Ateneo vs SMDC Blue Residences

[Monseratto]

Ateneo is up in arms against the ongoing 42 storey condo buiding of the Henry Sy-led SMDC. The Quezon City Council suspiciously approved a zoning exemption for this gargatuan project in one day...





http://www.theguidon.com/2011/06/05/...nces-tomorrow/

Ateneans to lobby against Blue Residences tomorrow
by Katerina D. Francisco on June 5, 2011

In a show of opposition against Shoemart Development Corporation (SMDC)’s Blue Residences, Ateneans are preparing to lobby to 18 Quezon City councilors tomorrow, pushing for the revocation of the city council resolution that allowed the project to materialize.

The Loyola Heights community, including the Ateneo, contends that the project was granted an exemption to zoning regulations by the 17th Quezon City council without going through the necessary legal procedures.

As part of the ongoing efforts against the project, Sanggunian President Drew Copuyoc asked the Ateneo community through a Facebook note posted last June 3 to assemble at the Quezon City Hall during the flag-raising ceremony tomorrow at 8:00 AM, which will be attended by city officials.

Explaining the planned action, Copuyoc wrote, “We will… show them that, as Ateneans with the rest of the [Loyola Heights] community, we are serious in our bid to push for a revocation of the zoning requirement exemption given to SMDC for the Blue Residences.”

“We are committed to ensuring that our government is just and accountable in its governance,” he said.

SMDC and the Loyola Heights community had tried to resolve the issue through dialogues, but no fruitful outcome has been attained.

According to Council of Organizations of the Ateneo (COA) President Ken Abante, several COA organizations—such as the Ateneo Christian Life Community, Ateneo Student Catholic Action and The Assembly—have also written letters to district councilors, asking them to support an ordinance that will revoke the exemption granted to SMDC. Eighteen councilors from Quezon City districts 1, 3 and 4 are being targeted in the lobbying effort in order to get their support for the said ordinance.

Other student groups involved in efforts against the Blue Residences include the Christian Union for Socialist and Democratic Advancement, the Ateneo Resident Students Association, the League of Independent Organizations and the school boards of all four Loyola Schools.

[Ry_Tower]

Gitnang-gitna nga ah, grabe traffic niyan kapag natuloy!

[renzo_d10]

Ah oo, nakikita ko yan. May fence na nga surrounding that area. All I can say is, BOO ! Ang sikip kaya ng daan diyan. Malapit kasi siya sa u-turn, lalagyan pa ng condo.

[CVT]

Ano kaya ang tunay na dahilan kaya iyan nire-resist ng ADMU? Di ba't may condo building din sa may HyperMart along Katipunan?

13.4K:stereo:

[boybi]

Oo nga, what's the reason bakit ayaw ng ADMU yang condo? Di ba mas magbenefit sa kanila yan mas may matitirahan na ang mga students nila?

[ghosthunter]

Priests love to resist change in anyway. It's a reflex na kasi eh. hehehe

[ghosthunter]

Oo nga, what's the reason bakit ayaw ng ADMU yang condo? Di ba mas magbenefit sa kanila yan mas may matitirahan na ang mga students nila?

Maybe ADMU has a condo development of their own in the same general area. So with SMDC condo in the area, that would mean a lower price or less interests in ADMU's expensive condo development? ... hehehe ...

[uls]

SMDC: zoning? what zoning?

[Ry_Tower]

Ah oo, nakikita ko yan. May fence na nga surrounding that area. All I can say is, BOO ! Ang sikip kaya ng daan diyan. Malapit kasi siya sa u-turn, lalagyan pa ng condo.

Oo yan nga yung sa may u-turn, hirap dyan. Andyan din kaya skul ng PSBA. Kaya grabe traffic sa hapon at early morning.

[KERSMcRae]

hindi man lang ginandahan ang design ng building. At least yung maging notable landmark sana na pwedeng malista sa CTBUH.. Sabagay, SM eh. Halos magkakamukha hitsura ng condo towers nila.

[oliver1013]

E meron na sa tapat nila tapos na at na turn over na

[Mguy]

I doubt kung this would amount to something. Ongoing na ang construction at ang dami na na-invest ng SMDC dyan. Traffic wise, we know ma-traffic na dyan sa area na yan. One reason for that nga is because Ateneo doesn't want to sort of donate one more lane sa Katipunan Ave. Plus, this is a residential condo unit. I've notice that of all the hi-rises, condo units has minimal effects sa traffic sa area, unlike a mall.