Pushing Back the Gates: Neighborhood Perspectives on University-Driven Revitalization in West Philadelphia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781439900697)

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. Bartelt

Author: Harley F. Etienne
ISBN-10: 1439900698
ISBN-13: 9781439900697
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2013
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.52w x 0.43d