What to Do With a Shuttered College Campus?—and Everything Else You Need to Know About This Week

• As small colleges close at a growing pace, cities are left with campuses that can quickly become "vacant eyesores." From Albany to Santa Fe, communities are now figuring out how to turn dorms, gyms, and classrooms into housing or public space. (Bloomberg)

• New York City needs 700,000 new homes over the next decade to ease its housing shortage and keep pace with population growth, according to a report from the Department of Housing Preservation. To make a dent, the government office is proposing to build nearly 17,700 homes in Staten Island and 13,000 on the Upper East Side. (Gothamist)

• Even Jeff Bezos can’t get into Miami’s most exclusive country club. Here’s why Indian Creek, a nearly century-old "Billionaire Bunker," remains a members-only fortress that’s barring some of the world’s wealthiest. (The Wall Street Journal)

• India is building a futuristic capital from scratch, with canals, bike lanes, tons of green space, and a massive quantum computer. But the project—headed by the state’s chief minister—faces tight timelines and a rocky political history. (The New York Times)

• New York City is bringing back year-round outdoor dining, allowing restaurants to winterize their sidewalk setups instead of dismantling them each fall. Here’s how the city’s revival of a pandemic-era program could increase jobs and help the restaurant industry. (The New York Times)

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