Pushing Back the Gates: Neighborhood Perspectives on University-Driven Revitalization in West Philadelphia [Paperback]

As college and university administrators expand and develop their urban campuses, they have also become developers of neighborhoods—and primary drivers of change. But how do institutions contend with urban real estate needs, revitalization opportunities, and community outreach? And how do the residents benefit?Pushing Back the Gatesprovides a lively discussion of neighborhood-level perspectives of the dynamic changes brought about by institutions' urban planning efforts.

 

In the seriesPhiladelphia Voices, Philadelphia Visions,edited by David W. Bartelt

“[B]y posing a challenge to one of higher education’s most revered models of university engagement, Etienne has opened the gates for ongoing study of this mostly unexamined yet critical area of activity.”—Academe