Mayor Jerry Brown is working to create arts neighborhoods that attract artists with low-rent housing. They will transform the city into a livable place, says McNulty. Partners for Livable Communities attempted to do the same thing in Camden in the 1980s. The effort failed. If you rely on elected officials to lead you to success, you're in trouble.
Mayors come and go.
We're talking about long-term commitment, a sustained team effort. We're succeeding in Hoboken and Jersey City. So far, Camden has failed to build a sustained partnership. Robert Baxter is the arts critic for the Courier-Post. Copyright 2000 Courier-Post.