Book Description

This book is an in-depth analysis of the government and administration of the city of Philadelphia, written by a team of scholars from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The authors examine the history, structure, and function of Philadelphia's municipal government, and provide insights into the challenges and opportunities facing urban policymakers in the early 20th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.