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URBAN UNIVERSITIES’ CAMPUS EXPANSION PROJECTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S “VILLAGE AT USC” PROJECT AND ITS POTENTIAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ON ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE A TEMPLATE FOR FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECTS
by
Jeffrey S. Wigintton
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC SOL PRICE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF POLICY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
May 2013
Copyright 2013 Jeffrey S. Wigintton
Object Description
| Title | Urban universities' campus expansion projects in the 21st century: a case study of the University of Southern Calfornia's "Village at USC" project and its potential economic and social impacts on its local community to provide a template for future expansion projects |
| Author | Wigintton, Jeffrey S. |
| Author email | jwigintt@usc.edu;jwigintton@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Policy, Planning & Development |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Policy, Planning and Development |
| School | School of Policy, Planning and Development |
| Date defended/completed | 2013-03-13 |
| Date submitted | 2013-04-10 |
| Date approved | 2013-04-11 |
| Restricted until | 2013-04-11 |
| Date published | 2013-04-11 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Moore, James E., II |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Wiley, Dorothy Suarez, David |
| Abstract | This research paper serves as a template for urban universities when contemplating expanding the physical footprint of their campus. Expansion projects may benefit the university but also may have deleterious effects on the impacted communities (includes neighborhoods) if not implemented in a pragmatic and respectful manner. ❧ An examination of the influences associated with community demographics and crime has on urban universities’ decisions to invest in surrounding neighborhoods. Specifically, this paper uses the University of Southern California’s (USC) “Village at USC” project as a case study that illustrates the university’s recruitment objectives that have influenced its decision to improve the safety and security of the neighborhoods surrounding its University Park campus. ❧ Furthermore, the examination will delve into how institutions can significantly mitigate the negative economic and social effects expansion projects can potentially have on communities. To achieve a “win-win-win” solution for all invested stakeholders (internal and external), institutions must not rely solely on well-sharpened pencils, financial calculators, and profit and loss statements in analyzing their expansion projects. Their strategic planning toolbox must also contain a moral compass. Steadfast reliance on this essential tool will ensure they do not make decisions which will damage permanently and irreparably surrounding communities. ❧ As such, there are two goals of this paper: (1) to assist universities in charting courses which will assist them in expeditiously completing their expansion projects, and (2) suggesting a methodology that results in minimizing potential negative economic and social impacts expansion projects may have on communities. |
| Keyword | urban universities; expansion projects; economic and social impacts |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Wigintton, Jeffrey S. |
| Access conditions | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-WiginttonJ-1540.pdf |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume7/etd-WiginttonJ-1540-2.pdf |
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| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Full text | URBAN UNIVERSITIES’ CAMPUS EXPANSION PROJECTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S “VILLAGE AT USC” PROJECT AND ITS POTENTIAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS ON ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE A TEMPLATE FOR FUTURE EXPANSION PROJECTS by Jeffrey S. Wigintton A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC SOL PRICE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF POLICY, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT May 2013 Copyright 2013 Jeffrey S. Wigintton |
