Posted Mar 4, 2018, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Great photos, and very educational!
54,000 students on this campus...that's huge.
Despite visiting Vancouver numerous times, I've never seen UBC.
It's odd how separated it is from the city...not just at the end of town but also past a state park and golf course that are up to a mile wide. Based on google maps, it looks like a huge percentage of students and even a lot of faculty and staff probably live on the fringes of the campus, including an oldish suburban SFR area. Does this protect the students from Vancouver's prices? What effects does this have on the feel of the city, especially with Simon Fraser University (35,000 students) similarly separated from things at the other end of town? (Realizing that other colleges are in urban Vancouver locations.)
How does retail do on the campus and its related fringe? Does much stay open during the offseason? While the photos show some retail, it seems like a tough situation vs. a mixed-use district where even the summer has enough activity to make opening worthwhile.
The location seems challenging for turning research into new businesses, though obviously UBC has a big role in providing people for existing businesses. The annual research budget is typically a little under $600,000,000, which isn't huge but should spin off some companies. Can companies incubate on the campus fringe?
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