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Many people have fond memories of the time they spent in small college towns in the United States, attending university. Many people want to live in them after they graduate. What makes a college town different than a regular small town, and why are they so desirable?

Resources on this topic:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-08/america-s-biggest-college-towns

https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/119078/1/ERSA2010_0204.pdf

https://denvergazette.com/news/crime/investigation-into-march-6-riot-near-cu-boulder-ending-10-arrested-4-suspended/article_1eed50a6-ea57-11eb-9d72-c7e342f1f750.html

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0096144205281664?casa_token=g-fCdlF6CM0AAAAA:Uul29_lvRH6U7QgAQ5PIYgHnp66nw9WfS2s8v-Ed1bnAjx79j32lDp9yAvj9ARUp2-_S1d1O3XY

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