The first broad survey of the history of urban higher education in America. Today, a majority of American college students attend school in cities. But througho

Across America, universities have become big businesses—and our cities their company towns. But there is a cost to those who live in their shadow. Urban unive

Universities are being seen as key urban institutions by researchers and policy makers around the world. They are global players with significant local direct a

A social and design history of the urban campus.

Regions and cities are the natural loci where knowledge is created, and where it can be easily turned into a commercial product. Regions are territories where,