What Lurks in West Philadelphia
If you’ve been paying attention to University City politics these days—and I know you have because it’s been such a slow news month—you’re familiar with the catchment issue. But in case you’ve been caught in the tractor beam of Michele Bachmann’s gaze, I’ll sum it up: There’s an elementary school run by Penn and lots of people want to live nearby so their kids can go there. Consequently, houses in the catchment sell for double what an equivalent house outside the catchment costs. You know, your regular Penntrification stuff.
What Lurks in West Philadelphia
If you’ve been paying attention to University City politics these days—and I know you have because it’s been such a slow news month—you’re familiar with the catchment issue. But in case you’ve been caught in the tractor beam of Michele Bachmann’s gaze, I’ll sum it up: There’s an elementary school run by Penn and lots of people want to live nearby so their kids can go there. Consequently, houses in the catchment sell for double what an equivalent house outside the catchment costs. You know, your regular Penntrification stuff.
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