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Post by durenduren on May 5, 2016 14:16:21 GMT -5
Pretty much the total opposite of the goals of any university in America... "Let's totally segment ourselves from our surrounding community." La Salle's talking about green space and all these other plans so La Salle and the community can better integrate and be one, so community members can benefit from La Salle's changes, so they can use our green space. Avoiding community interaction by isolation doesn't work - when students and locals interact, real progress is made. No one is talking about not interacting with the community. It is best for all that the campus is contiguous for both security and noise concerns. It benefits both the university and its' residential neighbors. Police get less calls. You can't segment those two things. Trends point to universities immersing themselves in the community, instead of becoming an island. It's the single easiest way to improve an area, but if a college becomes this oasis in the middle of a crappy area, nothing around it is going to change. You'll have this lush, green campus with more Northface jackets and Natural Light beer than anyone could imagine, but a few blocks away you'll still have dilapidated houses and unattractive crime rates. Become a defining and positive drive in your community by building with them, rather than building to avoid them! Without that, your yearly field trips into the community to paint houses won't mean squat, and more importantly, won't be remembered.
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Post by coachd on May 10, 2016 14:08:41 GMT -5
You can certainly demolish the houses near campus and close off that street for security reasons. La Salle could never take over all the houses around campus anyway. Penn and other schools have had alums and employees buy housing, with assistance programs, near campus to assist in building the surrounding community and help ensure long-term stability which pushes crime further away as less properties are abandoned.
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Post by mookie on May 10, 2016 14:31:29 GMT -5
You can certainly demolish the houses near campus and close off that street for security reasons. La Salle could never take over all the houses around campus anyway. Penn and other schools have had alums and employees buy housing, with assistance programs, near campus to assist in building the surrounding community and help ensure long-term stability which pushes crime further away as less properties are abandoned. You're talking about closing off the campus for "security reasons", not building up the community. That's something you don't want to do. You're alienating the community that way and telling them "we're better than you so stay off our campus". What Penn did was buy up housing and land...they never closed off the campus for "security reasons". They built up the land and the community.
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Post by coachd on May 11, 2016 9:03:42 GMT -5
You can certainly demolish the houses near campus and close off that street for security reasons. La Salle could never take over all the houses around campus anyway. Penn and other schools have had alums and employees buy housing, with assistance programs, near campus to assist in building the surrounding community and help ensure long-term stability which pushes crime further away as less properties are abandoned. You're talking about closing off the campus for "security reasons", not building up the community. That's something you don't want to do. You're alienating the community that way and telling them "we're better than you so stay off our campus". What Penn did was buy up housing and land...they never closed off the campus for "security reasons". They built up the land and the community. Penn bought up and removed the houses near the Palestra and Franklin Field back in the 1960's. They've bought up most of the available property from 30th (anything Drexel didn't already own) out to 40th Street. The business owners in the area say that Penn is much more aggressive in giving their employees incentives to buy the available housing from 38th to 50th streets to help change the community and make the overall area more secure by having less abandoned or neglected properties. Maybe Drexel could purchase more land west of 50th street at least along Market Street. The city has a responsibility to demolish condemned properties. Old City is becoming New City with many older buildings being demolished and people are moving in the new housing and apartment units. Maybe they will eventually figure out how to make Penn's Landing more attractive to visitors.
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Post by mookie on May 11, 2016 10:18:13 GMT -5
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Post by MisterD on May 11, 2016 10:45:12 GMT -5
Also calls for government spending and advocates a solution he could be a part of but isn't.
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Post by durenduren on May 11, 2016 23:57:50 GMT -5
What's happened in University City is mostly irrelevant, because La Salle needs to create its' own blueprint. That being said, buying the neighborhood (Ala Penn) and creating home purchasing programs (like Drexel) are not realistic for La Salle, so let's stop drawing silly comparisons.
The La Sallian way is to grow the community, and to grow with it. That's the plan, despite your interpretation of the rumors. I'm confident of this, because our administration knows that alienating our neighbors creates a dangerous precedence. They're far too sensible to overlook that crucial factor.
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Post by luhoopsfan on May 12, 2016 9:32:05 GMT -5
That supermarket may seem inconsequential and laughable to outsiders as a big achievement, but Grocery stores can create a critical hub of economic activity for a neighborhood that spurs future growth. Moves like that made by La Salle help spur the growth of the community and the more the unviersity can grow and create a stabilizing economic influence, the mre the area will improve.
Long, long term, there are some great houses in the areas immediately around La Salle that could create opportunities for 1st-time home buyers that are La Salle grads. 15 years ago if you told me Fishtown would be the capital of the Philadelphia Hipster Society I would've thought you were crazy, look at the area now. That could become something for the area near 20th & Olney with the right economic environment.
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Post by gymrat67 on May 12, 2016 15:51:44 GMT -5
Could you people just stop and wait for the school to make an announcement. I promise you the picture will be clearer then. Still waiting on that announcement about the rest home. Yawn.
Five months later :
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Post by luhoopsfan on May 26, 2016 22:32:59 GMT -5
20th street is currently closed, and based on the barricades in place, this isn't a one-day deal, and on Monday there was some heavy duty earth-movement equipment in place. I obviously didn't drive up 20th and traffic is absolutely horrendous in the area with it closed, might try and make a flyby though next week if time permits.
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Post by manayunk53 on May 27, 2016 7:42:59 GMT -5
20th street is currently closed, and based on the barricades in place, this isn't a one-day deal, and on Monday there was some heavy duty earth-movement equipment in place. I obviously didn't drive up 20th and traffic is absolutely horrendous in the area with it closed, might try and make a flyby though next week if time permits. 20th Street is closed? Sounds like a reason to protest. Zoca Burritos on me for all picketers this morning...
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Post by calsufan on May 27, 2016 9:33:58 GMT -5
20th street is currently closed, and based on the barricades in place, this isn't a one-day deal, and on Monday there was some heavy duty earth-movement equipment in place. I obviously didn't drive up 20th and traffic is absolutely horrendous in the area with it closed, might try and make a flyby though next week if time permits. 20th Street is closed? Sounds like a reason to protest. Zoca Burritos on me for all picketers this morning... I just counted 43 people protesting and they're all shouting "Where's my god damn, free Zoca burrito that manayunk53 promised?" It's getting ugly on 20th. Film at 11:00.
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Post by durenduren on May 27, 2016 9:47:50 GMT -5
20th Street is closed? Sounds like a reason to protest. Zoca Burritos on me for all picketers this morning... I just counted 43 people protesting and they're all shouting "Where's my god damn, free Zoca burrito that manayunk53 promised?" It's getting ugly on 20th. Film at 11:00. Heard the chants are now turning into "FRESH MEX TO THE MAX. WE WANT ZOCA".
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on May 27, 2016 10:58:15 GMT -5
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Post by durenduren on May 27, 2016 11:15:40 GMT -5
Hope that helps; I'd hate for anyone on the Board to ruin such a beautiful long weekend stewing over conspiracy theories! Now what are we going to do all weekend?! Go outside?!
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Post by stlexplorer on May 27, 2016 11:18:02 GMT -5
Mic drop from the President again, thanks for the update. Now what does everyone debate?
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Post by durenduren on May 27, 2016 11:25:15 GMT -5
Can the President make those awful grey uni's go away too? Can that please be a thing?
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Post by SICguy84 on May 27, 2016 11:29:55 GMT -5
Hope that helps; I'd hate for anyone on the Board to ruin such a beautiful long weekend stewing over conspiracy theories! Now what are we going to do all weekend?! Go outside?! Yep and look at all the Villanova paraphernalia down in SIC. Vomit.
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Post by calsufan on May 27, 2016 11:40:15 GMT -5
Can the President make those awful grey uni's go away too? Can that please be a thing? We need a quadruple thumbs up button. This is a big thumbs up. I HATE those unis!
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Post by durenduren on May 27, 2016 12:06:25 GMT -5
Now what are we going to do all weekend?! Go outside?! Yep and look at all the Villanova paraphernalia down in SIC. Vomit. Memorial Day Weekend in SIC & Ocean City isn't official until the ceremonial raising of the college flags on each and every 3rd-story porch to proudly declare you're a million times better than your neighbors... "My kid went to Villanova & SJU. We're so proud to be from the Mainline." "Well, I've got one kid that rowed at Syracuse, and another that graduated Magna Cum Laude from Georgetown. Our Lexus & BMW even has those little window-flags." God. How annoying is that? I'll see you in Wildwood where beer is paramount to social status.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2016 11:55:22 GMT -5
Let's put this one to bed, okay fellas? About 18 months ago, I understand (before my time) that the Board of Trustees approved a proposal to permit the Christian Brothers to use a small parcel of campus property for the development of a retirement facility for Brothers at that stage of life. This is not intended to be restricted to Brothers who have spent their working lives at La Salle University, but with a broader view to bring together in retirement Brothers who have been involved in various Christian Brothers endeavors in the region. The construction is due to be completed mid-fall. There was no cost to the University for this project. The building is being located on the first of three double tennis courts to the east of the Hayman parking area. This information has been shared fully with the campus community and I don't think there is anything else to add at this point, except that the 20th Street closure is required in order to establish utility lines to service the new building. The closure is expected to take about two weeks, but could be up to one month, as ordered by the City. Hope that helps; I'd hate for anyone on the Board to ruin such a beautiful long weekend stewing over conspiracy theories! Colleen Madam Prez, it was only one fella making a stink about this. I'm pretty sure everyone else here agrees with your point. A press release about the residence is pointless.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2016 16:16:50 GMT -5
Agreed!
Enjoy the weekend!
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Post by SICguy84 on Jun 3, 2016 17:01:13 GMT -5
Did that big business school grand opening ever happen?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 17:09:45 GMT -5
Sunday, September 25th...Mark your calendars!
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Post by charmcityexplorer on Jun 6, 2016 15:41:07 GMT -5
Sunday, September 25th...Mark your calendars! No Ravens home game, so Charm City Explorer will be there!
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Post by gymrat67 on Jun 8, 2016 11:54:35 GMT -5
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Post by blueandgold on Jun 8, 2016 12:33:21 GMT -5
"We are currently on the outside of the bubble," St. Joseph's spokesman Joseph Lunardi said.
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Post by gymrat67 on Jun 8, 2016 12:46:20 GMT -5
The good thing is that if the pre-development deal can lead to an established relationship with a 3rd party, the school won't have it's usual problem of having all its capital tied into one project at a time and slowing the overall growth/change of the campus. Essentially then new dorms will be outsourced, which is fine because it allows the school to focus on the priority of making a great community for the students and alums through its academic and social offerings. That deal essentially shrinks the usual timeline for things to change on campus exponentially and at the same time gives the school a major visual to point toward in terms of exciting changes and why we should all continue to support them financially. Gone are the days of, 1st we do the new dorms on South Campus, then we do Science Center, Then we do Business School, then we do (hopefully) athletic facility, then we do, whatever...now you can have multiple projects running at the same time. Savvy move. Very wise post. My only catch, I haven't seen these pre-development deals used on academic or university-used buildings/properties yet, only apartment buildings developed and managed in lieu of dormitories. For those that aren't familiar. La Salle owns the area of apartments on Wister Avenue. They strike a deal for a company to build a 7-story high-rise building of apartments. La Salle leases the land to this company for 50 years. In those 50 years, the property is privately managed, but a deal will be in place to count this as an on-campus housing option to steer students there. But that means no La Salle facilities management, no housing management but a fresh, new shiny housing option with little financial output. After 50 years, the management company would leave the property and sole ownership and management would return to La Salle. Interesting and apropos our discussion of college / Developer partnership mega-deals to provide on-campus housing. CCP has historically been exclusively a day-hop school, but now is facing lower enrollments. Thus this initiative to expand international enrollment. Note that the article does not say what percentage of these 500 new apartments will be reserved for or made available to CCP students, despite the fact that the College continues to own the land.
Community College of Philadelphia going residential to boost international enrollment.
www.philly.com/philly/business/20160608_Community_College_of_Philadelphia_going_residential_to_boost_international_enrollment.html
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Post by gymrat67 on Jun 8, 2016 12:54:01 GMT -5
"We are currently on the outside of the bubble," St. Joseph's spokesman Joseph Lunardi said.
My guess(es) as to the Seminary's new location would be in the following order : 1. Immaculata , 2. Cabrini or 3. Rosemont.
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Post by gymrat67 on Jun 10, 2016 10:37:57 GMT -5
Anyone know how the enrollment numbers are looking for incoming class? Some decent campus improvement ideas here but need qualified pupils in sufficent numbers ...
Heard through the grapevine that the current freshman hard enrollment number for Fall, 2016 expected to withstand " summer melt " currently stands at approx. 800 students, which while 75 more than last Fall's disappointing 725 ( 135 below projected / anticipated ), is still 60 less than the 860 freshman that enrolled back in Fall, 2014. So the nettlesome question remains : can this year's enrollment be considered meaningful " progress " ?
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