Time Period

Twenty-First Century

Essay

While investing in new attractions and services for tourism and redeveloping sites such as the Philadelphia Navy Yard for new purposes, the Philadelphia region also re-emerged as an immigration gateway for newcomers from South and Central America, Asia, and Africa. In 2008, the city of Philadelphia gained population for the first time since the 1950s. Building upon more than three centuries of past experience, Greater Philadelphia is charting its path toward the future.

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Related Reading

Adams, Carolyn, et. al. Restructuring the Philadelphia Region: Metropolitan Divisions and Inequality. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2008.

Conn, Steven. Metropolitan Philadelphia: Living with the Presence of the Past. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006.

Dilworth, Richardson, ed. Social Capital in the City: Community and Civic Life in Philadelphia. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2006.

Gillette, Howard. Camden After the Fall: Decline and Renewal in a Post-Industrial City. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2005.

Ruderman, Wendy, and Barbara Laker. Busted: A Tale of Corruption and Betrayal in the City of Brotherly Love. New York: Harper, 2014.

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Connecting the Past with the Present, Building Community, Creating a Legacy