University of Pennsylvania

WPLP was previously based at Penn under the auspices of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning and the Urban Studies Program, where WPLP founding director Anne Whiston Spirn was professor. From 1987-2000, over 100 Penn students participated in research and classes associated with WPLP. Since 1995, WPLP has been affiliated with Penn's Center for Community Partnerships, which helped initiate and provided important support for the partnership with Sulzberger Middle School. The CCP is recognized internationally as a leader in academically-based community service.

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