coolgrey on Nostr: It seems largely ignorant about the degrees and programs at UCSF, or not fussed about ...
It seems largely ignorant about the degrees and programs at UCSF, or not fussed about that detail, and ignores all the complexities that would go into creating a new tertiary campus in San Francisco - or even significantly expanding students at UCSF. Among other things, and maybe most prominently, putting in a bunch of undergraduates when housing is so expensive is like begging for really exploitative rental accommodations and food insecure students - which Berkeley already has plenty of.
Expanding admissions in the East Bay, or even creating a new UC in San Jose, makes more sense as things currently stand.
A campus in downtown is, I think, a good idea in general, in the abstract - you can see how it works in London, NYC, Sydney - but the situation in SF needs a comprehensive vision, and one that is regional, not just SF.
Too much of the stuff about downtown right now is just spewing out ideas that lack teeth, substance and/or practicality.
Expanding admissions in the East Bay, or even creating a new UC in San Jose, makes more sense as things currently stand.
A campus in downtown is, I think, a good idea in general, in the abstract - you can see how it works in London, NYC, Sydney - but the situation in SF needs a comprehensive vision, and one that is regional, not just SF.
Too much of the stuff about downtown right now is just spewing out ideas that lack teeth, substance and/or practicality.