Growing pains at San Diego

From the San Diego Union-Tribune: Once again, you’ll need ear plugs to block the din of construction at UC San Diego. Faced with intense pressure to grow, the university on Monday will begin building the largest complex in campus history, a $627 million neighborhood that includes housing for 2,000 students, academic towers, parking and retail space.

The North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Center (NTPLLN) represents the start of a $1.6 billion expansion that will enable the La Jolla campus to add at least 3,300 students by 2021, pushing enrollment to 40,000. 
The $627 million "neighborhood" will provide housing for 2,000 students, two new academic towers and retail space. The project is part of a larger $2.5 billion expansion and renovation. Enrollment could eventually hit 45,000, making UC San Diego the same size as UCLA and almost three times larger than Stanford...

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