As a student of a nearby college, I had a fun time exploring MIT, and even took a couple courses there. I once did a project for a photography course taking pho

As a student of a nearby college, I had a fun time exploring MIT, and even took a couple courses there. I once did a project for a photography course taking photos of interesting pipes and other industrial looking stuff around MIT. Later, while living nearby (in my early 20s but no longer a student), I enjoyed occasionally visiting MIT common spaces to work for a while as a change of scenery. Closing the campus down would definitely be a big cultural change.