Editing West Mount Airy

{{Infobox Neighborhood
| name = West Mount Airy
| type = Neighborhood
| location = Northwest Philadelphia
| zip_codes = 19119
| boundaries = Roughly Germantown Avenue to Cresheim Valley, Allens Lane to Northwestern Avenue
| adjacent_neighborhoods = [[East Mount Airy]], [[Germantown]], [[Chestnut Hill]]
| major_streets = Germantown Avenue, Allens Lane, Mt. Airy Avenue
| transit = SEPTA Regional Rail (Mt. Airy Station), bus routes
| notable_landmarks = Weavers Way Co-op, historic homes
}}

'''West Mount Airy''' is a neighborhood in [[Northwest Philadelphia]] renowned as a national model of successful residential racial integration. Since the 1950s, the neighborhood has maintained stable, diverse demographics through deliberate community effort.

== History ==

=== Integration Success ===
West Mount Airy gained national recognition for its approach to integration:
* Deliberate effort to maintain diversity in 1950s-60s
* West Mount Airy Neighbors organization founded 1959
* Prevented "white flight" through community organizing
* Model studied by urban planners nationwide
* Featured in numerous studies of successful integration

== Character ==

=== Housing ===
* Large Victorian and early 20th-century homes
* Stone construction common
* Spacious lots
* Tree-lined streets
* Higher prices than East Mount Airy

=== Community ===
* Racially and economically diverse
* Progressive politics
* Strong civic engagement
* Active community organizations

== Weavers Way Co-op ==

'''Weavers Way Co-op''' is a community institution:
* Member-owned cooperative grocery
* Founded 1973
* Multiple locations
* Community gathering place
* Reflects neighborhood values

== Living in West Mount Airy ==

* Diverse community
* Large homes
* Active civic life
* Near Wissahickon Valley Park
* Regional Rail access

== Getting There ==

* '''SEPTA Regional Rail:''' Mt. Airy Station (Chestnut Hill West Line)
* '''SEPTA buses:''' 23, H
* '''Germantown Avenue:''' Main corridor

== See Also ==

* [[East Mount Airy]]
* [[Mount Airy]]
* [[Germantown]]
* [[Northwest Philadelphia]]

{{#seo:
|title=West Mount Airy Philadelphia - Model Integrated Neighborhood
|description=Guide to West Mount Airy, the Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood renowned as a national model of successful residential integration.
|keywords=West Mount Airy Philadelphia, integration, Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia, Weavers Way
|type=Article
}}

[[Category:Neighborhoods]]
[[Category:Northwest Philadelphia]]