Society for College and University Planning
Oberlin College Graduates Bridge Town and Gown Divide With East College Street Project
When David Orr speak at a SCUP North Central Region conference a few years ago, he described the town and gown project these three students of his were undertaking as brand new graduates of Oberlin College. Now it's come to fruition; a very nice success story!
[T]he widely acclaimed East College Street Project … blends apartments and retail shops with street-smart, environmentally friendly architecture.The $17 million development grew out of an unusual partnership: Three friends decided to stick around after graduating and change their college town for the better -- even though they knew nothing about real estate at the time….The project precedes a larger development to come: Oberlin College's $300 million, 13-acre Green Arts District, which will include construction or renovation of a dozen buildings between East College Street at the Allen Memorial Art Museum a block to the north.
Labels: capital development, economic impact, town and gown, Sustainability, Oberlin College, facilities planning