GrizLA said:A Med school, just like North Dakota or Davis...
Hear, hear!
GrizLA said:A Med school, just like North Dakota or Davis...
I've been harping on it for years. The single most scenic spot in the Missoula Valley, the literal Gateway to the University of Montana, and ... it hosts a maintenance facility. It is practically bizarre that it is not a priority to get Physical Plant out of there.griz5700 said:
UMGriz75 said:I've been harping on it for years. The single most scenic spot in the Missoula Valley, the literal Gateway to the University of Montana, and ... it hosts a maintenance facility. It is practically bizarre that it is not a priority to get Physical Plant out of there.griz5700 said:
griz5700 said:I've said this before, and I know it's a pipe dream, but has it ever been considered to either move part, or all of the physical plant to say, East Broadway or something? That is such an awesome piece of land -- it seems like a waste to use it for storage of doors, signs, and desks. I know they do a lot more there, but c'mon.. That's a great piece of property.
Put a football practice facility, park, student housing, education building, just anything other than the physical plant. Just a thought...
It is so extraordinary as a location, it would make a terrific adjunct facility for athletics and recreation. Need big windows, lots of landscaping, but can't overwhelm the site, either. Perhaps indoor tennis courts, multi-purposed for semi-indoor tailgates, and small event hosting, pre-game and post-game functions. Almost anything is better than the Physical Plant. UM ought to have a design competition; pay to get some ideas from talented people and some visuals on alternatives.BadlandsGrizFan said:I agree with this, I hate that thing there so much, its such an eye sore and it makes the city planner in me cry and puke at the same time. Such an inefficient land use.
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It would be tough to show a recruit a better more beautiful location for them to be training and practicing daily than right on the beautiful clark fork ...hellgate in the back drop. get a great breeze through their, I love the idea.
horribilisfan8184 said:Historic building with historic wireless support equipment. It's gotta stay
UMGriz75 said:It is so extraordinary as a location, it would make a terrific adjunct facility for athletics and recreation. Need big windows, lots of landscaping, but can't overwhelm the site, either. Perhaps indoor tennis courts, multi-purposed for semi-indoor tailgates, and small event hosting, pre-game and post-game functions. Almost anything is better than the Physical Plant. UM ought to have a design competition; pay to get some ideas from talented people and some visuals on alternatives.BadlandsGrizFan said:I agree with this, I hate that thing there so much, its such an eye sore and it makes the city planner in me cry and puke at the same time. Such an inefficient land use.
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It would be tough to show a recruit a better more beautiful location for them to be training and practicing daily than right on the beautiful clark fork ...hellgate in the back drop. get a great breeze through their, I love the idea.
BadlandsGrizFan said:griz5700 said:I've said this before, and I know it's a pipe dream, but has it ever been considered to either move part, or all of the physical plant to say, East Broadway or something? That is such an awesome piece of land -- it seems like a waste to use it for storage of doors, signs, and desks. I know they do a lot more there, but c'mon.. That's a great piece of property.
Put a football practice facility, park, student housing, education building, just anything other than the physical plant. Just a thought...
I agree with this, I hate that thing there so much, its such an eye sore and it makes the city planner in me cry and puke at the same time. Such an inefficient land use.
With the potential placement of an indoor practice bubble being placed at the current river bowl location, I would rather keep that area for intramurals and tailgating and have any new facilies be located where the plant is now......
It would be tough to show a recruit a better more beautiful loaction for them to be training and practicing daily than right on the beautiful clark fork ...hellgate in the back drop. get a great breeze through there, I love the idea.