Wait — UCSD planning for 45,000

I'd like to address some of the misinformation in this article. Responses to the claims are here: *"They tell you they are putting in a single building and they build the roads to access it, and then they turn around and slam in more tall buildings," said Cameron Volker, a La Jolla resident.* At no point has UC San Diego said they're putting in a single building, EVER. See the current planning map here: http://physicalplanning.ucsd.edu/projects/map.html; I count at least 10 buildings under construction. Furthermore, this exact same website (physicalplanning.ucsd.edu) has been available to the public since at least the late '90s. *"We tried to have a good relationship with them, and they lied flat out about what they were planning."* There is no lie; this is public information. The surrounding wealthy community has felt entitled to dictate the terms of expansion of the campus ("a maximum of 10,000 people") and they feel ignored when they don't get their way. *"Traffic, parking, fire protection are all community issues no one at UCSD has to deal with because they are accountable only to the regents"* Parking can be regulated, and traffic isn't what the NIMBYs think it is, especially with the trolley coming in. UC San Diego has recognized its impact on the surrounding emergency response system and is constructing a fire station at the intersection of Genessee and Torrey Pines Rd. This is a net gain to the community, not a cause for complaint. *"We can look forward to some not particularly interesting buildings"* What a privileged opinion! The majority of San Diego residents don't get to dwell high above the clifftops overlooking the beach. The personal private residences of those who are wealthy enough to afford them are highly likely to be considered 'not particularly interesting' buildings to the vast majority of the general public. They encroach on the public's access to Black's Beach and the surrounding beaches and blufftops. Maybe this land should revert to University land where it serves the people, not the wealthy few. *"The campus was supposed to be a maximum of 10,000 people"* At no point in the University's history has 10,000 students ever been a goal. Original plans from 1960s called for a 30,000 student bull ring on the north end of campus. If enrollment was 10,000, who are the other 20,000 to fill this structure? Certainly not the NIMBYs in the surrounding community. *"They have those meeting so they can say they listened to community input," Urich said. "They don't actually listen."* UC San Diego is not going to listen to demands to cap enrollment at 10,000 students. The university is already at 30,000. I'm not a representative of the University, but if the surrounding community provides reasonable, thoughtful input, then the University will be highly likely to listen and take these viewpoints into consideration. A demand of "reduce your enrollment back to 10,000" is a non-starter.
— June 26, 2017 4:48 p.m.