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Urban Universities And Real Estate Development, Ziona Austrian, Jill Norton
Urban Universities And Real Estate Development, Ziona Austrian, Jill Norton
All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications
This report is intended to enhance the understanding of the role that urban colleges and universities have in local economic development through university real estate investment activities. Colleges and universities across the country are becoming more involved in property acquisition and development; however, there is limited research that explores the decision-making processes that are employed and the implications of these decisions on the larger community.
Cleveland State University: An Economic Impact Study, Ziona Austrian
Cleveland State University: An Economic Impact Study, Ziona Austrian
All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications
The economic value of an urban university to a metropolitan region is comprised of (1) the educational opportunities provided to students who rely on local institutions of higher education, (2) the unique contributions of urban universities to the social and political infrastructure of a region, and (3) the research and service contracts and other funds and philanthropic donations attracted to the campus by faculty and staff. If an urban university such as Cleveland State University (CSU) did not exist in the Cleveland metropolitan region, many, if not all of these economic and social contributions would be lost. In addition, the …