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Philadelphia
Adams, Carolyn; Bartlet, David; Elesh, David; Goldstein, Ira
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Description for Philadelphia
Paperback. Presents a patchwork of Philadelphia's political and economic changes dating back to 1683. This book explores a range of issues impacting upon the city's post-industrial economy trends in housing and homelessness, the business community, job distribution, a disintegrating political structure, and increased racial, class, and neighborhood conflict. Series: Comparative American Cities. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
"Philadelphia" is a patchwork of the political and economic changes dating back to 1683. Having been re-created repeatedly, each era of the city's development includes elements of the past. In this book, the authors describe the city's evolution into a post-industrial metropolis of old communities and newly expended neighborhoods, in which remnants of 19th-century industries can be seen in today's residential areas. This book explores a wide range of issues impacting upon Philadelphia's post-industrial economy trends in housing and homelessness, the business community, job distribution, a disintegrating political structure, and increased racial, class, and neighborhood conflict. The authors examine the ... Read more
"Philadelphia" is a patchwork of the political and economic changes dating back to 1683. Having been re-created repeatedly, each era of the city's development includes elements of the past. In this book, the authors describe the city's evolution into a post-industrial metropolis of old communities and newly expended neighborhoods, in which remnants of 19th-century industries can be seen in today's residential areas. This book explores a wide range of issues impacting upon Philadelphia's post-industrial economy trends in housing and homelessness, the business community, job distribution, a disintegrating political structure, and increased racial, class, and neighborhood conflict. The authors examine the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Comparative American Cities
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781566390781
SKU
V9781566390781
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Reviews for Philadelphia
"[This book] is an exploration, by a team of geographers and sociologists, of the effects of national economic trends on one Rust Belt city... The book offers a detailed description of the city's history and current condition, including race relations."
Planning "The multidisciplinary team of locally active urban researchers assembled for this book concisely explores and interrelates issues of uneven ... Read more
Planning "The multidisciplinary team of locally active urban researchers assembled for this book concisely explores and interrelates issues of uneven ... Read more