• Posts Tagged ‘town/gown’

    University Hill cracks down on code violations

    by  • November 14, 2013 • All Stories, Governing, Neighborhoods • 0 Comments

      Mix student housing with a historic neighborhood and there’s the potential for lots of housing violations. But University Hill around USC has one of the best records of all those around campus. The secret? A vigilant neighborhood association that does frequent walk-throughs and doesn’t hesitate to let city officials know of any violations....

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    Town/Gown: Student renters, older residents feel divide in Wales Garden

    by  • July 22, 2013 • All Stories, Higher Ed, Neighborhoods • 0 Comments

    By Isabelle Khurshudyan and Brantley Fortenberry July 22, 2013 Wales Garden Neighborhood Association President Andrew Marion doesn’t mind the USC students who have moved into his cozy Columbia community until the late-night parties when he’s charged with damage control. Then the difficulties that can come from living close to the urban campus of a...

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