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old Mrs. Bairds plantdid SMU buy the Mrs. Bairds property? Anyone know what is planned to be built there?
Yes, SMU owns it. They buy everything around SMU when t comes up. A few years ago they bought the old UA Cine. The Mrs. baird's plant is the most likely sight for the GWB Presidential Library if SMU gets it. Anybody that hasn't figured that out is pretty slow.
At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Here's the scoop.
1) SMU bought Ms Bairds, prob in a sweetheart deal. The library could go there. The extension of the Katy Trail stops almost at Ms Bairds. Alternatively: 2) SMU owns all that property around and behind the CINE (you know, south of Yale), behind PREMIER club. It is directly on a DART stop "area". Perfect? 3) SMU has bough almost all of UNIVERSITY GARDENS, the condo's just east of Moody/Haagar tennis center. They own all of the land then from Moody EAST to Central...it could go there. In any of the above situations, the DART stop really helps SMU acquire the library. Plus, Laura said she was going to get a house in Dallas (2nd home).
i hope SMU gets the library, but I wonder what Plan B is for the Bairds site. GRGB makes a good point about the Cinema site being on the Dart line. That would probably make that the better site for a prez library. But even so, Baylor and Tech want that library too. Apartments would go great at Bairds but I cant think of alot university related that would fit.
I know it will never happen, but the acquisition of the Mrs. Baird's site would be a great opportunity to create some parking for Ford Stadium.
I agree. As the Ponies get better, seats fill. Blow up what's left of Mrs. Baird's joint and throw up a big garage.
And I've always wondered: if SMU has the cash to buy all this stuff: Mrs' Baird's, the University Gardens places, UA Ciné -- not to mention all those little houses between the campus and Central Expressway that have signs saying they're for rent from "SMU Realty" -- couldn't the school re-appropriate some of those funds toward upgrade/renovation of athletic facilities (Moody, soccer field, natatorium) to allow our teams to compete at the highest levels? Is it that hard to see that winning athletic teams make a school more attractive to a lot of potential students? Rise up, Mustang Nation!
Go SMU!
We need some quality on campus apt. housing- hell, most of the athletes move away after their freshman yr. It would be terrific to keep them nearby in some decent housing.
In addition, along with upgrading Moody (and the above), it's time to make some add'l moves: [1] upgrade and/or renovate Perkins Natatorium; [2] upgrade and/or renovate Westcott for soccer; [3] expand fields & facilities for intramurals (beyond the present plans); [4] remodel the dressing areas in Ford stadium (visitor locker rooms are almost same size as our own); [5] Get more parking; [6] Long term, we need an indoor workout facility (go see TCU). Many of today's HS players have equal or nicer facilities than what is offered on the Hilltop in '05. If you're to ask these coaches to recruit against A$M or UT, give them some adequate facilities to show.
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GO MUSTANGS FIGHT ON TO VICTORY !!!!!!
If SMU is awarded a presidential library it likely would be located where SMU Boulevard meets North Central Expressway – at the southwest corner – currently the site of SMU’s throwing complex and two story brick apartments.
George Washington University (aka GWU-REIT) owns a huge chunk of downtown DC real estate. They just tore down buildings long term leased the land to developers who built office buildings for entities like the World Bank. They use these monies to improve campus facilities for students, and for their endowment. Then when they need the space, the buildings after 20 years are used by the University for offices, dorms, or classrooms, or mixed rental and university usage. I'm a little surprised that SMU didn't get the Dr. Pepper plant.
with what's planned now for the hilltop inn, it should help the whole area with values, shopping & residences with that san francisco real estate co buying it.
BRING BACK THE GLORY DAYS OF SMU FOOTBALL!!!
For some strange reason, one of the few universities that REFUSE to use their school colors: Harvard Crimson & Yale Blue.
And don't forget, someday we will need a location for a baseball stadium and field.
wish, wish Just send 'da money.
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