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 John Sharp, Texas A&M University System Chancellor, announced that the annual economic impact of the A&M System in the Bryan/College Station area is more than $4 billion per year. This number has almost doubled over the last decade and is a first for the system at Texas A&M. The reason for the increase was the involvement of students and visitors attending sporting events and other campus activities.

The Rise

The students of Texas A&M have contributed $470.5 million to the local economy because there are a record number of students on campus this year. Fall 2012 had an enrollment of 50,227 compared to the 49,861 from 2011. Student’s expenditures include school supplies, food, housing, recreation and much more. With the record number of students at A&M…

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The Northgate that most College Station residents know and love is not the same Northgate of the past. After the turn of the 20th century, a post office, tailor, and a shoemaker were spread around the northern entrance to Texas A&M. These shops were separated from campus by a gate, the north gate.  Northgate has been changing ever since, with improvements every so often. The Northgate that most residents are familiar with came about in the 1970s. Entertainment replaced shops and local businesses.

In the last twelve years the city of College Station has invested over $25 million to improve the Northgate District.  Recently the city wants the Northgate district to go back to its roots. They have a vision for the district to become a downtown of sorts…

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