 He presented the idea to the mayors of Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey, and helped organize a bi-state development committee to undertake the project.The goal was to light the bridge named for a founding father, which connects two of the colonies, in time for the bicentennial of the Constitution.Lazin and City Representative Diane Semingson successfully co-chaired the project's finance and public relations sub-committee, The Benjamin Franklin Bridge was lit on September 17, 1987, for the bicentennial celebration.