SJBiz_AroundTown_Glouc_County_0219_AroundTown 2 / 19 / 19 2 : 26 PM Page 2 A rendering of Inspira's new outpatient facility coming to Deptford September , in which the downtown area is closed off and dozens of beautiful cars and “ We said from the very beginning it’s unique vehicles line the road . The fireworks not our intent to abandon Woodbury display on the Fourth of July is known to be and we’re not going to do that . ” among the best in South Jersey , and the Woodbury Relays — a renowned high school — John DiAngelo , president and CEO of Inspira track meet that has been held for nearly 50 years — brings thousands into the city for community , health care services and commer - track record in Bridgeton where we did two days every April . cial / retail . The existing hospital could be something very similar . … Our goal is to con - Most recently , in the demolished lot on repurposed or demolished to make way for tinue to serve the communities we’re in and South Broad , known as Lot 323 , The FAF new construction . Woodbury is a big part of that . ” Coalition has sponsored a popular block party DiAngelo says Inspira is currently looking To further illustrate its commitment to that will return this summer , bringing in visi - to work with any interested developers and Woodbury , Inspira has worked with the city tors of all ages . that a decision is not necessary before the and the Gloucester County Improvement “ Every two Fridays they take that piece of opening of the Mullica Hill hospital in Authority to pursue redevelopment plans for open land and host bands , they have a beer November . He notes that two significant ben - the campus . Inspira funded a market analysis garden , they have vendors and food trucks , efits to the property are the presence of an by the consulting firm Urban Partners — a merchants selling crafts and all kinds of cool 864 - spot parking garage and the proposed process that started almost two years ago — stuff , ” Floyd says . “ That’s huge and it’s been light rail line from Glassboro to Camden , which and recently made the results public . gaining momentum . ” would include two stops in Woodbury . While it is Inspira’s property , it was impor - Of course the major development in Two recent meetings open to the public tant to the company to work collaboratively Woodbury is the impending move of Inspira to discuss the options were well - attended . in developing a vision for the future . Medical Center to a brand - new , state - of - the - According to Floyd , her constituents are still “ What we were interested in was a truly art facility in Mullica Hill later this year . The understandably concerned about losing participative process that would get us to an hospital — formerly known as Underwood — the hospital , but she also sees positives to end result that everyone felt good about , ” has been a mainstay in the community for the situation . says Peter Kaprielyan , vice president of more than 100 years and its departure has “ I think it’s a good thing , ” she says . government and external relations at Inspira . been met with concern by residents . “ The proposed feasibility study had a lot “ It took a couple of years but by having the But Inspira officials are determined to con - of good ideas . Some people thought it was Gloucester County Improvement Authority tinue providing for people in the area by all or nothing ; that we were going to pick and by having the city of Woodbury repre - having a satellite emergency room at the site , one of the six options they proposed . I sented as part of this process , the goal was with the potential for transport to Mullica Hill don’t think they understand that a devel - to come up with something that everyone through the health care network’s own ambu - oper is going to come in and decide what could support . I think , by and large , that’s lances should admission be required . Other they want to do anyway . They might take what we came up with . ” medical services will also be available . some pieces of that and use some of “ Left to our own druthers we’ll be doing Inspira has a similar operation in Cumber - those ideas , but not all of those proposed health care there , ” DiAngelo adds . “ But if land County , where it has maintained a satel - things are going to work . there’s something else that might be impor - lite emergency room in Bridgeton since “ But there’s potential . A lot of hospitals tant to the town that makes sense to do there , building a new hospital in Vineland in 2004 . don’t pay taxes , so now we can have a huge we’ll entertain that with the town . ” “ We said from the very beginning it’s not chunk of land that could be ratable for the first The options presented by Urban Partners our intent to abandon Woodbury and we’re time . If we get a redeveloper and get some include possible space for young professional not going to do that , ” says John DiAngelo , property taxes out of it , it could be big . ” apartments , townhomes , an active adult president and CEO of Inspira . “ We have a SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 2 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 19