Tag: Johns Hopkins

• In the Wake of the Olympics, Did Athens Win or Lose?

  Mary Newsom | Sep 13th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: | 0

  
  If they look only at the lingering effects of the costly and visible sports venues created for the Athens Olympics, urban scholars may miss some more mundane, pedestrian things with more lasting significance. Like pedestrians. And subways.   (keep reading…)

• Social Innovation Takes Root in College Towns

  Jeff Tiell | Jul 14th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Central | Cities: Washington, D.C. | 0

  
  Tiny Berea College is at the epicenter of a notable trend in which higher learning institutions pair academic work with social service, in an effort to create the next generation of social entrepreneurs.   (keep reading…)

• Rebuilding the Middle East (Neighborhood in Baltimore)

  Adam Rothstein | Aug 28th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Baltimore | 0

  Baltimore’s Middle East neighborhood is undergoing a lot of construction for a $1.8 billion redevelopment project called Johns Hopkins Biotech Park. Will it reinvigorate the economy with jobs and new schools, or will it cause further deterioration of the area? Like the controversy surrounding Charity Hospital and another university-funded hospital project in New Orleans, this project has come to the city with equal amounts praise and problems.   (keep reading…)
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