Sharing a Unified Town-Gown Vision

In an environment of municipal spending and taxation limits, state budget cuts and concerns about rising tuition, cities and universities are seeking ways to share costs of services and programs and achieve higher levels of economies of scale. As recognition of the benefits of positive town-gown relations grows, colleges and communities need a place to turn for contact information, program assistance, examples of successful partnerships and solutions to common problems. The assistance must be able to cross jurisdictional lines and professional lines. Stories must be told, and examples must be shared to show that successful partnership and shared leadership between colleges and communities are possible and advantageous.