President F. King Alexander spoke at Downtown Long Beach Associates' fourth annual state of the downtown luncheon Wednesday, according to the Press-Telegram. He talked about how universities need to be involved in their communities.
"We're not just building a city with a university in it, we're building a university city," he said.
Other speakers at the event included Mayor Bob Foster and author Richard Florida. Florida also emphasized the need for good university-downtown relationships.
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