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May 10, 2005
Philadelphia: an ephemeral city?
Interesting article positing a developing trend in major urban centers around the world:
The Rise of the Ephemeral City
About Philadelphia:
In places like Philadelphia, these central areas serve as "Potemkin cities" that persuade outsiders and suburbanites that the city is still habitable and worth visiting. But those who study the urban condition understand the limitations of this strategy. "Downtown has done great, but it does not represent the rest of Philadelphia," Gyourko says. "That's our story--a bright spot where fundamental decline is still in play."
This link came to me via Peter Merholz's blog.
By Eric, 09:22 AM in Cities, Philadelphia, Urbanism
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Holy cow. To believe this writer you would think Rittenhouse Square was surrounded by 135 sq. miles of urban blight.
Sure Philadelphia has it's fair share of urban decay that must be addressed but it also has some of the most amazing neighborhoods of any city in the usa.
Do not agree with this article at all. Philadelphia does not belong on a list with Detroit or Cleveland.
Posted by: at May 26, 2005 10:53:12 AM
