Center of College Avenue Campus to be renovated, Barchi says
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“The biggest piece that is moving forward is the project here, on the other side of Bishop (Street), that will cut across the campus from the Barn (Rutgers Fitness Center) to the river,” Barchi said. “And, hopefully, with a pedestrian bridge from the start of the river to the park.”
To do this, Rutgers will have to begin the removal of Records Hall, a building behind Brower Commons, and then upgrade a co-generational plant for the campus, Barchi said.
Brower Commons will ultimately be replaced as well, but its replacement must be built before the current cafeteria on the College Avenue campus is removed, Barchi said.
https://www.dailytargum.com/article...ege-avenue-campus-to-be-renovated-barchi-says
To do this, Rutgers will have to begin the removal of Records Hall, a building behind Brower Commons, and then upgrade a co-generational plant for the campus, Barchi said.
Brower Commons will ultimately be replaced as well, but its replacement must be built before the current cafeteria on the College Avenue campus is removed, Barchi said.
https://www.dailytargum.com/article...ege-avenue-campus-to-be-renovated-barchi-says
Nice to see this being done. The College avenue campus needs to be upgraded and made more attractive. Although Rutgers is a fine university , what's really held it back ( IMO) has been its unattractive campus. The fact that it has several campuses spread out from New Brunswick to Piscataway has also been a detriment. This forum often criticizes Barchi for his supposed lack of commitment to athletics but I think he's been an outstanding president whose accomplishments have been many. Whenever he steps down he will leave Rutgers in far better shape than how he found it. .....Now if he can hire Schiano as the new head coach, a lasting great legasy.
https://magazine.rutgers.edu/features/grand-design
The redevelopment of the Brower area was discussed a few yrs ago when the master plan was updated. If the concept is executed well it will be amazing
The redevelopment of the Brower area was discussed a few yrs ago when the master plan was updated. If the concept is executed well it will be amazing
That’s good news for the College Ave area. Brower Commons was crappy in the early 90’s. I can imagine what it looks like now.
Although it wasn’t explicitly stated, it would be great if college ave from Brower Commons to the River was closed to cars and buses and just make it a big plaza.
Although it wasn’t explicitly stated, it would be great if college ave from Brower Commons to the River was closed to cars and buses and just make it a big plaza.
Great News.
Ever since this plan came out I thought Barchi would want to get it done before he left.
I suspect that DEVCO may be helping with it.
It’s in the Master Plan document that might still be floating around on the Issues Board.
And as @rufancoe00 said, it’s really impressive.
It’s in the Master Plan document that might still be floating around on the Issues Board.
And as @rufancoe00 said, it’s really impressive.
Wow...reminds me of the Colby rebuild
Master plan is still out there. This starts on page 10 of the attached pdf and page 139 of the overall document.
https://masterplan.rutgers.edu/site...- New Brunswick - C District Framework_r3.pdf
https://masterplan.rutgers.edu/site...- New Brunswick - C District Framework_r3.pdf
Lots more details here:
https://newbrunswicktoday.com/artic...ruction-projects-including-footbridge-piscata
https://newbrunswicktoday.com/artic...ruction-projects-including-footbridge-piscata
How are they planning to clean up the water and make it look like that?It’s in the Master Plan document that might still be floating around on the Issues Board.
And as @rufancoe00 said, it’s really impressive.
Just the center? So, like, they're going to repaint the double-yellow line?
I used to think the same thing but was explained by somebody who would know, that's what a dormitory is...temporary housing.
I'm pretty sure that urban legend has conflated the river dorms with the temporary WW2 surplus barracks that were erected in the same location in the late '40's to handle the huge influx of former GI's coming in.
The Raritan River is not a dirty river. Like most rivers in NJ (especially the Passaic) is has a muddy bottom which makes it appear dirty.
This will go a long way in helping recruit students. many other campuses are noewer and more modern. Just like when we take a job we want new and modern vs a crusty old work environment.
As a side note i saw an ad on the Turnpike for Univ of Maine offering NJ kids rates equal to what they would pay at Rutgers in state.
As a side note i saw an ad on the Turnpike for Univ of Maine offering NJ kids rates equal to what they would pay at Rutgers in state.
UMAINE runs those billboards all over the northeast, saying they will match the local in-state tuition of each state's state U.
The steam plant is being relocated and made much smaller (more modern systems).
The master plan shows a large parking garage behind the Barn, plus underground parking under the new quad. This will be built, but I have doubts that the ped. bridge across the river doesn't get cut.
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Except that means college life in freakin ORONO Maine...not the end of the earth but it is visible from there!!!
I'm actually very impressed at the recollection you just demonstrated by remembering that segment of that movie. I can't remember what I had for lunch, an hour ago.
Way back when there was talk of getting the river clean enough to reintroduce salmon into the north and south branch rivers in hope they would eventually spawn. I never heard of them stocking the rivers. Not sure if the Raritan holds any shad either, but if they can't navigate the bay because of pollution, they'll never make it to NB.
As a kid we use to catch herring below the dam on Farrington Lake by exit 9 of the Tnpk that had migrated up.
That's a whole different kind of dirty. I would not eat anything caught in the Raritan river.
Then again, I don't eat seafood at all, so it's a moot point for me. If a cow or chicken steps in a small stream, it's right off my menu.
That’s an urban legend. The River Dorms were designed to be permanent. You can read about them in the Rutgers Since 1945 book. They were the first dorms to break from the tradition colonial style dorms on College Ave.
Scarlet Jerry
So surf & turf and mixed grill are out ? Go with the farm raised fare.
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...and how exactly do you monitor said cows or chickens to make sure no stream steps were taken?
It's like when I've been out doing ocean sailing races and am handed a sandwich made by a crew-member that I know took the opportunity, while below deck, to visit the head and, at best, washed his hands with the water in the holding tank - which is loaded with all kinds of nasty bacteria, or skipped it altogether.
I look the other way and try to think about something else. :WideSmile:
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