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Tag: John West

  • Real Estate Development team wins again!
    October 24, 2024 by

    A Ball State team brought home another first-place win—and a $5,000 scholarship–in the annual NAIOP University Challenge, a real estate competition Ball State Urban Planning students have won four times in 10 years. The team of Remy Locke, Ella Flanagan, Keagan Powell, and Xander Vogel secured the victory by beating a team from the University […]

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  • Repurposing Abandoned Properties
    November 8, 2022 by

    CAP students took on the tough project of collaborating with neighborhood residents to decide which abandoned properties have the most potential for redevelopment in Muncie. The class, Repurposing Abandoned Property, was supported by an Immersive Learning grant and partnered with the Muncie Land Bank. The goal of the class was to create an abandoned property […]

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  • Students Craft Renter’s Handbook
    August 15, 2019 by

    Muncie renters who experience problems with their housing situation have a new tool to help them negotiate outcomes with their landlords. Students in the Ball State University Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning program, under the direction of John West, worked with community residents on the south side of Muncie to gather information and produce […]

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