City News | Housing and Land Use

‘It’s time to open the gates’: Community members rally in support of unrestricted campus access

The three-stop march drew various professors, students, and residents to the streets, with music from the New Orleans Renaissance Band.

By Elliot Heath / Video Editor

The protest follows Columbia’s expansion of a discretionary QR-code-based access program and the launch of a new web page and form that allows residents who live between 103rd and 135th Streets to request access.

By Evin Schwartz and Katharine Lee • October 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM

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