A few colleges and towns have implemented some sort of "Town and Gown Commission" to iron our issues between the two communities. Housing, and student life are often two of the main issues addressed by these commissions. But many other issues are also addressed in these commissions too. Is there any sort of "Town and Gown Commission" in Austin?
~~ For those who may not know, "Town and Gown" refers to the non-academic population (town) and the university community (gown) in a college community. They are usually made up of civic leaders from "town" and college leaders/administrators from "gown".
In any case, it just seems like the historic significance of UT Austin is not being considered with respect to the City of Austin's urban planing.
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