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Building a Competitive Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Biotech Association

Bruce Katz
Bruce Katz Founding Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab - Drexel University

October 10, 2001

This presentation was given by Bruce Katz to the Pennsylvania Biotech Association. It examines the major trends affecting Philadelphia including the city’s uneven recovery, the metro area’s sprawl, the changing demographics, and the region’s assets. The presentation proposes 5 policy reforms to make the city and metropolitan area more competitive.

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