Local Coordinator
Thomas Watkin
-Assistant Professor, Urban Theory and Urban Planning, Tecnológico De Monterrey
-Founding director of Center on Architecture and Urbanism (CCAU) based in Guadalajara
Partner Organizations
Tenológico de Monterrey
Did You know?
Guadalajara has a population of 1.2 million with an area of 70 square mi and a GDP per capita output of $ 13,218USD.
Guadalajara is the second largest city in México.
It is made up of 4 municipalities: Guadalajara (182 sq km), Zapopan (893 sq km), Tlaquepaque (271 sq km), and Tonalá (120 sq km).
Boston.com As commencement season wraps up, study says half of college grads are expected to leave Boston
By Katherine Landergan, Town Correspondent As commencement season draws to a close, 1 out of every 2 local graduates are expected to immediately move out of Boston, according to a report by Northeastern University. The report, which was released this spring by the World Class Cities Partnership out of Northeastern University, found that recent grads from Boston colleges and universities tend to move elsewhere for job opportunities. Boston loses recent graduates to New York City, San Francisco, or Washington DC. The researchers didn’t...
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By Morgan Rousseau March 27, 2013 It’s no secret that Boston and Cambridge are home to some of the world’s most elite colleges and universities, an attribute that attracts thousands of students each year. Sounds great, but there’s a downside – half of them earn their degree, then exit to the left. That’s why a coalition of city and educational leaders will hold a Mass Talent Retention public hearing Thursday on how to convince local talent to stay put after graduation. “We want to make sure that we keep the young, vibrant talent...
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