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Pushing back the gates : neighborhood perspectives on university-driven revitalization in West Philadelphia /

As college and university administrators expand and develop their urban campuses, they have also become developers of neighborhoods-and primary drivers of change. But how do institutions contend with urban real estate needs, revitalization opportunities, and community outreach? And how do the reside...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Etienne, Harley F., 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia, Pa. : Temple University Press, 2012.
Colección:Philadelphia voices, Philadelphia visions.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:As college and university administrators expand and develop their urban campuses, they have also become developers of neighborhoods-and primary drivers of change. But how do institutions contend with urban real estate needs, revitalization opportunities, and community outreach? And how do the residents benefit? Pushing Back the Gates provides a lively discussion of neighborhood-level perspectives of the dynamic changes brought about by institutions' urban planning efforts. In the series Philadelphia Voices, Philadelphia Visions, edited by David W. Barte.
Notas:Title from PDF title page (viewed Nov. 7, 2012).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 170 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439900703
1439900701