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War Department’s Uni Witch Hunt, Last NYC Bohemians, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Aug. 17 - Aug. 30.
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Ryan M Allen
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Let College Towns Grow Up
Decrepit housing falling into the ocean should not be the only option for students.
Aug 24
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Jeremy Levine
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My Own Students-Slaughter-Bear-Story, New Professor Show, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Aug. 1 - Aug. 16.
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The School Car Pickup Line Is a National Embarrassment
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Celebrating the Timeless Allure of Tintin's Aesthetics
Jan 6, 2025
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The Urbanism of the 'King of the Hill' Reboot
Aug 25, 2025
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Making an Intersection Unsafe for Pedestrians to Save Seconds for Drivers
Jan 13, 2025
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No, You and a Couple of Friends Shouldn't Buy a Dead College
Feb 24, 2025
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The 16% of Dangerous Drivers Dilemma
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To Save Higher Ed, Melt Down Your Iron Gates
Why proactive community engagement beats reactive lobbying.
Aug 10
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Matthew J. Camp, PhD
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A New Way of Educating City Builders
The current ways of teaching and learning urbanism are outdated. It's time for something new. Here's how we get there.
Aug 3
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Seth Zeren
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Visa Restrictions for International Students Hurt Local Economies
How US policy is squandering a national asset and harming local communities.
Jul 20
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World Cup Visitors Remind Americans to Celebrate Our 250th Birthday
The US Semiquincentennial felt like a bust until the foreigners arrived for soccer.
Jun 29
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Ryan M Allen
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The Curious Case of Youngening Grad Students
Grad students are getting younger, a trend with reverberations on both colleges and surrounding communities.
Jun 15
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Nico Hohman
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The 16% of Dangerous Drivers Dilemma
This small subset of drivers makes our streets even more dangerous.
Jun 3
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Ryan M Allen
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Bicentennial on Semiquincentennial: Did the Smartest Guys in 1976 Predict 2026?
A National Geographic from 1976 offers a glimpse into the hopes and fears of America's future past.
May 12
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Ryan M Allen
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Fantastical Adaptive Reuse: The Story of Fu Ren University, Beijing, China.
From a prince's palace, then a Catholic school ordained by the Pope, to a modern national university.
Apr 20
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Ryan M Allen
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The US Needs a New Space Race
Artemis II is the first leg of the Space Race with China, with the end goal of a university on the Moon.
Apr 9
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Ryan M Allen
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