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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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What is Home Depot University?, The Office Townhouse Sells, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Oct. 11 - Oct. 19.
Oct 18
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Happy 1st Birthday to College Towns
I reflect on a year of weekly writing, running an academic Substack, and the future of the site.
Oct 14
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Ryan M Allen
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Grokipedia Will Be Misinformation Encyclopedia, Amazon’s Micromobility Fleet, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Oct. 4 - Oct. 11.
Oct 11
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No, International Students Are Not Stealing Spots from American Undergraduates
Trump's Compact and other statements have exaggerated concerns over international students at American universities.
Oct 6
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Ryan M Allen
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The Mullet House, Happy Birthday Excel, & More
Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 3
Oct 3
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Ryan M Allen
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September 2025
Why Finland, Norway, & Sweden Are the Least Happiest Countries in this Ranking
Arbitrary indicators, dubious choices, random weights, overstated studies, biased presentation—this essay shows how rankings are not science.
Sep 29
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Ryan M Allen
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