Suburbs - August 2006:
SUBURBS: Exurbanization and Gentrification: How the Two Patterns Have Been Linked Since the Beginning of Urban HistoryPosted by Admin at August 10, 2006 11:13 AM
By Robert Bruegmann
Most conventional histories of postwar urban America focus on the decline of the central city, as neighborhoods emptied out, and the rise of the suburban periphery, as highways, factories…
PHILADELPHIA: The Cultural Contradictions of the Creative Age
By Daniel Brook
As I stood cramped into a rush hour MUNI bus inching down San Francisco’s Divisadero Street, I heard someone calling out, “Dan? Dan?” Considering I live in Philadelphia and my first name i…
PHILADELPHIA: Gambling on Philadelphia's Future: Can Casinos Fit into a Big City Downtown?
By Joanne Aitken, Harris Steinberg, and Elise Vider
Philadelphia doesn’t need to become the next Atlantic City. Even without casinos, Philadelphia has had plenty of success. Over the last ten years, this city of 1.5 million has experienced an urb…
REVIEW: Steven Malanga, The New New Left: How American Politics Works Today
By Mackenzie Baris
Some of the biggest battles in our cities in recent years have been fought over living wage laws, public funding for projects like stadiums and convention centers, and the privatization of city…(and much more)