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How It Works: Recovering Citizens in Post-Welfare Philadelphia (1st Edition) by Robert P. Fairbanks (Ii) Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2009 ISBN-10: 0-226-23409-6 / 0226234096 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-23409-0 / 9780226234090 Of the some sixty thousand vacant properties in Philadelphia, half of them are abandoned row houses. Taken as a whole, these derelict homes symbolize the city's plight in the wake of industrial decline. But a closer look reveals a remarkable new phenomenon - street-level entrepreneurs re purposing h |