Town-Gown Relations: The New Urban Planning?

American universities are increasingly involved in planning their home towns, sometimes more so than underfunded local planning agencies.

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March 22, 2005, 1:00 PM PST

By David Gest

"Planning agencies in most cities are underfunded and weak. They react to proposals, rather than initiating anything themselves." Universities have stepped into this planning vacuum, and "find that if they want to build at all, they must build entire neighborhoods, neighborhoods that provide jobs, housing, services, and entertainment for residents who may have no academic connections." What implications does this trend have for the planning profession as a whole?

Thanks to David Gest

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Community / Economic Development United States

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