Research Projects

The City, Communities, and Universities: 360 Degrees of Planning and Development

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Researchers
David Perry, Great Cities Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago; and Wim Wiewel, Portland State University, Oregon

Description
The goal of this nationwide project is to enhance the collective capacity of urban leaders in higher education, civic and community sectors, and business to realize the planning and community development objectives of cities. This project has the potential of elevating the discussion and, more importantly, the practice regarding the relationship between cities and their universities to a new level. It will increase knowledge about the actual nature of these relationships, and provide a national forum for what has been largely local practice. It also provides an immediate opportunity for continued dialogue with similar efforts elsewhere in the world.