Is Academia Only a Job? End of Class Reunions, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Jan. 6 - Jan. 12.

8 hrs ago • Ryan M Allen

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Study Abroad in Venezuela!, Worst College Towns, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Dec. 30 - Jan. 5.

Jan 5 • Ryan M Allen

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December 2025

We Still Need Google Skills in 2026, SimParking, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Dec. 21 - Dec. 29.

Dec 30, 2025 • Ryan M Allen

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Buying a Dying College Isn't a Real Estate Investment

The saga of Rider U and Westminster Choir College show the complications of dying colleges as real estate assets.

Dec 20, 2025 • Ryan M Allen

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Shame Bad Drivers Like Seinfeld Christmas Episode, Physical: Asia Education, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 13.

Dec 13, 2025

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Why Parents Tolerate Terrible School Car Pickup Lines

A tragedy strikes the my own community. We failed this boy and his family by placating drivers over everything else.

Dec 5, 2025 • Ryan M Allen

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November 2025

Best College Sports Movie Ranking, Black Friday Parking, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of November 20 - November 28.

Nov 28, 2025 • Ryan M Allen

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China Will Gladly Take Our International Students, Bad Gen Z Survey, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of -

Nov 20, 2025

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College Becomes Zillow Gone Wild, Halal Guy Mayor, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Nov. 3 - Nov. 9

Nov 10, 2025

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Best of Times or Worst of Times to do a PhD, Substack Halloween, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 2.

Nov 3, 2025

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October 2025

Where Have All the Trick-or-Treaters Gone on Halloween? Destination Neighborhoods

Urbanism and car culture play a role in eroding the holiday tradition, but so too has the consolidation of trick-or-treat to destination neighborhoods…

Oct 27, 2025 • Ryan M Allen

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From Rails to Trails Doc Blurs NIMBY-YIMBY Divide & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Oct. 19 - Oct. 25.

Oct 24, 2025

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