Fold FB Invest in BB Posted January 29, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 76 Content Count: 6,712 Reputation: 1,131 Days Won: 17 Joined: 09/07/2009 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Nice Recyclosaurus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullshutter Posted January 29, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 43 Content Count: 684 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/06/2008 Share Posted January 29, 2014 No one has ever been able to explain to me why Suitcase City means anything to USF. Is the argument that straying off campus puts you in a bad neighborhood? Suitcase City is Bearss to Fowler, I-275 to the back of a ton of commerce running down Bruce B. Downs. They're no where near each other for a college student. Even if you walked west off of campus, you're running into Chili's, Panera Bread, the VA Hospital, a Wells Fargo. What student is walking/driving 3 miles, running into a ****** neighborhood, and saying its detrimental to the growth of USF? This article should answer why this area is important to USF among others. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/usf-moffitt-busch-gardens-and-university-community-hospital-form-tampa/1179963 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted January 29, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted January 29, 2014 No one has ever been able to explain to me why Suitcase City means anything to USF. Is the argument that straying off campus puts you in a bad neighborhood? Suitcase City is Bearss to Fowler, I-275 to the back of a ton of commerce running down Bruce B. Downs. They're no where near each other for a college student. Even if you walked west off of campus, you're running into Chili's, Panera Bread, the VA Hospital, a Wells Fargo. What student is walking/driving 3 miles, running into a ****** neighborhood, and saying its detrimental to the growth of USF? This article should answer why this area is important to USF among others.http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/economicdevelopment/usf-moffitt-busch-gardens-and-university-community-hospital-form-tampa/1179963 I understand the area is important, but the problems in that article don't stem from it being the crappy neighborhood "suitcase city" that's always brought up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fold FB Invest in BB Posted January 30, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 76 Content Count: 6,712 Reputation: 1,131 Days Won: 17 Joined: 09/07/2009 Share Posted January 30, 2014 It would be pretty cool if they made something along the lines of a "brewery district" where they put in bars alongside Yeungling and Buttwiser plants in addition to getting some of the small local breweries to open up store fronts/bars. I think something like that would have a good amount of appeal to students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted January 30, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 132 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted January 30, 2014 No one has ever been able to explain to me why Suitcase City means anything to USF. Is the argument that straying off campus puts you in a bad neighborhood? Suitcase City is Bearss to Fowler, I-275 to the back of a ton of commerce running down Bruce B. Downs. They're no where near each other for a college student. Even if you walked west off of campus, you're running into Chili's, Panera Bread, the VA Hospital, a Wells Fargo. What student is walking/driving 3 miles, running into a ****** neighborhood, and saying its detrimental to the growth of USF? If an OCS stadium is built at the Univ. Mall location, as is often speculated, I think it would behoove USF to help partake in any type of zoning policy that will help gentrify the area for the safety of students who may want to walk to such speculated OCS. Currently, however, I think you're right suit case city is just a blighted area close to USF, and really doesn't impact USF directly other than just making the surrounding area around USF appear "worse" than it probably is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted January 30, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted January 30, 2014 No one has ever been able to explain to me why Suitcase City means anything to USF. Is the argument that straying off campus puts you in a bad neighborhood? Suitcase City is Bearss to Fowler, I-275 to the back of a ton of commerce running down Bruce B. Downs. They're no where near each other for a college student. Even if you walked west off of campus, you're running into Chili's, Panera Bread, the VA Hospital, a Wells Fargo. What student is walking/driving 3 miles, running into a ****** neighborhood, and saying its detrimental to the growth of USF? If an OCS stadium is built at the Univ. Mall location, as is often speculated, I think it would behoove USF to help partake in any type of zoning policy that will help gentrify the area for the safety of students who may want to walk to such speculated OCS. Currently, however, I think you're right suit case city is just a blighted area close to USF, and really doesn't impact USF directly other than just making the surrounding area around USF appear "worse" than it probably is. Thats exactly what I was thinking but just wasn't as clear in my explanation (or drawing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Posted February 1, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 417 Content Count: 9,688 Reputation: 1,237 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/24/2009 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Genshaft needs to invest in the local politicians. Best investment any business can make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted February 3, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 132 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Genshaft needs to invest in the local politicians. Best investment any business can make. The County Commissioners are generally receptive to USF and Genshaft, so I'm not sure how much more of an investment is needed. Personally, I just think that real estate conditions need to improve in order to really kickstart the next phase of university area redevelopment. There were a lot of redevelopment plans that were nixed around 2004-2005, when the market bubble burst. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted February 3, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Genshaft needs to invest in the local politicians. Best investment any business can make. The County Commissioners are generally receptive to USF and Genshaft, so I'm not sure how much more of an investment is needed. Personally, I just think that real estate conditions need to improve in order to really kickstart the next phase of university area redevelopment. There were a lot of redevelopment plans that were nixed around 2004-2005, when the market bubble burst. Time will tell. CAMLS is a perfect example of that partnership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunchTimeBully Posted February 7, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 39 Content Count: 1,037 Reputation: 16 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/15/2007 Share Posted February 7, 2014 A lot of usf students grew up in Orlando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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