Pushing back the gates
Subtitle: neighborhood perspectives on university-driven revitalization in West Philadelphia
By: Harley F. Etienne
Series: Philadelphia voices, philadelphia visions
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439900680; 9781439900703
Subjects: Urban renewal; University of Pennsylvania; Urban Community development; Community and college; University towns
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cities and their universities: logical places to search for hope; title: West Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania and the rough road to revival and cooperation; title: Early returns on dramatic efforts to change: the West Philadelphia initiatives, 1990-2005; title: The dual nature of revitalization in the 21st century; title: Comparative views of contemporary university-driven neighborhood improvement; title: Conclusion: lessons from West Philadelphia.