Research Catalog

Title

Residential renewal in the urban core : an analysis of the demand for housing in center city Philadelphia, 1957 to 1970, with reference to the Washington Square East Redevelopment Area / by Chester Rapkin and William G. Grigsby.

Author

Rapkin, Chester, 1918-2001.

Publication

Philadelphia [Pa.] : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1960.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Grigsby, William G., 1927-
• University of Pennsylvania. Institute for Urban Studies.

Description

131 p. : ill., maps; 22 cm.

Series Statement

Pennsylvania. University. Institute for Urban Studies. Publications

Uniform Title

Pennsylvania. University. Institute for Urban Studies. Publications.

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Housing > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 20th century
• Urban renewal > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 20th century
• Housing > history
• Urban Renewal > history
• Housing demand > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
• Rénovation urbaine > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire > 20e siècle
• Housing
• Urban renewal
• Society Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) > History > 20th century
• Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
• Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Society Hill

Genre/Form

History

Note

• "Institute for Urban Studies University of Pennsylvania".

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction- The area, the plan, and the method of analysis -- Recent developments in the housing market -- The demand for high rent apartments in Central Philadelphia -- The market for single familiy homes -- The demand for rehabilitated apartment units -- Summary of future housing demand in Center City and the outlook for Washington Square East.

LCCN

59015673

OCLC

• ocm00233445
• 233445
• SCSB-290541

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library