fakecrimesleep t1_iu0f9ja wrote on October 27, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Crazy idea but maybe convert some of the office spaces into schools? So many BPS buildings are crumbling trash heaps. I’m sure some of the colleges would want those spots too. Idk but every time I go downtown now it’s depressingly empty and sad.

TouchDownBurrito OP t1_iu0j6jp wrote on October 27, 2022 at 5:31 PM

> So many BPS buildings are crumbling trash heaps.

From May:

Wu to launch a new era of school construction, pledging $2 billion to revamp city’s school facilities

Stronkowski t1_iu0me6g wrote on October 27, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Hmm, interesting idea. It would get around the big issue of converting to apartments because central plumbing and heating work fine for a school.

But that's only gonna fill up the tiniest portion of the potential office space.

Maxpowr9 t1_iu0qtua wrote on October 27, 2022 at 6:20 PM

That's how a lot of other major cities have schools/universities. Even when I studied abroad at RMIT, I had classes way up on the 16th floor. I just chalk it up as more NIMBYism being anti-skyscraper and wanting to keep some silly provincial feeling instead of being a world class city.

ggtffhhhjhg t1_iu41uot wrote on October 28, 2022 at 12:10 PM

There are restrictions on how high you can build in certain parts of the city and people in multiple parts of the city have immense power, wealth and influence.