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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Etienne, Harley F., 1974-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2012]
Series:	Philadelphia voices, Philadelphia visions.
Subjects:	University towns > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Community and college > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Urban renewal > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. Community development, Urban > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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.