"What are the major effects of an urban vs suburban campus?" An urban campus will promote urban housing which is dramatically more energy efficient than single

"What are the major effects of an urban vs suburban campus?" An urban campus will promote urban housing which is dramatically more energy efficient than single family homes. Further, commuting from a condo building to an office tower (or whatever) is very likely to not involve a car and to involve significantly more walking - so you have positive environmental and public health externalities there. ... and then there are networking effects as the new condo building needs a new neighborhood cafe which needs a new bus station and bulb-outs for bike lanes ... Fast forward 20 years and you have a new train line.