General Neighborhood Information
- Philadelphia Neighborhoodsfrom Temple University's Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab
- PhilaPlace Project"Sharing stories from the City of Neighborhoods."
Check out the blog, too. - City-Data.com Forums: Philadelphiasearchable discussion forums about Philadelphia
- The Balch Institute for Ethnic StudiesThe Balch Institute is part of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The website can provide you with background information on many ethnic groups that have come to Philadelphia, and the neighborhoods they created
Center City
North Philadelphia
- Northern LibertiesA Community Bulletin Board
- Northern LivingA Guide to Life Above Spring Garden Street
Northeast Philadelphia
- FishtownNews and Information
Northwest Philadelphia, including Manayunk, Roxborough, East Falls
- Rittenhouse Townushistory.org
West Philadelphia including University City
- Poweltown VillageFrom Rosenthal's History of University City
The Community Design Collaborative
An organization devoted to urban renewal and sustainable design
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Books
Philadelphia: Neighborhoods, Division and Conflict in a Postindustrial City by Call Number: 307.1416 P544a
Walking Broad: Looking for the Heart of Brotherly Love by Call Number: 388.4110974811 B977w
To Every Thing a Season: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia 1909-1976 by Call Number: 796.357 K96t
MOVE: Sites of Trauma by Call Number: 307.12 D554m
South Philadelphia: Mummers, Memories and the Melrose Diner by Call Number: RESERVE 974.811 D814s
