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There was a discussion in class about why are areas such as Paterson, Camden, and Newark have several factories that are abandoned. Just recently, an old abandoned factory in Newark was recently torn down. I asked several people about what type of factory it was and how long has it been closed. There was the production of electric switchboards, lamps, and other electric devices in the Westinghouse Factory. What happened to cause such factories like the Westinghouse in Newark to close? The building was sold with little to no expectations to rehabilitate it and later abandoned.

Here is a link to the Daily Newarker where there is more information on the formal building known as the Westinghouse Factory.

http://dailynewarker.com/westinghouse-exhibition-requesting-submissions/
Outsourcing can be defined as migration of a company out of a particular area to another whereas that owner can pay another company for a specific function. The link below goes into a little more depth about outsourcing.
http://www.sourcingmag.com/content/what_is_outsourcing.asp
There is a link to an article written by a teacher that was asked questions about the abandoned factories in their school's neighborhood and how he was unable to answer them. The author goes on to find out the answers to the students' questions and writes a article about his findings. His purpose was to educate his students about the history of the city and the reason why the factories are abandoned. The city is Philadelphia and he goes on to give information about Philadelphia and it being an industrial powerhouse.
“Why Are There Abandoned Factories in My Neighborhood?”
http://www.tip.sas.upenn.edu/curriculum/units/2007/01/07.01.07.pdf