An Outsider's Vision For Saving Philadelphia
30 October 2003 - 11:00am
A Comparison of Washington DC to Philadelphia yields important lessons on what really matters in sparking the revitalization of center cities.
"A strong center city job core, a solid public transportation system, and close-in historic residential building stock are probably the most important factors in urban revitalization. With these factors met, urban hometeading occurs even in the face of public-safety problems and substandard municipal services."
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An outsider's vision for saving Philadelphia
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The Philadelphia Daily News, October 29, 2003
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