Pedestrian Circulation
This plan highlights pedestrian circulation on campus in red. The black circle represents a five minute walk from the center of campus. The striped areas highlight zones of vehicular/pedestrian conflict. These may be found at Vickery Hall, Freeman Hall, on the east and west sides of Johnstone, and several other locations.
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Paved surfaces that are used exclusively for pedestrian walkways and outdoor gathering places are shown in solid red on this map. Where both pedestrians and vehicles use the surface, it is a red and white striped pattern. The series of pink dots indicates unpaved, informal walkways that have been etched into the landscape to provide more direct or convenient routes. The dashed orange line indicates an arcade or covered walkway. Handicapped accessible entries to buildings are marked by symbol.
As on the previous drawings, a circle has been superimposed representing a five to seven-minute walking distance, from its center, based on a walking rate of three miles per hour; or the distance that can be walked during the fifteen minutes between scheduled classes. The circle is drawn about the Library, the paradigmatic geographic center of academic activity. Although the athletic, student apartment, and duplex housing sectors are outside the circle, most academic buildings and student residence halls are within it. For an institution with an enrollment of over 17,000 students, the campus is remarkably compact.
Central campus buildings are well linked except for the athletic facilities to the west. These facilities, because of their location and scale, are not as well connected, suggesting a reliance on bus service or the automobile for access. There are several shared pedestrian and vehicular surfaces, but usually vehicular use infringes only minimally on the pedestrian. However, the section east of McCabe, Harcombe Dining, Johnstone Annex, and Godfrey is heavily trafficked by both pedestrians and vehicles. In the case of the shared pedestrian path and service road between Rhodes and Riggs, west of Cook and Freeman, pedestrian use occurs because this is the most direct north south route and there are no sidewalks.
A significant arcade on campus is the one that connects elements of the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. This canopy enhances a rather long walk and defines the view across the green space to the west. Examples of covered walkways are the ones behind Cook, Rhodes, and Riggs that provide convenient connections between those engineering facilities. The bridge connection north of the Library is also an important pedestrian walkway.
Paved surfaces that are used exclusively for pedestrian walkways and outdoor gathering places are shown in solid red on this map. Where both pedestrians and vehicles use the surface, it is a red and white striped pattern. The series of pink dots indicates unpaved, informal walkways that have been etched into the landscape to provide more direct or convenient routes. The dashed orange line indicates an arcade or covered walkway. Handicapped accessible entries to buildings are marked by symbol.
As on the previous drawings, a circle has been superimposed representing a five to seven-minute walking distance, from its center, based on a walking rate of three miles per hour; or the distance that can be walked during the fifteen minutes between scheduled classes. The circle is drawn about the Library, the paradigmatic geographic center of academic activity. Although the athletic, student apartment, and duplex housing sectors are outside the circle, most academic buildings and student residence halls are within it. For an institution with an enrollment of over 17,000 students, the campus is remarkably compact.
Central campus buildings are well linked except for the athletic facilities to the west. These facilities, because of their location and scale, are not as well connected, suggesting a reliance on bus service or the automobile for access. There are several shared pedestrian and vehicular surfaces, but usually vehicular use infringes only minimally on the pedestrian. However, the section east of McCabe, Harcombe Dining, Johnstone Annex, and Godfrey is heavily trafficked by both pedestrians and vehicles. In the case of the shared pedestrian path and service road between Rhodes and Riggs, west of Cook and Freeman, pedestrian use occurs because this is the most direct north south route and there are no sidewalks.
A significant arcade on campus is the one that connects elements of the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. This canopy enhances a rather long walk and defines the view across the green space to the west. Examples of covered walkways are the ones behind Cook, Rhodes, and Riggs that provide convenient connections between those engineering facilities. The bridge connection north of the Library is also an important pedestrian walkway.