University City : history, race, and community in the era of the innovation district / Laura Wolf-Powers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolf-Powers, Laura, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Social aspects.

University City (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Race relations.

West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

First edition.

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Philadelphia's neighborhoods, the book unsettles the consensus that inclusive redevelopment policies have decisively superseded harmful, racist ones in twenty-first century cities.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:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Introduction. A Twice-Cleared Place

Chapter 1. The Black Bottom and the Birth of University City

Chapter 2. West Philadelphia's Great Society

Chapter 3. Plans on the Ground

Chapter 4. The Contradictions of Inclusion

Conclusion

A Note on Sources

Notes

Index

Acknowledgments

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781512822717

151282271X

OCLC:

1310339909