UConn to Turn Prison on Depot Campus into Classrooms/Offices

[Drew]

http://wnpr.org/post/uconn-develop-former-prison-classroom-and-lab-space#stream/0

This is brilliant. Many have said for a while the land at depot campus can be developed and utilized by UConn to further enhance the profile of the University, and this is definitely a step in the right direction. The idea of developing a "secondary" type campus near the main campus also isn't unique to UConn, as I know the University of Nebraska has done something similar for their agriculture courses and intramural fields- placing them at "East Campus" and the remaining buildings staying on the "main" campus.

Depot is wide open for the most part. Would love to see roads widened to 2 or 3 lanes each and a large development of that area. Can only be beneficial to UConn.

 

[Drew]

Also I didn't catch this the first time I read through the article, but an interesting quote about future development at the depot campus site:

"Bergin Prison offers a relatively clean slate for development, officials said, comparing it to the Depot Campus across the street. That complex contains the remains of the old Mansfield Training School acquired by UConn in the 1990s. Many buildings there are decrepit and unsafe for use. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which officials described as posing an obstacle to development"

So maybe depot campus can't be developed after all? If not thats really unfortunate for the future of the University. Would be great for a second research park.

 

[Drew]

UConn Football Facts ‏@uconnfbfacts 8m8 minutes ago
.@UConn will renovate the Bergin Correctional Facility near Depot Campus into classrooms/offices in hopes it is ready for 2017 (1/2)

UConn Football Facts ‏@uconnfbfacts 7m7 minutes ago
Lets plan on widening the roads and increasing access to Depot Campus to put an on-campus stadium there where it belongs @UConn #BleedBlue

 

[SubbaBub]

Depot Campus is slated for conversion to Farmland as a compensation for the loss of Ag school land to the Tech Park.

Sometimes you just can't take the cow out of cow college.

 

[HarryAGampel]

Depot Campus is slated for conversion to Farmland as a compensation for the loss of Ag school land to the Tech Park.

Sometimes you just can't take the cow out of cow college.

Source for this?

 

[DSquiz]

Depot Campus is slated for conversion to Farmland as a compensation for the loss of Ag school land to the Tech Park.

Sometimes you just can't take the cow out of cow college.

The tech park is being build between Charter Oak Apartments and Route 44. That land is just woods now. It will be part of north campus and isn't near east campus where the Ag school operates.