What do people think of this?

Half the bus station is being pulled down to make way for an 'e-campus'.

The bus station has only been open about 12 years (unlike the former 'temporary' building which stood for 60 years!) but has been direly underused...

Who do we hold to account for the waste of money?

And has anyone heard if they have prospective tenants for said campus, or will it end up going to the Uni for a tenner?

What is an E-campus anyway ?

If half the bus station isn't being used there seems little point in hanging on to it. May as well use the land for something useful.

What the hell is an e-campus anyway? :~

I think the uni might be involved with it somehow, but as for actual tenants, i'm not sure. BT seem to have stake in it though...

http://www.downloads.bt.com/btelocations/41_Sheffield_e-Campus.pdf

Originally posted by dinp
I think the uni might be involved with it somehow, but as for actual tenants, i'm not sure. BT seem to have stake in it though...

http://www.downloads.bt.com/btelocations/41_Sheffield_e-Campus.pdf

That document implies it's already there.

"Sheffield e-campus is one of the most technologically advanced business sites in Europe, adjacent to Sheffield’s
two university campuses. From start-ups and growing businesses through to large international companies, the
e-campus is attracting dynamic, high-growth, high technology, knowledge based companies to South Yorkshire."

The curved buildings look ok though.

Originally posted by nick2
That document implies it's already there.

"Sheffield e-campus is one of the most technologically advanced business sites in Europe...."


It's Business Speak (BS) for "Offices for let with Broadband Internet Access".

There's a limit to how technologically advanced an office can be. I suspect that the offices available in the e-campus will have the folliwing technologically advanced features:
<ul>
<li>4 walls
<li>A door
<li>Some windows
<li>Desks and chairs
</ul>

Skeptic

Ptigga

I suspect that the e-campus will be demolished in 12 years time to incorporate a new supertram stop!
I also suspect that the inconvenience to bus passengers is the last consideration in this development.

Originally posted by ptigga
It's Business Speak (BS) for "Offices for let with Broadband Internet Access".

There's a limit to how technologically advanced an office can be. I suspect that the offices available in the e-campus will have the folliwing technologically advanced features:
<ul>
<li>4 walls
<li>A door
<li>Some windows
<li>Desks and chairs
</ul>

Skeptic

Ptigga

Why don't you and nick2 marry each other, the pair of ya seldom say anything that isnt cynical, skeptical or negative in some way - lighten up!

I agree about the BT document though, I had to double check it was on about the same site :D

Originally posted by Ned Ludd
I suspect that the e-campus will be demolished in 12 years time to incorporate a new supertram stop!
I also suspect that the inconvenience to bus passengers is the last consideration in this development.

I used to live in Fitzalan Square and walked past the bus station to uni every day. It has never been that busy and i'm sure the downsized station can accommodate all the services it did before.