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Town And Gown Relations: Finding Equitable Prosperity For Neighborhood Resident Stakeholders, Ian T. Foley
Town And Gown Relations: Finding Equitable Prosperity For Neighborhood Resident Stakeholders, Ian T. Foley
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An effective and prosperous community is measured by the sum of its parts, and in the case of a college town, everyone from the college students, to the neighborhood residents are stakeholders in what represents a college town. The neighborhood resident is a less researched stakeholder, but none the less important in understanding challenges. This study expands the limited knowledge base on attitudes of neighborhood resident stakeholders in college towns. A randomized door-to-door survey was conducted in the Glassboro, New Jersey neighborhood surrounding Rowan University, collecting the attitudes of permanent residents regarding interactions with students, property and public safety concerns, …