In an equitable America, universities do not aim to serve individuals at the expense of community growth. Students do not live at colleges; they live in communities. To realize this vision, postsecondary institutions must principally help create an infrastructure of equality that serves local communities. Institutions as well as local, state, and federal governments can do so by taking the steps provided in this paper. To turn this vision into reality, city planners and university leaders must work together to address some key considerations, including: demographic shifts, employment and earnings, wealth, housing, and infrastructure. Organized across these categories, this vision offers a place-based approach toward community change with postsecondary education institutions as a central pillar.