Urban Renewal : Data & Documents

83 neighborhood planning surveys prepared and published by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission between 1946 and 1990. These reports contain descriptions of current conditions of housing stock; population trends; property turnover; public transportation; community activity. Recommendations are made for future action.

Data and research reports on Philadelphia from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Planning and development documents for Philadelphia from the earliest times to the late 20th century.

Tract-level data, 1940 to the present. For earlier years, data are available by county and state.

Access to property ownership history in Philadelphia.

Information about arts & culture nonprofits and businesses by geography. Also includes event permits and demographic and land use data.

Integrated web map that displays permits, licenses, and violations for businesses, construction, rentals, vacancies, demolitions, and zoning.

Includes numerous federal and organizational records. Searches can be narrowed by date and geography. Collection include African American civil rights organizations such as the NAACP that document issues relating to urban renewal and the black community. Also includes records of the Federal Housing Administration, and the department of Housing and Urban Development.

Indexing and abstracts for U.S. Congressional publications 1789 - present. Includes the full text of reports, bills, public laws, and legislative histories; full text of Congressional hearings 1824 - 1979; and links to selected full text documents, committee prints, and Congressional hearings testimony 1980 - present. Also contains information on members of Congress, campaign financial data, Congressional voting records, and other information about the legislative process.

Especially important coverage of urban renewal in Chicago and Saint Louis, with records of the Urban League, local community organizations, and municipal records.