UBC relocation will only delay Broadway corridor project

Re: Move UBC to Surrey to solve Broadway corridor congestion, Letters, March 9

I was incredulous to read D. J. Reid’s letter. What a ridiculous notion.

I am also an alumnus of UBC ( Class of 1965), and since that date I have watched UBC expand its infrastructure, in all faculties. In fact I cannot think of a discipline that has not gained a new building since my time.

Further, UBC has added massive residential developments.

What does D. J. Reid propose to do with the enormous infrastructure at UBC? We are not just talking buildings here. We are talking about billions of dollars worth of research equipment, laboratories, medical facilities, theatres, lecture halls, museums, libraries and so on.

Who would want to purchase these facilities? Perhaps a casino or two. Maybe a bank would like to have its main branch there. A couple of hotels could move in. How about a Costco, or perhaps a Mountain Equipment Co- op? What about a penitentiary?

D. J. Reid’s proposal makes little sense. What he/ she is proposing would leave the existing campus an academic ghost town.

No, the Broadway corridor underground transit system must go ahead, no matter the extent of disruption, and the sooner the better. It should have been built years ago. An aboveground light- rail system would only add to the congestion.

The longer this project is delayed, the more the cost. Let’s get it done. FRANK BROWN Gibsons