Since July 1993, this university has acquired 19 New Haven properties. The residents and community boards complain that the university is demolishing historic sites and is replacing them with newer buildings solely for Yale students. Along with complaints of cultural take-over is the accusation of economic domination. The fear that Yale is taking over parts of New Haven is valid. This take-over is the progression and development that must be assumed in any city.
Cities are continuously under change and redevelopment.
There is not enough space in the world to provide for singly developed areas. Cities are expected to grow and change with the change of those who occupy them. Care must be taken to guard the past and knowledge that is gleaned from it, but progress cannot be prevented. In order to protect its students, Yale has to provide additional security services resulting in greater security for residents of the areas surrounding the university. Our university is located in a historic area of Manhattan.