Campus Master Plan Update University of Colorado at Boulder

Master Plan Process Three Phases Three Phases Phase I – Assessment Phase I – Assessment Initiation (Plan to Plan) Initiation (Plan to Plan) Issue Identification (Stakeholder Interviews) Issue Identification (Stakeholder Interviews) Task Force Formation Task Force Formation Phase II – Plan Development Phase II – Plan Development Task Force Reports Task Force Reports Inventory Inventory Analysis Analysis Draft Plan Draft Plan

Master Plan Process Three Phases Three Phases Phase III – Review and Adoption Phase III – Review and Adoption Reviews and Editing Reviews and Editing Approvals Approvals Completion by March 2011 Completion by March 2011

Phase I Findings Conversations with Deans, Faculty, Students and City, on a wide variety of topics Conversations with Deans, Faculty, Students and City, on a wide variety of topics Discussion included -- Growth -- Research -- Density -- Land use -- Academic Villages -- Transportation -- Open space -- City/University Relationships -- Sustainability -- Technology -- Challenges

Phase I Findings Majority View is a view held by most of the people that were interviewed. Majority View is a view held by most of the people that were interviewed. Minority View is a unique view that indicated an area that needs additional investigation Minority View is a unique view that indicated an area that needs additional investigation

Phase I Findings Challenges Majority View: “Aligning our aspirations with our resources” will be our greatest challenge in the next ten years Majority View: “Aligning our aspirations with our resources” will be our greatest challenge in the next ten years Minority View: Minority View: Moving the university beyond tolerance to acceptance on diversity. Moving the university beyond tolerance to acceptance on diversity. Financial constraints on other institutions will make CU pick up a greater share of the burden than we will be able to handle. Financial constraints on other institutions will make CU pick up a greater share of the burden than we will be able to handle.

Phase I Findings Growth Majority View: We will meet our predicted growth (3500 more students) and it will be difficult on our students and faculty. Majority View: We will meet our predicted growth (3500 more students) and it will be difficult on our students and faculty. Minority View: We will greatly exceed our growth expectations in order to make up for lost state support. Minority View: We will greatly exceed our growth expectations in order to make up for lost state support. Minority View: We will fall short of our expected growth because we can’t afford the faculty that would be required to do so. Minority View: We will fall short of our expected growth because we can’t afford the faculty that would be required to do so. Minority View: Support infrastructure is not in place to handle the student services required for growth, thus becoming the limiting factor. Minority View: Support infrastructure is not in place to handle the student services required for growth, thus becoming the limiting factor.

Phase I Findings Transportation Majority View: Parking will be needed in the future. It a severe issue for faculty and staff that commute. Majority View: Parking will be needed in the future. It a severe issue for faculty and staff that commute. Majority View: Perimeter parking is appropriate as a campus. It may become more remote as time goes on. Majority View: Perimeter parking is appropriate as a campus. It may become more remote as time goes on. Majority View: A freshman car ban would improve campus parking supply. Majority View: A freshman car ban would improve campus parking supply.

Phase I Findings Transportation Minority View: A freshman car ban would be hard on students. Out of state students rely heavily on their cars. Minority View: A freshman car ban would be hard on students. Out of state students rely heavily on their cars. Minority View: Peripheral parking is a safety concern at night. High nighttime use areas need to have close parking. Minority View: Peripheral parking is a safety concern at night. High nighttime use areas need to have close parking. Minority View: “We have a walking problem not a parking problem.” Minority View: “We have a walking problem not a parking problem.”

Phase I Findings Transportation Majority View: Good transit service is very important to access campus. Majority View: Good transit service is very important to access campus. Critical for the success of East Campus Critical for the success of East Campus Need an efficient shuttle service to and from all parts of campus. Need an efficient shuttle service to and from all parts of campus. Supports regional goals for reducing traffic. Supports regional goals for reducing traffic.

Phase I Findings Transportation Majority View: A gondola to the East Campus is not workable Majority View: A gondola to the East Campus is not workable Minority View: A gondola to the East Campus is the answer to transportation problems. Minority View: A gondola to the East Campus is the answer to transportation problems. Minority View: A gondola may not work but it is far more attractive than busses and we need a creative solution to transit. Minority View: A gondola may not work but it is far more attractive than busses and we need a creative solution to transit.

Phase I Findings Density Majority View: The campus is getting too dense due to all the recent development. Majority View: The campus is getting too dense due to all the recent development. 18 th & Colorado is an unattractive urban environment. 18 th & Colorado is an unattractive urban environment. The new buildings are too tall and block mountain views. The new buildings are too tall and block mountain views.

Phase 1 Findings Open Space Majority View: We are consuming our open space for buildings and it is changing the character of the campus in a negative way. Majority View: We are consuming our open space for buildings and it is changing the character of the campus in a negative way. Minority View: The campus and in particular the landscape and open areas are more beautiful now than it was 20 years ago. Minority View: The campus and in particular the landscape and open areas are more beautiful now than it was 20 years ago.

Phase I Findings Housing Majority View: The freshman residential experience will continue to be the primary first-year experience. Majority View: The freshman residential experience will continue to be the primary first-year experience. Critical to acclimating students to college life. Critical to acclimating students to college life. We will be housing about the same number of students in the future We will be housing about the same number of students in the future More upper division students should be housed in the residence halls More upper division students should be housed in the residence halls Minority View: We cannot afford to continue housing all freshman and we will move toward a commuter model. Minority View: We cannot afford to continue housing all freshman and we will move toward a commuter model.

Phase I Findings Housing Majority View: Family housing will be an important tool in recruiting the best graduate students. Majority View: Family housing will be an important tool in recruiting the best graduate students. Minority View: Consider also single student apartments for graduate students. Minority View: Consider also single student apartments for graduate students.

Phase I Findings Residential Academic Programs Majority View: Residential Academic Programs will become prevalent and most students will experience it in their first year. Majority View: Residential Academic Programs will become prevalent and most students will experience it in their first year. Minority View: We are reaching the limits of new programs because we won’t be able to recruit faculty to live and teach in the residence halls. Minority View: We are reaching the limits of new programs because we won’t be able to recruit faculty to live and teach in the residence halls.

Phase I Findings Sustainability Majority View: Sustainability will be an important part of the university’s future. Majority View: Sustainability will be an important part of the university’s future. We have to do our part. We have to do our part. We will need to meet the carbon goals of the 2030 plan We will need to meet the carbon goals of the 2030 plan Minority View: Can we afford it? Minority View: Can we afford it?

Phase I Findings City/University Many of the underlying issues from 2001 remain Many of the underlying issues from 2001 remain Grandview Grandview CU-Boulder South CU-Boulder South The Hill The Hill Both entities want to work together better Both entities want to work together better Potential for university affiliates to integrate into the City’s community boards and commissions Potential for university affiliates to integrate into the City’s community boards and commissions

Phase II Immediate Next Steps Master Plan Task Forces Master Plan Task Forces Recreation, Open Space and Athletics Recreation, Open Space and Athletics East Campus Vision East Campus Vision Academic Needs and Space Utilization Academic Needs and Space Utilization Transportation Transportation Sustainability Sustainability Living/Learning Environments Living/Learning Environments North of Boulder Creek North of Boulder Creek Community Partnerships Community Partnerships

Phase II Immediate Next Steps Data Gathering Data Gathering Space Projections Space Projections Area calculations Area calculations Traffic analysis Traffic analysis Sustainability benchmarking Sustainability benchmarking Mapping Mapping Topographic Topographic Flood Flood

Phase II Immediate Next Steps Next report will be in December or January Next report will be in December or January

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