2/23 City of Berkeley sues UC Berkeley
link:www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/10974138.htm?1c
I always think these kind of lawsuits are funny. If it wasn't for
UC Berkeley, Berkeley would just be another part of Oakland.
\_ I hope UC's lawyers crush these fuckers like little bugs.
\_ From reading the article, it's not clear to me who's in the
right, and correspondingly, right by how much.
\_ I see what you're saying, but unless the city of Berkeley
has changed drastically in the six years since I left, I'll
side with the University against the City without bothering
to learn the details. Fuck the city.
\_ Every time the UC expands into city land it increases the
city's costs and parking problems while taking away from
the tax base.
\_ Overall, UCB adds to the tax base by creating
high-paying jobs and adding population. It is to
Berkeley's benefit to have UCB. Without UCB Berkeley
would indeed be like Oakland.
\_ Not to mention attracting employers. My first
employer was founded near campus years ago just
because of the supply of CS co-ops and fresh grads.
\_ You all have it backwards. The university has been fucking
over the city for years.
\_ How so? Link?
\_ The original article gives several examples.
\_ NO it didn't. You mean like this?
"UC Berkeley now pays more than $500,000 a year to
the city, mostly for sewage service, a campus
spokeswoman said. The campus has offered to
increase the amount to $1.2 million. However, city
officials say a fair figure would be more than $2
million."
Sounds like the city is a bunch of whiners.
\_ No, it sounds like they understand negotiation.
\_ Huh? So, they're getting screed because
they're good at negotiation? |