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If you do not want neighbors to block Yale from building the new School of Management building click "I want this fixed too" here.
If you do not want neighbors to block Yale from building the new School of Management building click "I want this fixed too" here.
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Jen_McFadden (Guest)
Agreed. There is an interesting post by Doug Rae, who lives literally right behind the site, in the NH Register.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/01/31/opinion/doc4b6504e6078b3712697493.txt
Also, anyone who has ever spent any time in the two buildings which are being knocked down would agree that they are horrible--absolutely horrible.
Note: As an SOM grad, I am somewhat biased about the project!
Brian Tang (Registered User)
I'm convinced.
Though to continue with the disclosures, I should confess the Doug Rae is my favorite professor of all time.
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Bruce Barber (Registered User)
We moved to New Haven six weeks ago, and I've been following this story with interest. In my opinion, Yale has created a beautiful set of plans, and has shown a willingness to work with the community as the project moves forward.
I love the notion of preserving our city's history and sense of community - but seems to this "freshly minted New Havenite" that the pros here outweigh the cons.
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East Rock Resident (Guest)
- More jobs for displaced laborers
- Improved land usage
- More students in East Rock area = more renters
- Truck traffic/loading dock now underground instead of outside
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Derek J. Hunt (Guest)
As an employee of the University, and the School of Management, I believe it is vitally important for this project to continue, however, my comments here are my own, and do not represent the school.
I believe the University, on many levels, provides a pulse to New Haven. It provides an incredible amount jobs (and stable, well paying jobs at that), both directly and indirectly and, in all fairness, is the economic backbone of New Haven. In addition to the economic values, the University provides peripheral security, accessible culture, and an academic identity that is world renown. It would be hard to find a more supportive member of the community than the University.
The plans for the new building are without a doubt, representative of forward progress. The overall design showcases architecture (a definite improvement over the current utilitarian building), enables green technologies and optimizes land usage. As others have said, the increased foot traffic would go along way to helping improve the security of the area. The construction of the building would no doubt pump money into the economy as craftsmen, engineers and construction workers complete the project.
With the recent economic downturn, the importance of the building to the School is far greater now than in the past. With a new building, we can look forward to providing a functional environment to continue to educate the leaders of tomorrow.
On a side note, I moved my family, from Minnesota, to the area several years ago. I did this because I believed in the mission of the School, in the excellence of the community and the importance of education. Today, I am still here because I continue to believe, more now than ever, in the School.
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Stängt BB (Registered User)
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/yale_school_of_management_design_advances/
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
The PDD was approved this evening by the New Haven Board of Aldermen. Congratulations to the neighbors, local elected representatives and Yale officials who have been working on this project for a number of years.
I'm sure Yale will continue to work to address concerns in the area, particularly those having to do with pedestrian walkability and urban design (such as the connection from Sachem to Pearl Street, and the issue of extreme speeding on Whitney).
Yale VP Bruce Alexander has made it clear that pedestrian access and experience should be a priority on the campus, and also has told a committee of students, faculty and alumni that the University should no longer tolerate the ongoing issue of staff, students and faculty being hit and seriously injured and killed by automobiles each year around the campus.