Pushing Back the Gates : Neighborhood Perspectives on University-Driven Revitalization in West Philadelphia /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Etienne, Harley F., 1974-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
University of Pennsylvania.
University towns > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Community and college > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Urban renewal > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Community development, Urban > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cities and their universities: logical places to search for hope
  • West Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania and the rough road to revival and cooperation
  • Early returns on dramatic efforts to change: the West Philadelphia initiatives, 1990-2005
  • The dual nature of revitalization in the 21st century
  • Comparative views of contemporary university-driven neighborhood improvement
  • Conclusion: lessons from West Philadelphia.

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