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The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority's 1984 Charter and How It Has Aged Across Four Decades

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority was established in 1984 to channel a portion of casino revenue into Atlantic City redevelopment. The charter…

Elaine Cosgrove May 11, 2026 8 min read

Beach & Geography

The Inlet: Atlantic City's Northern Tip and the Long History of a Particular Few Blocks

The Inlet is the northernmost neighborhood of Atlantic City, the few blocks closest to the channel between Absecon Island and Brigantine Island.…

Elaine Cosgrove May 11, 2026 8 min read

Casino Economics & Regulation

The 1976 Casino Referendum: How a New Jersey Ballot Question Reshaped Atlantic City's Subsequent Half-Century

In November 1976, New Jersey voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing casino gambling in Atlantic City. The ballot question had failed two…

Elaine Cosgrove May 11, 2026 7 min read

History & Memory

The Margate Elephant: A Brief Architectural History of Lucy and What She Says About Roadside Attraction Architecture

Lucy the Elephant has stood on the beachfront in Margate since 1881. She is a National Historic Landmark, the oldest surviving example…

Elaine Cosgrove May 11, 2026 7 min read

Casino Economics & Regulation

What the 2014 Casino Closures Did to Year-Round Atlantic City

Four major casino properties closed in Atlantic City in 2014. The closures affected the year-round community in ways that the regional and…

Elaine Cosgrove May 11, 2026 7 min read

Food & Establishments

The Saltwater Taffy Economy: Three Generations on the Boardwalk and What the Trade Looks Like Now

Saltwater taffy is a Boardwalk confection invented in Atlantic City in the late nineteenth century and continuously made here since. Three or…

Elaine Cosgrove May 11, 2026 7 min read

Boardwalk & Architecture

The Boardwalk as Wooden Public Infrastructure: An Architectural and Engineering History of the Most-Photographed Pavement in America

The Boardwalk is, in the literal engineering sense, a piece of public infrastructure made of wood and steel and laid down across…

Elaine Cosgrove May 11, 2026 7 min read