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Carolyn Teich Adams - From the Outside in - 9780801479984 - V9780801479984
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From the Outside in

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Description for From the Outside in Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16, 6 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.

In From the Outside In, Carolyn T. Adams addresses the role of suburban elites in setting development agendas for urban municipalities and their larger metropolitan regions. She shows how major nongovernmental, nonmarket institutions are taking responsibility for reshaping Philadelphia, led by suburban and state elites who sit on boards and recruit like-minded suburban colleagues to join them. In Philadelphia and other American cities, Third Sector organizations have built and expanded hospitals, universities, research centers, performing arts venues, museums, parks, and waterfronts, creating whole new districts that are expanding outward from the city’s historic downtown.

The author draws on three decades ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801479984
SKU
V9780801479984
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-26

About Carolyn Teich Adams
Carolyn T. Adams is Professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University. She is the author of The Politics of Capital Investment and coauthor most recently of Restructuring the Philadelphia Region.

Reviews for From the Outside in
Adams distinguishes her work from that of others who study the role of the Third Sector organizations in the urban revitalization process. Other scholars argue that Third Sector organizations in older core cities are uniquely positioned to guide the redevelopment of urban neighborhoods since they are place-based anchor institutions that are integrated into the fabric of their communities. In contrast, ... Read more

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