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This follows from our work on the university-led urban redevelopment of the Wheeler Hill neighborhood in Columbia, SC published here. https://t.co/CZu0lGZQG5
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The seizure of neighborhoods is a civil rights issue and it continues to affect communities today. The question now is how universities and cities will grapple with that history. It's a conversation that needs to be had. https://t.co/ZSTVhCTHEQ
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At @UofSC, Wheeler Hill is just one example of this history. This month, UofSC breaks ground on Campus Village, a massive project to revamp south campus. What we overlook is how the university acquired that land in the first place. https://t.co/ZSTVhCTHEQ
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RT @JenMandelbaum: "University led urban development has also been a tool of racial oppression & exclusion." Powerful article from @ArtsSci…