Editing Atlantic City, New Jersey (section)

===Tourism district===
[[File:Atlantic City boardwalk looking north at Michigan Avenue.jpeg|thumb|Atlantic City boardwalk at Michigan Avenue]]
In July 2010, Governor [[Chris Christie]] announced that a state takeover of the city and local government "was imminent". Comparing regulations in Atlantic City to an "antique car", Atlantic City regulatory reform was a key piece of Governor Chris Christie's plan to reinvigorate an industry mired in a four-year slump in revenue and hammered by fresh competition from casinos in the surrounding states of [[Delaware]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Connecticut]], and more recently, [[Maryland]]. In January 2011, Chris Christie announced the creation of the Atlantic City Tourism District, a state-run district encompassing the boardwalk casinos, the marina casinos, the [[Atlantic City Outlets]], and [[Bader Field]].<ref>Wittkowski, Donald. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/features5/article_95099d36-95fd-11df-965e-001cc4c002e0.html "Experts question need to reform Atlantic City's 'model' casino regulatory system"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 22, 2010. Accessed April 25, 2016.</ref><ref>Clark, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/features5/article_cf609d7a-95dc-11df-a580-001cc4c002e0.html "Gov. Christie's office releases conceptual 'maps' of Atlantic City tourism, entertainment districts"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 22, 2010. Accessed April 25, 2016.</ref> [[Fairleigh Dickinson University]]'s [[Fairleigh Dickinson University#PublicMind|PublicMind]] poll surveyed New Jersey voters' attitudes on the takeover. A February 2011 survey showed that 43% opposed the measure while 29% favored direct state oversight.<ref name=politicker>Pizarro, Max. [http://www.politickernj.com/44899/fdu-voters-oppose-ac-state-takeover-43-29 "FDU: voters oppose AC state takeover, 43–29%], [[Politicker Network|PolitickerNJ]], February 16, 2011. Accessed April 25, 2016.</ref> The poll also found that even South Jersey voters expressed opposition to the plan; 40% reported they opposed the measure and 37% reported they were in favor of it.<ref name=politicker/>

On April 29, 2011, the boundaries for the state-run tourism district were set. The district would include heavier police presence, as well as beautification projects and infrastructure improvements. The CRDA would oversee all functions of the district and make changes to attract new businesses and attractions. New construction has already resulted in cases of [[eminent domain]] being used to seize properties for development.<ref>Clark, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/casinos_tourism/state-defines-boundaries-for-atlantic-city-tourism-district-langford-casts/article_7e9a886e-6a85-11e0-91ae-001cc4c002e0.html "State defines boundaries for Atlantic City Tourism District; Langford casts lone 'no' vote"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 19, 2011. Accessed January 13, 2012. "The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority voted Tuesday to establish a jurisdiction zone known as the Tourism District, a vast chunk of the city targeted for rejuvenation under the supervision of the state agency."</ref><ref>Staff. [http://blog.achotelexperts.com/atlantic-city-tourism-district-bill-signed/ "Atlantic City Tourism District Bill Signed"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812134838/http://blog.achotelexperts.com/atlantic-city-tourism-district-bill-signed/ |date=August 12, 2011 }}, Hotel Experts – Atlantic City, New Jersey, February 2, 2011. Accessed April 25, 2016.</ref>

The tourism district would comprise several key areas in the city: the Marina District, [[Ducktown, Atlantic City|Ducktown]], Chelsea, South Inlet, [[Bader Field]], and Gardner's Basin. Also included are 10 roadways that lead into the district, including several in the city's northern end, or North Beach. Gardner's Basin, which is home to the Atlantic City Aquarium, was initially left out of the tourism district, while a residential neighborhood in the Chelsea section was removed from the final boundaries, owing to complaints from the city. Also, the inclusion of Bader Field in the district was controversial and received much scrutiny from mayor Lorenzo Langford, who cast the lone "no" vote on the creation of the district citing its inclusion.<ref>Staff. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/casinos_tourism/breakdown-of-areas-of-the-atlantic-city-tourism-district/article_e5c75b1c-6ab1-11e0-83ce-001cc4c03286.html "Breakdown of areas of the Atlantic City Tourism District"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', April 19, 2011. Accessed April 25, 2016.</ref>