Residents support Kent State’s housing development but question environmental impact

Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Coalition; Doug Pearson, Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning and Operations and Co-Chair of the Intergenerational Village (IGV) Committee; and Bridget Susel, Community Development Director and Co-Chair of the Committee. Nicole Jones/Kent State Collaborative NewsLab

Residents support Kent State’s housing development but question environmental impact

- Owen MacMillan

In the first public meeting about Kent State’s plans to construct an “intergenerational village” on campus, members of the Kent community came out to voice both concerns and excitement.

The meeting was held in a seminar room at the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness center on Kent State’s campus on Wednesday night and was attended by just under two dozen members of the community.

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