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REACTION TO ARBORETUM STUDENT FLATS An adjacent Georgian house would be incorporated into the design. The new building would range from three storeys to five. In line with new rules introduced by the city council, the building must generate ten per cent of its energy needs from renewable sources and the applicant has proposed using solar panels to heat water. In addition, the developer has said the proximity to the city centre means "the use of the private car is not essential" and "the proposed operators are agreeable to restrictions on car ownership being applied to residents" ... In its application, the firm states: "The introduction of new student accommodation will contribute to physical regeneration through the removal of vacant buildings and the provision of new high quality buildings, and economic regeneration by injecting additional expenditure from residents to support local businesses." ... Who
can live together? The court got it right Now, four years later (the wheels of justice do grind exceedingly slowly), the Iowa Supreme Court supported restricted zoning. So why did the normally savvy editorial board of the Des Moines Register not get it that this is a good thing? Ames lacks affordable housing. Many working-class people - the secretaries and maintenance people at the university, beauticians and clerks - cannot afford to buy homes in Ames. If more rentals went back to owner-occupancy, there would be more affordable housing. Support of this zoning ordinance can help make this possible. Luckily, the majority opinion of the court got it entirely right. Restrictive zoning may be some protection from annoying "animal house" neighbors, but more important, the support of low-density zoning is about saving these fragile neighborhoods ... Fighting
fire The purpose of the academy is two-fold, Jensen said. First, to spread fire safety education throughout the student body, and second, to give students tools for safety when they live off campus. "That is where the greatest risk for fire and death is," Jensen said, noting that off campus housing is less likely to have sprinkler systems or adult supervision that might help with fire prevention ... 1-800-Got-Junk
quickly opens second area site While in Oswego working on the project, Johnson decided to research the feasibility of opening a physical presence in Oswego. She was told by the Historic Neighborhood that Oswego, like other college towns, has a transient population. Additionally, there is no municipal trash pickup, only three county solid-waste sites, and disposal is arranged by private contractors. Although 1-800-Get-Junk is not a trash hauler, it could easily fulfill the other “junk” needs of the town’s population such as cleaning out cellars, garages, or entire homes. On the commercial side, it can handle entire buildings and other sites as requested ... New
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sports are costly unifying factor for Lawrence residents We know the town is going to grow. We hope increasing numbers of individuals will want to make Lawrence their home. We hope KU will become an even finer university and will continue to attract large numbers of bright, highly motivated young men and women. We hope the university conducts itself in a manner to justify the enthusiastic support of state lawmakers, and we hope the city will have the services and friendly people to make the city highly attractive ... U.C.
Riverside buying 78 homes to lure faculty It's difficult to lure professors to the area because of Southern California's high real estate prices. U.C. Riverside doesn't have land set aside for faculty housing and “that was a strike against us,” campus director of real estate services Lisa Hjulberg said. Other University of California campuses also have programs offering subsidized housing as an incentive for recruiting new faculty ... Justice:
Oswego college housing ruling was legal Without commenting on the zoning board's decision Justice Hugh A. Gilbert ruled, in an opinion handed down Thursday, that the board's decision was legally reached. Opponents of the project argued that the decision ran against town zoning code, which does not allow dormitories in the proposed project area, a 21-acre site along Johnson Road near the SUNY Oswego campus... College
dorm may be a crowd scene Most college students expect to encounter living with one or two roommates in a space just large enough to breath in and maybe to add a few personal belongings. Due to a rising number of college attendees though sometimes colleges and universities can't always meet that expectation ... Today, census experts expect that there will be more than 21 million college-age people by the year 2010. This means that after nearly two decades of enrollment stagnation or decline, schools have been faced with accommodating a resurgence in student numbers to 1980 levels -- in half the time. Although the Association of College and University Housing Officers says nobody knows exactly how many schools and students are affected by overcrowding, they say the problem is fairly common ... What
If Your Campus Housing Looked Like This? Lafayette's
historic Freetown faces change After months of community meetings, the first phase of the controversial 142-unit student housing complex The Quarters is almost complete, with about 200 residents expected to move in Saturday and Tuesday. On Stewart Street, the gated apartments, complete with a clubhouse and swimming pool, mark the most significant new construction in the area in several years.
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code enforcement is stressed Instead, the committee, which consisted of three City Council members, landlords and a renter, recommended stricter enforcement of existing ordinances. “I think the word got out that the city is going to be watching,” Petersen said. “A lot of renters feel if they complain they’ll be evicted. That should not be the case.” ... Elm
Street houses donated to Habitat “The land will be used to build new high-end housing designed for students for Troy University,” said Wes Bradley, AB Troy partner. “The time is right with Troy's expanded enrollment to take the university's student housing to the next level. The homes on the land were planned for demolition, so donating them to Habitat for Humanity was the right thing to do.” ... MU
Res. Life Trying to Compete Hatch Hall was built 45 years ago, and recently refurbished at the cost of more than $18 million. Administrators are optimistic about filling the residence. "Our students are now students of the 21st century and there's a great need for us to appeal to that," said Cathy Scroggs, MU Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. However, there are other places students are moving, and they aren't on campus ... Fayetteville
Named One of 10 Low-Cost Locales With Plentiful Jobs According to Sperling, many of them are college towns, providing access to cultural and sporting events that are rare in other burgs their size. Others are framed by national parks, lakes, rivers and other breathtaking natural scenery, an added plus for outdoor enthusiasts ... Spain’s
Quintessential College Town Besides being a university town, Salamanca is an energetic city of about 150,000 and a tourist destination. It’s a surprisingly agreeable place to while away a few summer days: while Andalusia in the south swelters in 100 degree heat, Salamanca, in the sun-baked plains north of Madrid, boasts fresh, crisp air without humidity, bright blue skies and mornings cool enough for a sweater ... Good
times available for students not yet legal or just staying sober By day, downtown provides amazing food and shopping and by night, the city comes alive with an abundance of bars and clubs that offer a variety of entertainment. But let's face it, civic pride aside, Athens can suck for the under-21 crowd. At least for the law-abiding under-21 crowd ... Brockport
eatery famous for food and more "What makes (Jimmy) unique is that he is very community-oriented. Anyone who comes in for a fundraiser, he helps out," says the elder Zisovski, who now bills himself simply as Jimmy Z's sidekick ... New
restaurant comes to Courthouse Square Those images are of the food created at Il Spazio restaurant - yes, the real food. The Kirksville, Mo. restaurant owners are in the middle of transforming the three-floor building. Il Spazio is a fusion in all forms of the word. The food is a blend of classic dishes tailored to Midwestern tastes ... Collins owns Washington Street Java Company and the two have been friends and business owners in a small college town that is similar to Macomb ... Dan Litwiler: Rochester needs livable space, not parking Our
downtown is slated to become a place where many people will choose to
live, one that will attract more top-notch students and talented workers. Great cities we know -- cities where people live and thrive downtown -- could be described with two cardinal additions: a great walking city, perfect for strolling and exploring, and quality housing and small businesses that prosper with foot traffic in neighborhoods at the heart of the city. Just
go green- it's cool and clean How cool would it be if our student body adopted this cause as our own? What if we were known around the college world not only for our outstanding academics and athletics, but also for our dedication to keeping our campus lawns green and our air pure? Our special circumstances as a college town allowed us to develop efficient mass transit systems. Because most students live within a couple miles of campus, we can ride our bikes or walk to class. We have the privilege to sit on the grass of the Plaza of the Americas and soak up the sun or rest in the shade of a nice tree. When I leave Gainesville in a couple years, I would like to move someplace where I can do the same thing. Our generation can use our buying power to enable future developments following the model set forth by our university ... Come
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Ithaca So she Googled things we like to do on vacation. Google found a destination that seemed utterly random but methodically rational as well. Otherwise, I would have never thought of Ithaca, N.Y. A few people we encountered on our trip asked us why we chose upstate New York, of all places. One urged us to spice up our vacation by making the short drive to Canada. But the Finger Lakes region was the perfect place for foodies and wine lovers who wanted nothing more than to indulge in a few good meals, see some independent movies that would never make it to Daytona Beach, and bask in the gorgeous scenery ...
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