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University City is known for its Strained Town-gown Relations , particularly with Penn . University City's boundaries are 29th Street and the Schuylkill River to the east, Spring Garden, Market Street and Powelton Avenue to the North, and Civic Center Boulevard, University Avenue and part of Woodland Avenue to the south. University City's westward boundary is in dispute (see below). CONTROVERSY Prior to the 1960s, the name University City was rarely used to describe only the easternmost part of West Philadelphia , as it often does today. The historic name given to the area was '''Hamilton Village'''. Much of the northern and western portion of what is today Penn 's campus was colloquially referred to as the Black Bottom , a nickname that referenced the neighborhood's racial and economic status. To the west of the Bottom was Spruce Hill , a name which does survive today. Because of this history of Urban Renewal and "Penntrification" , many associate the University City name with these acts, and seek to revive original neighborhood names or simply call the area West Philadelphia . The universities and their populations continue to label University City as such, and the University City district name appears on virtually all city maps. UC STATISTICS Because of the above controversies, boundary discrepancies and constantly changing Socioeconomic landscape, the statistics below are Subjective , unsubstantiated and may be outdated as well. Information based on the 2000 census. Source: University City District SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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