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Where Are All the Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween? They Were Never Born
All those kids who would be knocking on your door this Halloween were never born.
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Happy 2nd Birthday to College Towns
New accolades, new segments, new rivals, but still the same old College Towns.
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Why Are Universities Cutting Child Care?, Buy a Masonic Temple, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Sept. 20 - Oct. 4.
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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
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The Urbanism of the 'King of the Hill' Reboot
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No, You and a Couple of Friends Shouldn't Buy a Dead College
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Making an Intersection Unsafe for Pedestrians to Save Seconds for Drivers
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The 16% of Dangerous Drivers Dilemma
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Where Are All the Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween? They Were Never Born
All those kids who would be knocking on your door this Halloween were never born.
Oct 19
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Ryan M Allen
59
22
19
Happy 2nd Birthday to College Towns
New accolades, new segments, new rivals, but still the same old College Towns.
Oct 13
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Ryan M Allen
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5
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How Do We Get the Boys to Study Abroad?
Exploring the gender disparities in study abroad for young American men.
Sep 28
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Ryan M Allen
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The Urbanism and Education of Deadwood
The real town in South Dakota and the HBO show from the early 2000s about the pioneering spirit of the 1870s have a lot to say about America today.
Sep 8
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Ryan M Allen
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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.
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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.
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Nico Hohman
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