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The Education and Urbanism of 'Dazed and Confused'
The perfect movie to end the school year, start the summer, or celebrate Memorial Day. Even the romanticized version of 1970s school life has a lot to…
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Arkansas College Town Blocks Student Housing, Another New AI Job, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of May 17 - May 23.
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RIP OC Flex or: How Difficult Public Micromobility is in Suburbia
The public rideshare in Orange County solved the last mile problem for an area around a suburban rail station, but the price was too high.
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Tintin Not in Public Domain?, Town v Gown in New Orleans, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of May 11 - May 17.
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Introducing the Papal Ranking of World Universities
Inspired by Chicago native and Villanova alum Pope Leo XIV becoming the new Pope, I have created a new university ranking that ranks universities by…
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New Streetcar Arrives, RIP Soft Power Legend, Lost Bet Walk to Work, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of May 3 - May 10.
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Elon Musk Would Have Been Deported if Trump Were President When He Was an International Student
Or why international students are already the most tracked population in the US.
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Losing Lone Amtrak Route, Americans Confused By Urbanism Meme, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of April 27 - May 2.
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AI Wrangler: Job of the Future Combines Tech and Humanities
This job doesn't exist yet but it will in the future. Part IT guy, part psychiatrist, part detective, the AI Wrangler.
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