The
University of Cincinnati, which had once been labelled a "commuter college", is among many urban universities working to reinvent their campuses and surrounding neighborhoods into stronger live/work environments.
The New York Times reports that UC has loaned about $100 million to replace dilapidated houses and stores with modern apartment buildings and retail space, adding 1,200 student beds and giving the campus life after classes end each day.
Similar initiatives are happening around the
Georgia State campus in Atlanta,
IUPUI in Indianapolis, and
Temple University in Philadelphia.
Not only have these projects boosted the economies of their respective cities, but they are exposing a generation of young people to urban living.
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