This will require provision for parking and police protection. The fact is that the University and the Medical Center are already the largest employers in the city. It is not so much a question of providing more employment, as one of urging employees to live close by. On the other hand, I am doubtful that efforts to order supplies in West Philadelphia are economically sound, either in terms of the interests of the University or of the surrounding community. upgrading the schools. The University is already making efforts in that direction.
Education is one of the reasons that many live in the suburbs.
Clearly, much more must be done for the schools. improving the infrastructure and public services in the area. Building the University's links to West Philadelphia calls for very different view than the Master Plan. Such an approach will cost lots of money, but it is a necessary investment, unless the University is to be depreciated and engulfed by its declining neighborhood. In his thoughtful letter on the University's campus master planning efforts, Professor Adams raises questions about the University's plans to expand the campus to the east while enhancing the community to the west. Planning for the future of the Penn campus requires the University to choose the best possible courses of action in all areas surrounding our campus.