Ross Bender

Distressed Bohemians Ross Bender

Rapid gentrification is transforming Ye Olde University City Village. In the shadow of an Ivy League university, suspiciously enormous quantities of money are pouring into the neighborhood, replacing thrift stores and bodegas with glass office towers featuring luxury boutiques and bespoke men's clothing outlets. Revolutionary sentiments seethe under the surface, exacerbating town and gown relations, while powerful women battle for the ultimate control of West Philadelphia.