The Atlanta University Center as a Stronger Anchor Institution for the Westside Community

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Waheed, Jullanar
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School of City and Regional Planning
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he Atlanta University Center (AUC) encompasses four legendary Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that have undeniably changed the landscape of Atlanta and the United States. This paper looks at the impact these HBCUs have had on the surrounding community as anchor institutions. Research was utilized from nationally recognized leading anchor institutions as well as interviews from local residents and other community stakeholders to gather an understanding of the current relationship between the AUC and the community. While acknowledging the relevance and importance of these HBCUs and the historically black communities that surround them, this paper analyzing trends from stakeholder interviews and highlighting best practices from leading anchor institutions to provide recommendations to the AUC for creating a stronger symbiotic relationship with the community.
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2023-04
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