Comments on: Commerce Bank dead, ‘Starview Plaza’ Reborn http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/ Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:03:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Reborn Babies http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/comment-page-1/#comment-169447 Reborn Babies Mon, 18 May 2009 09:44:44 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/#comment-169447 Great site and interesting post, have taken your rss feed. Will be back soon. Thanks! Great site and interesting post, have taken your rss feed. Will be back soon. Thanks!

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]]> By: Kaitlyn L http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/comment-page-1/#comment-103668 Kaitlyn L Mon, 05 May 2008 17:46:51 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/#comment-103668 It makes me wonder why so many students desire to have an “upscale” diner in place of Starview Plaza during such a housing crisis. I know countless students who are looking for affordable housing for the coming year and finding it almost impossible. My sorority house is being renovated next year, displacing over 50 students alone who need to find alternative housing. I have friends who are being kicked out of campus housing and are being forced to find alternative housing within the next few months. I have friends who banked on living in the Commons their junior and senior year and within the past month and a half have found out that there is no room for them. When will the University intervene? When will they realize that students need help when it comes to finding a place to live? I am glad to see that LEED Silver Certification is going to be building a new housing complex for students. It is located relatively close to campus, and hopefully the UMD transportation system will run through there. However, I feel that more UMD Resident Life-run buildings should be built. Many students cannot afford to live off-campus. If there were more dorms and apartment style buildings on the UMD campus, I feel that many more students would benefit. In some ways I feel that the on-campus and off-campus housing seems to be divided by social class. Extremely expensive rooms, such as the View, are mainly habited by a high social class. Those who may not be able to afford the View (lower class), and other off-campus housing, seem to want to stay on campus and save money. I feel that if the University could build more on campus housing, this could eliminate a division between high brow and low brow housing. In addition, businesses in the City of College Park also benefit from more on and off campus housing. For one of my courses this semester I interviewed the ASM at the local Starbuck’s off Knox Road. He explained that more housing in the area would benefit his business in two ways: more customers would come through the store and generate more sales, and more students would apply for jobs at the store. By talking to the Starbuck’s ASM, I realized the housing crisis affects more than just the University. It affects both businesses and residents of the area. From speaking with him, I got the understanding that he feels “the more the merrier”. I feel that more safe, affordable, and accurately located housing would benefit the University, the students, and the city of College Park. Developing the Starview Plaza is a step in the right direction in trying to provide more rooms for an abundance of students who need a place to live. It makes me wonder why so many students desire to have an “upscale” diner in place of Starview Plaza during such a housing crisis. I know countless students who are looking for affordable housing for the coming year and finding it almost impossible. My sorority house is being renovated next year, displacing over 50 students alone who need to find alternative housing. I have friends who are being kicked out of campus housing and are being forced to find alternative housing within the next few months. I have friends who banked on living in the Commons their junior and senior year and within the past month and a half have found out that there is no room for them. When will the University intervene? When will they realize that students need help when it comes to finding a place to live?
I am glad to see that LEED Silver Certification is going to be building a new housing complex for students. It is located relatively close to campus, and hopefully the UMD transportation system will run through there.
However, I feel that more UMD Resident Life-run buildings should be built. Many students cannot afford to live off-campus. If there were more dorms and apartment style buildings on the UMD campus, I feel that many more students would benefit. In some ways I feel that the on-campus and off-campus housing seems to be divided by social class. Extremely expensive rooms, such as the View, are mainly habited by a high social class. Those who may not be able to afford the View (lower class), and other off-campus housing, seem to want to stay on campus and save money. I feel that if the University could build more on campus housing, this could eliminate a division between high brow and low brow housing.
In addition, businesses in the City of College Park also benefit from more on and off campus housing. For one of my courses this semester I interviewed the ASM at the local Starbuck’s off Knox Road. He explained that more housing in the area would benefit his business in two ways: more customers would come through the store and generate more sales, and more students would apply for jobs at the store. By talking to the Starbuck’s ASM, I realized the housing crisis affects more than just the University. It affects both businesses and residents of the area. From speaking with him, I got the understanding that he feels “the more the merrier”.
I feel that more safe, affordable, and accurately located housing would benefit the University, the students, and the city of College Park. Developing the Starview Plaza is a step in the right direction in trying to provide more rooms for an abundance of students who need a place to live.

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]]> By: Robert Catlin http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/comment-page-1/#comment-63558 Robert Catlin Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:29:00 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/#comment-63558 I have also heard that Commerce Bank has pulled out of its approved project on Greenbelt Road in nearby Berwyn Heights, too. I have also heard that Commerce Bank has pulled out of its approved project on Greenbelt Road in nearby Berwyn Heights, too.

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]]> By: Kevin Fallon http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/comment-page-1/#comment-63521 Kevin Fallon Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:02:29 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/#comment-63521 jane, its good to have you back......i have missed your always ebullient posts jane, its good to have you back……i have missed your always ebullient posts

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]]> By: PGCist http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/comment-page-1/#comment-63268 PGCist Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:31:30 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/520/#comment-63268 J.L., Don't get me wrong, I think Plato's has a decent amount of hipster-cred. They have Greek beer on the menu! I also love competition, since it benefits a non-yuppie consumer like myself. J.L.,

Don’t get me wrong, I think Plato’s has a decent amount of hipster-cred. They have Greek beer on the menu! I also love competition, since it benefits a non-yuppie consumer like myself.

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