Spring Break
Support For Town Center Not Universal
Andrew Peters
Issue date: 10/12/05 Section: News
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Sarah Domoff, speaking on behalf of the student body, agreed.
"Students are concerned of the businesses that received eviction notices, or so we were informed," she said.
Other residents were wary of UConn's agreement to sell buildings to the development that would be used to temporarily house displaced businesses.
More objections were raised that concerned traffic, parking, and the environment.
"Recently there is a much more positive feeling about the [business] relocation effort," said Michael Taylor, a Mansfield resident. "Why can't we have a community like Amherst, like Northhampton? This is our chance. I want a sense of place in my community."
"UConn still faces a hurdle as it continues to market itself to potential students--the one void is the town in which the university exists," Neil Eskin, associate athletic director at UConn, " The opportunity for a vibrant college community is the one missing piece to this great university."
"We know these are very sensitive issues and we are very concerned," said van Zelm about the public concerns. "It just makes sense to have more to do here for students, faculty, staff, and for the residents."
"Students are concerned of the businesses that received eviction notices, or so we were informed," she said.
Other residents were wary of UConn's agreement to sell buildings to the development that would be used to temporarily house displaced businesses.
More objections were raised that concerned traffic, parking, and the environment.
"Recently there is a much more positive feeling about the [business] relocation effort," said Michael Taylor, a Mansfield resident. "Why can't we have a community like Amherst, like Northhampton? This is our chance. I want a sense of place in my community."
"UConn still faces a hurdle as it continues to market itself to potential students--the one void is the town in which the university exists," Neil Eskin, associate athletic director at UConn, " The opportunity for a vibrant college community is the one missing piece to this great university."
"We know these are very sensitive issues and we are very concerned," said van Zelm about the public concerns. "It just makes sense to have more to do here for students, faculty, staff, and for the residents."