U. City

We don't know much about this other than this link: http://www.nonid.blogspot.com

I think there is some very interesting research to be done on the intersection of school reform efforts and the politics of 'taking back' the city for the upper social classes.

I'm wondering if anyone knows what's going on at Cedar Park (small green space and playground at 49th and Baltimore/Catharine). I live near there and the park has been fenced in and it looks like there is major construction going on. So far it seems like the playground equipment is still intact, but the tables/benches may be gone?

Here Comes the Neighborhood www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=12925

"Temple's lack of involvement in off-campus development suggests the area may have trouble matching the accomplishments of the Penn community."

Accomplishments?

I think a lot of the displaced [and soon to be displaced] residents of West Philadelphia would disagree with Jesse Smith's analysis of the merits of Penn's "development" of "University City".