Campus Construction

Thanks for the pics. Been meaning to drive by for a first hand look. Is there a bioswale in the green space?

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

Thanks for the pics. Been meaning to drive by for a first hand look. Is there a bioswale in the green space?

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Talked to T-Joe and I along with others offered congrats on the campus look....he said it was. Getting there but more to do......just think how bad it was!!!

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

Thanks for the pics. Been meaning to drive by for a first hand look. Is there a bioswale in the green space?

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Well, not sure but I think so: in the space between the pine trees and Hebrard (where Corona Hall......or was that one Olivier????......used to be) is now a valley-like depression for drainage. Either that, or it left a hole when hell swallowed up the old 'eye-sore' buildings. ;-)

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Originally Posted by LaCajunsFan

This is a view from Buchanan taken right before the construction was completed, and that was posted on the UL Housing FB page.

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Thanks for the pictures. The campus is really looking great. Need to do the same thing at the athletic campus that is sorely in need of a beautification project.

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Originally Posted by HoustonCajun

Thanks for the pictures. The campus is really looking great. Need to do the same thing at the athletic campus that is sorely in need of a beautification project.

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No problem. And here's one more: a picture of what the corner of Hebrard and Boucher used to look like, when the 'new' student union was just completed in 1957 to replace the 'old' one, Bittle Hall.

Also note that the street lights in the vintage photo are basically the same ones that have now replaced the modern ones that were put in during the 1960's.

We need to pass some sort of proclamation.

There shall be no pine trees anywhere on campus.

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Originally Posted by CajunNation

We need to pass some sort of proclamation.

There shall be no pine trees anywhere on campus.

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Heard that! Pines are the worst!

Man it looks like parking has always been scarce on campus going back over 60 years.

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Originally Posted by FacelessBuffoon

You are correct. I was by there the other day and if I were Franks / Mosing family who paid for the naming rights to the APC, I'd be p_____ed as half of the name is blocked by that eyesore.

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Maggard is flipping is leaning more towards demolishing the cox building

It would be the biggest eye sore if that building was not torn down.

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Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS

3-4 years is at least a decade faster than I actually believed it could happen.

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Let's see, that would make me 84 or 85. I hung around for Russo Park so just maybe I can hopefully sit in the new renovated Cajun Field.

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Originally Posted by Frenchie35

It would be the biggest eye sore if that building was not torn down.

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Yep.....that one and the maintenance shed too. They both ruin the views of the two buildings that we've spent so much money on, the APC and the Tigue.

And looking at the new Cypress Lake Plaza makes me you more easily imagine how great a new green space the new Champions Plaza will be.

Here are some pics from June 30th, 2018 of the new construction where youth park, and the UL merchandise location used to be.

Hopefully there are plans to bulldoze the old car lot and old mcdonalds/goodwill store.

Plans are to move the UL merch store to the corner of Cajundome Blvd and Johnston st which is basically the corner of Blackham colisium. They already moved the trailer which it looks like they split into 5 sections. Hopefully they won't make that eye sore a permanent location.

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Originally Posted by leeman

Plans are to move the UL merch store to the corner of Cajundome Blvd and Johnston st which is basically the corner of Blackham colisium. They already moved the trailer which it looks like they split into 5 sections. Hopefully they won't make that eye sore a permanent location.

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It won’t be.

Good, wasn't sure what the plans were.. Do they have a permanent location in the works besides inside the football stadium and the bookstore? Thanks.

Merchandise store all gone.....

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Originally Posted by leeman

Good, wasn't sure what the plans were.. Do they have a permanent location in the works besides inside the football stadium and the bookstore? Thanks.

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Yes, it will be a part of the new buildings they are building. Should be really nice.

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Originally Posted by leeman

Here are some pics from June 30th, 2018 of the new construction where youth park, and the UL merchandise location used to be.

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Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

BTW, does anyone have the scoop on what they are building off St. Mary, behind the parking lot where the old Charity was? Behind the Blind school, and where they used to park the shuttle buses. They have now corralled off a big section of the parking lot near St Mary and moved the shuttle buses there.

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Originally Posted by leeman

Good, wasn't sure what the plans were.. Do they have a permanent location in the works besides inside the football stadium and the bookstore? Thanks.

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I think with the new athletic director and Head coaches, they will work together with our University President and investors and RCAF to put the Ragin Cajun store where it sees high traffic 365. Bertrand/West Congress area maybe front side of Football Stadium. Football stadium addition will be made to be used in many different ways by our athletes and coaches of all sports year round as well as the general public for all sorts of functions not just sports related, but leased out. Has to become a money magnet for our programs!

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Originally Posted by LaCajunsFan

BTW, does anyone have the scoop on what they are building off St. Mary, behind the parking lot where the old Charity was? Behind the Blind school, and where they used to park the shuttle buses. They have now corralled off a big section of the parking lot near St Mary and moved the shuttle buses there.

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I think just and updated bus mechanic shop and yard.

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Originally Posted by KajunKrazy

I think just and updated bus mechanic shop and yard.

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Thanks. That's what I think as well.

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Originally Posted by SlickRick

Thanks for the pics. Been meaning to drive by for a first hand look. Is there a bioswale in the green space?

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Just came across an old (2017) KLFY story that I missed, about the completion of the Cypress Lake Plaza....and what the next phase will be. Highlights of Phase 2 will be to add a walkway from the Plaza pretty far into the lake, and also to expand the lake to Hebrard Blvd....bascially make the areas where the old eyesore building were part of the lake. Here is a rendering of what that will look like: