Appalachian State University is one of Boone’s most important economic and cultural institutions, but its growth also affects housing, traffic, infrastructure, development and the cost of doing business throughout the community.

James and Jamie examine how App State and Boone have grown together, how university activity influences the local population and economy, and which businesses and real estate sectors benefit most. They also explore the pressures associated with student housing, workforce needs and campus development and what a healthier partnership between the university and the Town of Boone could look like.

In this episode:

• How App State influences Boone’s population and economy
• Which businesses and real estate sectors benefit from university activity
• How student housing, workforce needs and infrastructure affect the community
• The changing development relationship between App State and the Town
• What greater cooperation and shared planning could accomplish

Join the conversation: Is App State’s growth creating more opportunity or more pressure for Boone and what should the university and Town of Boone address together?

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Links:

• App State Facts
• GuideAlong App

Corrections: The App State reservoir is located off of Rainbow Trail, not Winkler's Creek. App State beach Michigan on September 1, 2007, so no not 25 years, but feels like it.