College Of The Desert West Valley Campus

If you have taken a ride out toward I-10 on Indian Avenue lately, you have no doubtly seen the activity taking place near Tramview Rd.  It is the very beginning stages of the West Valley Campus of the College of the Desert.

This ambitious project, that began with a voter approved Bond measure back in 2004, will surely transform the north end of Palm Springs for years to come.  Not just the intial jobs - estimated at 200 to 250 - but, once open, the ongoing employment opportunities.  More importantly the concept and plan for the school involves heavy use of the emerging green technologies.  The campus itself is designed to generate all of its own power from day one. 

With help from Southern California Edison the school will open with a solar plant already in place. Design elements have been put in place to use the wind and sun to maximum advantage while still having a very user friendly campus. Artists renderings on the site are very exciting, be sure to check those out.

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The campus is to be built out in several phases but the first one will open in 2014.  There are 119 acres on the site. The economic boost to the Palm Springs area will be very welcome but the hidden benefits of this great community resource may be the biggest pay off.  Attracting talented professionals and a younger demographic to the Palm Springs area could make our great, diverse community even more dynamic and appealing.

Street Fair Every Weekend In Palm Desert

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Fun things to do in The Desert.  Every weekend at the College of The Desert Campus in Palm Desert. Located at the corner of Fred Waring and Monterey.  This is a fun event for the whole family featuring 300 vendors with an assortment of goodies that will surprise you.  From food items to clothing, toys,  jewelry and furniture.   Hours vary by season so be sure to click on the logo to go directly to their website.  Enjoy

College Campus In Palm Springs?

The City council voted this week to approve the purchase of 119 acres of land on the north side of Palm Springs to build a west valley branch of the College of the desert.

See elevations and drawings of the proposed campus

The groundbreaking is anticipated to be in 2012 and the first academic year to start in 2014.

The campus would have a green focus even including a solar panel field.

If built as represented it would surely create an impressive entrance to Palm Springs. The estimated student body counting full and part time students would approach 20,000.