Philadelphia by C Adams

Philadelphia by C Adams

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Describes Philadelphia's evolution into a post-industrial metropolis of old communities and newly expended neighborhoods, in which remnants of 19th-century industries can be seen. This book explores a wide range of issues impacting the city's post-industrial economy trends in housing and homelessness, the business community and job distribution.

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Philadelphia by C Adams

The city's history told on its own terms
"[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 intra-urban development, white middle-class suburbanization, residential segregation of races and social classes, disinvestment, minority political power, and the concentration of nonwhites and the poor as they apply in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Four decades ago, Philadelphia was viewed as a model of urban renewal; its subsequent economic decline and the intensifying divisions that bedevil its social fabric dominate this thoughtful analysis... Bibliographic notes are a thorough and up-to-date guide to the considerable scholarly literature on this metropolis. Tables, graphs, and more than a dozen excellent maps further enhance the presentation. Highly recommended." --Choice
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ISBN 13 9780877228424
ISBN 10 0877228426
Title Philadelphia
Author C Adams
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Year published 1991-11-29
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.