How It Works : Recovering Citizens in Post-Welfare Philadelphia.

How It Works : Recovering Citizens in Post-Welfare Philadelphia.

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Of the some sixty thousand vacant properties in Philadelphia, half of them are abandoned row houses. Taken as a whole, these derelict homes symbolize the city's plight in the wake of industrial decline. But a closer look reveals a remarkable new phenomenon-street-level entrepreneurs repurposing...

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Author / Creator: Fairbanks, Robert P.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Self-help housing > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Self-help housing > Political aspects > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Recovery movement > Political aspects > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Social settlements > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Welfare recipients > Housing > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Alcoholics > Rehabilitation > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
Substance abuse treatment facilities > Government policy > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
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