"Heritage West, an ongoing community archaeology project, was co-developed by academic archaeologists and community stakeholders. Focused on West Philadelphia’s Black Bottom, a historically Black neighborhood just north of Penn's campus that was razed in the 1960s under the guise of urban renewal, this project combines public, community, and campus archaeology approaches. Our discussion will detail the project’s methods and explore the challenges and intricacies of such multi-tiered engagement. We critically evaluate the synergy of urban archaeology, oral history, and in-depth community engagement throughout the development, excavation, analysis, and dissemination stages of the project."