2. Key Questions
• What has Trinity done for
Hartford in the past?
• Has Trinity had a positive
effect on Hartford?
• What more can we do
that we are failing to do
now?
3. Key Findings
• Trinity’s past and recent
involvement in Hartford.
• Improving relationships
between universities
and colleges.
In the past Trinity’s original campus was in the down town area of Hartford. Once the student body got to big they sold the “College Hill” campus to the City of Hartford, which then became their capitol building.
Then in 1995 Trinity began to realize the social and economic issues of the surrounding areas. The center piece of this initiative was the “Learning Corridor” that has a Monetessori school, Middle School and a math, science and art high school resource center
In the past Trinity’s original campus was in the down town area of Hartford. Once the student body got to big they sold the “College Hill” campus to the City of Hartford, which then became their capitol building.
Then in 1995 Trinity began to realize the social and economic issues of the surrounding areas. The center piece of this initiative was the “Learning Corridor” that has a Monetessori school, Middle School and a math, science and art high school resource center.
One strategy adopted by most universities was to increase student access to community resources
Student teaching (James and Gallic science nerds)
Internships (Organizing by neighborhood class)
Volunteer opportunities (DO-IT-DAY)
In the 1940s and 50s the university of chicago experienced a shortage of viable housing
This led to: corrupt rentals practices
Physical deterioration of buildings
As well as an increase in crime.
However they teamed up with local community organizations and coalitions to launch an urban renewal effort to restructure the neighborhoods’ architecture and street plan.
Met with mix reactions
“New Bronsville” community outraged and thought of it as cultural piracy
Led by a collaboration between diverse groups of residents, faculty, religious leaders and local community organizers.
We get the idea of Univercities where the relationship of institutions of higher education connect with urban development
Building a brand that will attract young professionals and Richard Florida’s “creative class”
Other examples of Univercities
Columbia and NYU largest land holders
USC largest private sector employer
Then in 2007 the university partnered again with the local community and the City of Chicago to help revitalize the Hyde Park neighborhoods 53rd street corridor.
Creating a vibrant, multi-use main street that served the needs of 53rd street and surrounding neighborhoods
New entertainment
Dining
Retail options
This project developed more than two dozen new businesses and created more than 1100 jobs.
“But today institutions of higher education are the dominant employers, real estate holders, policing agents and educational and health care providers in major cities”