Quote Originally Posted by CajunFun View Post
_ Yeah, and actually the gate at the "Northeast" corner of campus has always been the "North Gate", although no one seems to remember that (I wonder if it inspired the name of the Northgate Mall?)

We can always expand the district, but think about it... there's nothing happening on the Horse Farm, so there is no reason to go there. And the strip between the horse farm and current boundary contains very little except housing and the one strip mall on Johnston... and that strip mall contains almost nothing that students and faculty would visit more than rarely.

I don't know about you, but as someone who lives by the University, just the wait at the stoplight at Johnston and Bertand/S College has, on more than one occasion, made me choose stores or other services on this side of town, or even caused me to wait until I had several errands on that "side" of town before I headed over there.

I suspect that students and faculty feel the same way when they're on campus. _
Looking at those maps automatically makes me think about how the University could expand. And, looking at those maps makes me think about how the University can't expand, or maybe how it would be very expensive to expand. Do you know if anyone at UL has ever been tasked with coming up with some sort of cost analysis or plan or something, for simply acquiring nearby property, such as many of the homes?

Also, do you know/have you heard if Dr Savoie has commented on how he might want to tackle the land position?