2005 Camden County supported a referendum to redefi ned what environmentalism and sustainability are all about. Ian K. Leonard Carmen G. Rodriguez* schools, train stations, shopping destinations, and employment increase by one percent the Open Space, Recreation, Farmland, It basically says that the environment is everything: where we Implementation: strategies have been developed to help us attain centers. Individual municipalities are assumed to be responsible and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. live, work, play, go to school, as well as the physical and natural Scot N. McCray Joseph Pillo our goals by the deadline for this Plan. (along with Camden County) for the network within their world. And so we can’t separate the physical environment from Objectives the cultural environment. We have to talk about making sure that Jeffrey L. Nash Farhat Biviji boundaries. Nonetheless, emphasis is placed on the importance Sustainability Plan Report: compiles the work that was prepared justice is integrated throughout everything that we do. of consistent facility standards, network signage, and bicycle during the planning process and provides further defi nition of the Carmen G. Rodriguez Daniel P. Cosner The Open Space and Farmland Preservation Plan has the parking requirements. recommended strategies. Thomas Schina following four objectives: Sustainability and environmentalism go hand and hand. We are all a part of them. They do not exist in a silo or a vacuum. The Thomas Page Network Recommendations: Potential locations for on-road Five years from now, the implementation of the initiatives in Plan • Support the development of a public system of open space term environmental justice incorporates the idea that we are just bicycle facilities were identifi ed in other plans and by steering 2018 will have moved Camden County closer to a sustainable Kevin Becica** which forever preserves the valued environmental, cultural, as concerned about wetlands, birds and wilderness areas as committees for each of the project phases. As the network future. We look forward to having you travel with us on this historic and scenic features of the County and provides we are about urban habitats, where people live in cities, about developed over time, the on-road network evolved to best connect journey to a Sustainable Camden County. suffi cient lands to accommodate a variety of active and users to attractions in the County. Two different types of on-road children that become ill because of lead in housing, about people Catherine Binowski, Planning Board Solicitor passive recreational activities. facilities are proposed for the Camden County network: bicycle having to live with fl ooding basements every time it rains, about Andrew Levecchia, Planning Director lanes and recommended routes. everyone having access to healthy and fresh food, about kids • Aim high by identifying all the lands that should possibly playing outside in contaminated playgrounds. The environment be preserved to meet the County’s overall goal, even if the can support health and prosperity, or it can be a factor contributing *Freeholder County-Wide Design Guidelines: The Plan makes general complete vision may not be achievable due to competing to illness, inequality and barriers to economic opportunity. **County Engineer recommendations in regards to bicycle parking, facility signage, interests and funding limitations. and trail standards, as well as recommendations related to the roles that education and enforcement play in safer bicycling and So, in the context of Camden County, the environment is where • Prioritize which areas of the proposed system need attention walking. These recommendations represent network-wide policies we live, work, play, shop and go to school. Plan 2018 lays fi rst, based on key factors in meeting the County’s goals, as that could increase bicycle usage in the County, and ensure that out the framework for making Camden County’s environment a well as the measured threat of conversion to other uses. the network is working at an optimal level. positive force in the life of the County. Sustainability is not just about maintaining the quality of our lives – it’s about improving • Offer a multi-pronged approach to preserving the system, Implementation Strategies And Tools: Improving the bicycling it. Through the development and implementation of Plan 2018, since one size does not fi t all, and no single entity can do environment across Camden County has been and will continue we are taking the necessary steps to improve our community’s it all. to be an ongoing process. Building the bicycle and pedestrian quality of life. network will require ongoing collaboration and incremental actions by Camden County, each municipality, private developers, To accomplish these four objectives, the Plan lays out a and other planning partners. The Plan identifi es two mechanisms comprehensive Proposed Open Space System and Action for implementation: (1) routine County work and (2) municipal Plan for Camden County that, if implemented, will achieve the ordinances, plans, and development regulations. County’s goals and objectives. The Proposed Open Space System 3 4