Cedar Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Cedar Park is a neighborhood located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Originally outlying farmland, with the construction of trolley lines linking West Philadelphia to Center City in the late 1800s, Cedar Park soon developed into a suburb of Philadelphia marked by Queen Anne style architecture. The neighborhood is currently undergoing gentrification stimulated by the University of Pennsylvania's redevelopment plan for West Philadelphia. There is a distinct progressive politics mien to the neighborhood and a sizable African immigrant community located along and near Baltimore Avenue between 46th and 49th Streets.
Breadth: North to Larchwood Ave., South to Kingsessing Ave., East to 46th St., West to 52nd Street.
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- Cedar Park Neighborhood Association
- InfoResources West Philadelphia Neighborhood - Cedar Park
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Street map from MapQuest or Google Local
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth
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