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The urban dormitory: planning, studentification, and the construction of an off-campus student housing market

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  • Nick Revington
  • Markus Moos
  • Jeff Henry
  • Ritee Haider

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Regulating the negative impacts of private off-campus student housing on neighbourhoods, especially where it is concentrated by processes of ‘studentification,’ is a pressing planning issue in the knowledge economy city where universities are expanding. We piece together a history of planning for student housing in Waterloo, Ontario from 1986 to 2016 through an analysis of planning documents. Over this time, planning has proactively anticipated changes and attempted to direct development accordingly in ways that extend beyond ‘studentified’ areas. We therefore argue for greater attention to the broader ‘urban dormitory’ in which students live across the city. Lessons from Waterloo illustrate that planning in cities with significant off-campus housing must be adaptive to effectively manage the urban dormitory, as investment in high-density housing has alleviated supply constraints but did not prevent neighbourhood disruptions. A valuable role for planning is in structuring the public realm, providing amenities, and regulating unit size and design of new development.

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  • Nick Revington & Markus Moos & Jeff Henry & Ritee Haider, 2020. "The urban dormitory: planning, studentification, and the construction of an off-campus student housing market," International Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(2), pages 189-205, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cipsxx:v:25:y:2020:i:2:p:189-205
    DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2018.1552565
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    1. Nick Revington, 2022. "Post-studentification? Promises and pitfalls of a near-campus urban intensification strategy," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 59(7), pages 1424-1442, May.
    2. Julia Heslop & Josh Chambers & James Maloney & George Spurgeon & Hannah Swainston & Hannah Woodall, 2023. "Re-contextualising purpose-built student accommodation in secondary cities: The role of planning policy, consultation and economic need during austerity," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 60(5), pages 923-940, April.

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