The odd couple.(economic differences of Philadelphia, PA, and Camden, NJ) From: The Economist (US) | Date: August 10, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Camden and Philadelphia are next to one another, but are different in their approach to urban renewal. Philadelphia improved its poor neighborhoods by cutting costs and getting private funding, while Camden has done nothing for its ghettos, and its public housing has been taken over by the state.

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