Archive - College Towns

Where Did the DeepSeek Team Go to University? Not in the US.

DeepSeek shows that Chinese universities have caught up to their Western counterparts in the AI space.

Feb 3 •

January 2025

RIP Starbucks Bathroom, Classroom for Boys, Dunk City U Dorms, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Jan. 24 - Jan. 31

Jan 31 •

Rise of RedNote Shows Americans Need to Study Abroad in China

US Students have stopped studying abroad in China but the migration to the TikTok replacement proves there is appetite for bolstering people-to-people…

Jan 27 •

Southern Universities Get Snow Day, Reddit Bans X, Good Ugly Dorms, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Jan. 18 - Jan. 24.

Jan 24 •

TikTok Ban and Gen Z: Dying Social Media is New Generational Rite of Passage

Every generation will now have to grapple with the death of their own social media. Now it is happening to Gen Z and TikTok.

Jan 20 •

Nat Geo Birthday, German Uni X Exodus, UCLA Fire App Extinguished, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Jan. 11 - Jan. 19.

Jan 17 •

Making an Intersection Unsafe for Pedestrians to Save Seconds for Drivers

How the redesign of a street in a walkable college town reflects our broader values for cars over people.

Jan 13 •

Campuses Impacted by LA Fires, City Gets University BRT, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Jan. 3 - Jan. 10.

Jan 10 •

Celebrating the Timeless Allure of Tintin's Aesthetics

The Adventures of Tintin officially entered the public domain in 2025. We now all own the alluring aesthetics of this timeless classic.

Jan 6 •

Professors Shouldn't Live in Apartments?, Absurd Student Housing Fights, & More

Around the College Towns: Links and commentary related to urbanism and higher ed for the week of Dec. 29 - Jan. 2.

Jan 3 •

December 2024

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