15th Street

15th Street Requesting support to restrict access through 15th Street from Detroit to Boston 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM Campus Outlook 36,500 students / 5,200 faculty-staff 40,000 students / 5,700 faculty-staff Detroit to Boston Up to 5,000 students a day. Safety Collaborative initiative Pedestrian and Commuter Safety Committee: Operations Division Texas Tech Police Department Transportation & Parking Services Student Government Association Staff & Faculty Senate Crosswalks

Transportation & Parking Services 15th Street Transportation & Parking Services

15th Street

Campus Map Pedestrian Traffic 15th Street Grounds – Operations Division Campus Map Pedestrian Traffic

18th and Boston – 4-way Stop

Roadway Construction- Monday after Commencement

New Bus Turnout

Better Traffic Flow

City of Lubbock – Installing Traffic Light

Removable Bollards

Off Campus Bus Turnout

15th Street Pedestrian Traffic

Joliet Ave – Entrance Assisting with Traffic Flow

TxDOT Shared Use Path

15th Street

Student Government Association 15th Street Student Government Association Student Safety Proactive response vs. reactive response Over 5,000 students pass through the proposed 15th Street closure Distracted Students The student pedestrian – “We have the right of way” Free Speech Area

15th Street Positive Student Response Over 6000 Students polled Overwhelming majority to close the street Student Senate Resolution SR 52.27 PASSED on November 3, 2016 Yea: 73.08% (38) Nay: 26.92% (14) Abstain: 0.00% (0) Grassroots campaign on 15th St

15th Street Contribution to long-term safety initiative Student Government and the Student Body of Texas Tech University is committed to the long-term goal of reducing vehicular traffic on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, TX. This goal is will be achieved through partnerships with the Operations Division, Parking and Transportation, and Citibus. The goal is further supported by our overarching continuous initiative of Student Safety.

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