Philadelphia has a long history of concentrated industry in and around its center. Its extraordinary productivity stemmed in large part from the close proximity of workers' residences to the...Read more
For this artifact, many cases were presented. The cases were titled based on their location within Philadelphia- Northeast, Northwest, and South. In each case, there were slightly diffrent...Read more
Within this news article, PA Governor Tom Wolf openly endorses industrial investment into Pennsylvania and Philadelphia from the Marcellus Shale formation. This endorsement indicates the political...Read more
“Black bottom” was a neighborhood that comprised part of what is now University City. It began to be settled by African-Americans in the late 1800s, with a population boost of immigrants...Read more
This is a transcript from a symposium presented by the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia entitled Overstudied and Underserved: Uses of the Law to Promote Healthy, Sustainable Urban Communities. The seminar took place on Thursday, October 6th 2011, and includes overviews and panels on...Read more