URBS 451 - The Politics of Housing & Community Development

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Kromer. An exploration of how legislative action, government policymaking, and citizen advocacy influence plans for the investment of public capital in distressed urban neighborhoods. The scope and results of City of Philadelphia policies and programs of the past decade, including Mayor John Street's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, will be evaluated.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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