“Viewpoints” is a collection of articles from different geographical regions discussing Town Gown interactions.”

NUS: Harmony between town and gown
June 2007 UK

This week the National Union of Students launched its ‘Students in the community: working together to achieve harmony’ report, writes NUS president Gemma Tumelty. It responds to the challenges of ‘studentificiation’ and explains how students and students union can contribute to positive local communities. The NUS wants to see balanced communities. We’re not necessarily convinced it’s best for students to make up 75% of the population of any road, but legislating for this is unfair, impractical, not a long-term solution. Continue reading →

Action Sandy Hill  (CAN)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  ( Major HEI: University of Ottawa, Enrolment 30,000 )

Action Sandy Hill (ASH) is a volunteer-led, community association that represents and promotes Sandy Hill.  We envision a culturally and economically diverse, vibrant, safe, heritage, environmentally healthy, and caring residential neighborhood within the greater Ottawa area.  We are collaborative, consultative and optimistic.Amongst a wide variety of activities, ASH: Continue reading →