Why does Columbia need all 17 acres?
Essential to achieving the public interest values of a pedestrian-friendly, environmentally sustainable urban design of this long-term campus plan is the construction of a contiguous basement that will provide parking, loading, and a range of shared infrastructure support facilities for all of the new academic buildings. This underground parking, loading, and support facility cannot be built without ownership of the contiguous properties in this well defined, 17-acre zone. The contiguous basement is an essential element of the pedestrian-friendly urban plan for these blocks that was selected by the U.S. Green Building Council as part of a national pilot for sustainable neighborhood design. Without the contiguous basement, the University would only be able to construct from 31% to 65% of the space called for under this long-term plan. As a result, not only would the environmentally sustainable elements of the proposal be lost, but the University would need to seek scattershot developmen
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