In a joint phone interview, Woodbury city Council Member Phil Hagerty and City Administrator John Leech said Woodbury does have a vision for downtown — one articulated by its master plan, as well as a redevelopment plan for South Broad.
Other efforts include a $30,000 housing market study commissioned last year, and the city’s purchase of several privately owned parcels on South Broad, helping pave the way for development there.
Leech and Hagerty said Woodbury is working with a developer interested in locating a restaurant in the former police headquarters building downtown. The city also anticipates light rail service on the long-proposed Glassboro-Camden Line becoming a reality. And the construction of emergency and behavioral health facilities by Inspira Health — which closed its inpatient hospital in Woodbury and opened a new medical center near Glassboro in 2019 — also are expected to be a plus for the city, they said.
Downtown Woodbury is hardly without assets or charm. It‘s the seat of Gloucester County, is graced by several noteworthy buildings, and is within walking distance of several diverse and densely populated neighborhoods.