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As college and university administrators expand and develop their urban campuses, they have also become developers - and primary drivers - of neighbourhood 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 Gates provides a lively discussion of neighbourhood-level perspectives of the dynamic changes brought about by institutions' urban planning efforts. Harley Etienne outlines the rationale for university-driven development and neighbourhood revitalization balanced by caution for the limitations of the model. He provides a summary of the University of Pennsylvania's West Philadelphia Initiatives and the challenges and successes of this unique plan. Etienne also examines the implementation of similar efforts at different universities around the country. Pushing Back the Gates speaks to communities, university leaders, and urban developers who navigate the boundary between neighborhood revitalization through physical development and investments in incumbent populations and human capital. Harley F. Etienne is an Assistant Professor, jointly appointed to the City and Regional Planning Program and the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Book category Books in English Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning Regional & area planning Urban & municipal planning

• Full title: Pushing Back the Gates
• Subtitle: Neighborhood Perspectives on University-driven Revitalization in West Philadelphia
• Author: Harley F. Etienne
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 192
• EAN: 9781439900680
• ID: 05075899
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Weight: 318 g
• Dimensions: 210 × 140 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 06. April 2012

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