Replacing the UConn Garage
The Advocate reports there is a push underway to encourage UConn Stamford to replace their crumbling parking garage on the banks of the Mill River with some mixed used dorm/ classroom/ retail development. The property is certainly underutilized in its current form and both the city and the school could seriously stand to gain by rethinking its use.
A higher education presence is a major asset to any downtown, injecting some round the clock vitality and generating a pool of educated talent local businesses can tap. Any opportunity to further leverage those benefits with added investment in the Stamford campus should be a goal for the city.
As RBS demonstrates, redevelopment along the river also provides an opportunity to add to the greenway & trails slowly beginning to take shape along the Mill River.
It would also be a wise investment for UConn to continue develop a satellite campus in an area where businesses outnumber cow pies. A building that combines dorm and classroom space above a garage/ retail component sounds like the right step.
A true housing solution for the student body may also alleviate one of Stamford’s pressing social ills, too many dicks on the dance floor.
2 comments :
the river has lots of potential. at the moment the dreariness of Mill river park doesn't really entice anyone to jog, cycle, or even walk along it.
on the second point having more student accomodation is a great idea and will bring people to the streets. all we need now is a downtown supermarket.
great video!! those were the days when you would assess a dance floor and pick a spot by first identifying the concentration of dicks..
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