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The American College Town
By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.
College towns are “an academic archipelago,” says UNH professor Blake Gumprecht, “similar to one another, they differ in fundamental ways from other cities and regions." Colleges bring culture, jobs and economic growth to towns, but can also bring crime, crowds or resentment between residents and the academic community. We’ll take a look at the college town, what makes them unique, the roles they play in the state and the love hate relationship between the college and the community.
Guest
- Blake Gumprecht, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of New Hampshire and author of The American College Town
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I so much enjoyed the program about college towns. Had I not been in the car while listening I would have called in with comments. Although New England born and bred, we lived in Ithaca NY for 30 years and raised our family of 4 children there. The thing I miss most is the cultural diversity and the academic, social and artistic enrichment available in such towns. There are negatives as well as some callers pointed out. The real estate tax issue is a major one. The lure of frat parties and such for high school students is another. Also, it can take a long time to make local decisions as there is so much input and expertise available. For example, it took 40 years to decide how to design a bridge over Cayuga Inlet. There is never a dull moment in such college towns. Thanks for an interesting program and to Prof. Gumbrecht for exploring the topic.