Universities

Colleges as a Catalyst for Development

While other NYC development is stalled out, colleges and universities are "on a building spree", writes Mitchell Moss, and they are revitalizing old buildings and infrastructure.
1 August 2011 - 2:00pm
The Architect's Newspaper

US Planning Isolationism

Fri, 12/10/2010 - 08:16

Recently, the new Journal of the American Planning Association editor Randall Crane circulated a message to US planning academics in which he asked for new submissions:

"A reminder that JAPA is interested in your best work in any aspect of planning scholarship -- quantitative or qualitative, foreign or domestic -- that informs practice.  We would particularly like to broaden subject content over the next few years." 

Temple Uni urban studies prof Ben Kohl replied: "For years I have wished that JAPA would show some interest in the lessons that ‘foreign’ planners and planning experience might have to offer.

Cutting College Congestion with Car Sharing

Colleges around the U.S. are implementing car sharing services to help reduce the need for private car among their students and faculty.
5 October 2010 - 1:00pm
The Seattle Times

Volunteerism Bridging Universities and Their Neighbors

Universities bordering impoverished neighborhoods can do more to improve living conditions, according to the founders of LIFT, a group that trains volunteers. The group is featured on this week's episode of Smart City.
2 January 2010 - 1:00pm
Smart City

Bike Programs Cut Cars on Campuses

Universities are looking to cut down on the number of cars students bring with them to school by offering free bikes and bike sharing programs.
22 October 2008 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Planetizen's 2008-2009 Student Bloggers

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 10:35

A couple months ago, we posted an announcement seeking student bloggers for the 2008-2009 school year. We received a pile of great applications, but two new students stood out. Each week, they will bring you reports from their master's programs at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachussetts Institute of Technology.

Tamika Camille Gauvin                      Jeffrey Barg

Colleges Discouraging Cars

Colleges across the country are trying new incentive programs to get students to leave their cars behind when school starts.
11 August 2008 - 8:00am
USA Today

Why Isn't Our Campus Downtown?

Bruce Fisher laments Buffalo's decades-old decision to put their university campus outside of town, missing the lesson that "eds and meds" are central to the prosperity of a city.
23 June 2008 - 9:00am
ArtVoice

Students Bring Neighborhood's Plans to Life

Students in Ohio State University's City and Regional Planning department worked closely with the Franklinton neighborhood in Columbus to create a new vision for the community.
1 June 2008 - 11:00am
Columbus Alive

The City, the College and the Hospital

This article from Governing looks at the role of higher education and medical facilities in keeping urban areas alive.
14 May 2008 - 7:00am
Governing

Universities Reconnect with Cities

Universities across the country are reviving their connections to their host cities, participating in urban renewal projects and investing in their cities' futures.
11 March 2008 - 5:00am
The Columbian

Colleges Tightening Bonds With Cities

Universities are embracing their interrelationships with their cities, sparking a flurry of university-led urban development projects.
28 February 2008 - 1:00pm
The Wall Street Journal
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