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University City : history, race, and community in the era of the innovation district / Laura Wolf-Powers.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Literary Award HT177.P5 W56 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wolf-Powers, Laura, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- University City (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Race relations.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.).
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--University City.
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--West Philadelphia.
- Urban renewal--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Urban renewal.
- Economic development--Social aspects--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Economic development.
- Research parks--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Research parks.
- Economic development--Social aspects.
- Race relations.
- Genre:
- Authors' autographs.
- Physical Description:
- 196 pages : illustrations, maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- "This book examines the racial politics embedded in the discourses and practices of innovation-centered economic development. Drawing on both archival research and contemporary ethnography in West Philadelphia's neighborhoods, the book unsettles the consensus that inclusive redevelopment policies have decisively superseded harmful, racist ones in twenty-first century cities. The story of University City illustrates equally the dilemmas and contradictions of liberal urban reform in the 1950s and 60s and the vexing challenge of achieving equitable urban development in the present day"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: A twice-cleared place
- The Black Bottom and the birth of University City
- West Philadelphia's great societry
- Plans on the ground
- The contradictions of inclusion.
- Notes:
- Athenaeum literary award ; 2022
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum literary award copy signed by the author.
- Athenaeum copies: Gemmill fund bookplate.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Wolf-Powers, Laura. University City.
- ISBN:
- 9781512822731
- 1512822736
- OCLC:
- 1302333433
- Publisher Number:
- 99994974902
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