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Stanford restarts push for new GUP - chrisk - 11-12-2025

https://www.paloaltoonline.com/stanford-university/2025/11/06/stanford-embarks-on-new-plan-for-campus-growth/

Six years after its ambitious growth plan fizzled in the face of community concerns and county demands, Stanford University is preparing to try again...


How else will this effort differ from 2019? According to the university, the forthcoming application will have a “more defined vision and scope,” clearer priorities when it comes to housing, transportation and academic needs, strong alignment with county and state goals and priorities, and stronger stakeholder engagement.


A new GUP would be important if Stanford plans to go ahead with a significant increase in undergraduate enrollment.

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RE: Stanford restarts push for new GUP - Treebound - 11-13-2025

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad to see this move from the university and Levin.  Adding 2600 beds/dorms will no doubt enable growth of the undergraduate population - which has been discussed more and more.  The GUP proved challenging with Simitian making his career on slow walking this process and keeping Stanford in check.   It should be helpful to have new players involved on both sides.  

Too often I hear from local people (mostly east coast transplants) with no affiliation to the university, that Stanford is not a good steward of green space.  I calmly ask them to look at the rolling foothills and ask them what they think those would look like without Stanford's presence?   Here's to a successful GUP, even if it's going to take 3 years to get passed.

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RE: Stanford restarts push for new GUP - fullmetal - 11-13-2025

I'm glad to have Levin at the helm.  We want people in charge who know why Stanford is important to the students, people who won't just treat Stanford as a brand to be conserved or exploited.

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RE: Stanford restarts push for new GUP - TrumpCard - 11-13-2025

AB79 might have scared localities into compromising on zoning to avoid a complete usurpation of local control.

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RE: Stanford restarts push for new GUP - TonyLima - 11-14-2025

(11-13-2025, 08:14 AM)Treebound Wrote:  Thanks for sharing and I'm glad to see this move from the university and Levin.  Adding 2600 beds/dorms will no doubt enable growth of the undergraduate population - which has been discussed more and more.  The GUP proved challenging with Simitian making his career on slow walking this process and keeping Stanford in check.   It should be helpful to have new players involved on both sides.  

Too often I hear from local people (mostly east coast transplants) with no affiliation to the university, that Stanford is not a good steward of green space.  I calmly ask them to look at the rolling foothills and ask them what they think those would look like without Stanford's presence?   Here's to a successful GUP, even if it's going to take 3 years to get passed.

Just send them photos of the Stanford bovine herd.

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RE: Stanford restarts push for new GUP - Mick - 11-15-2025

(11-14-2025, 07:46 PM)TonyLima Wrote:  

(11-13-2025, 08:14 AM)Treebound Wrote:  Thanks for sharing and I'm glad to see this move from the university and Levin.  Adding 2600 beds/dorms will no doubt enable growth of the undergraduate population - which has been discussed more and more.  The GUP proved challenging with Simitian making his career on slow walking this process and keeping Stanford in check.   It should be helpful to have new players involved on both sides.  

Too often I hear from local people (mostly east coast transplants) with no affiliation to the university, that Stanford is not a good steward of green space.  I calmly ask them to look at the rolling foothills and ask them what they think those would look like without Stanford's presence?   Here's to a successful GUP, even if it's going to take 3 years to get passed.

Just send them photos of the Stanford bovine herd.

Mrs. Mick and I were walking The Dish one weekend and saw them stampede (really just all running downhill all at once). Loosens up the O ring, I'll tell you that.

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RE: Stanford restarts push for new GUP - CowboyIndian - 11-15-2025

(11-15-2025, 07:08 AM)Mick Wrote:  Mrs. Mick and I were walking The Dish one weekend and saw them stampede (really just all running downhill all at once). Loosens up the O ring, I'll tell you that.

Try standing in a gate to keep them in when they get spooked. :)

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RE: Stanford restarts push for new GUP - martyup - 11-15-2025

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