Green growth machines, LEED ratings and value free development: the case of the Philadelphia property tax abatement

Journal of Urbanism

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-51

  Dilworth, Richardson ^a   Stokes, Robert ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878633512     PISSN: 17549175     EISSN: 17549183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2012.692570     Document Type: Article

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