06-23-2022, 08:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-23-2022, 08:31 PM by cherrypark.)
(06-23-2022, 06:46 PM)CP42 Wrote:(06-23-2022, 06:43 PM)panamaniac Wrote: The only thing that might justify 60 acres would be if they are contemplating a site that could also accommodate a future School of Medicine, or space for other medical services/ industries. The site of Ottawa’s (much larger) new Civic Hospital is 50 acres, which provides space for an enormous parking garage and several future office towers.
Wouldn’t be shocked if UW was interested in pursuing this. They also own probably the largest amount of undeveloped land in the city on their “north campus”.
The new President of UW is a widely respected public health scholar and 6-year CEO of Public Health Ontario - I think its a given they are working towards that and was actually more surprised they weren't in the original announcement, though I'm sure this is part of building the support up to it.
Here's a completely random 60 acres, just for a point of reference...