Summary Description:
This project analyzes how off campus housing prices have increased and how that impacts students living near WCU. It focuses on affordability, housing quality, and location trends.
Project Details:
- Who: WCU students
- Where: Off campus housing areas in West Chester, PA
- When: Todays housing market
- What: Analysis of rent prices, housing conditions, and student impact
- Audience: Students
- Timeline: Short term project (3-4) weeks
Importance / Significance:
This project is important to WCU because housing directly affects student life, financial stress, and academic success. From a Digital Humanities perspective, it shows how data and digital tools can be used to explain real issues in a community and make them more accessible.
