Campus/ Downtown District Opportunities Study Non-Motorized Transportation Study ~------~~--------~~------------------~ U's campus bike trails and walk­ A land-use and urban-opportunities study CAMPUS BICYCLE NETWORK MU CAMPUS MASTER PLAN .l"'\by MU, the City of Columbia and Ste­ Mways are at the hub of the City MUCAMPUS - phens College has identified existing an d of Columbia's "PedNet : Connecting CITY OF COLUMBIA 25 Yea rs: Looking Back/Looking Forward potential institutional, public, cultural, com­ Columbia" project to create a network ---- Existing Shared-Use Paths 1982 2007 mercial and residential opportunities that of bike/ pedestrian facilities, including - Study Zone - Bike Route can regenerate the downtown area abutting sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian - Shared-Use Path the north edge of the MU campus. and bicycle trails that connect directly - Bike Lane with transit stations, schools, businesses, - Bike Boulevard Clusters of regeneration and a new recreation areas, community activity - Pedway Sidewalk campus district gateway centers and neighborhoods. The study conceptualizes three urban Pedestrian and bike-ways have always reinvestment clusters in the area: 1) hous­ been integral to MU's open campus sys­ ing, office and commercial developments tem and campus master planning. The abutting both sides of Flat Branch Park; 2) a university's most recent effort was the proposed "civic square" with higher density establishment in 2000 of the MU Recre­ development in the area of the Avenue of the ation Trail, which connects to the City's Columns (Eighth Street); and a 3) mixed­ Hinkson Creek Recreation Trail south of use development emphasizing a variety of campus and west to the city's MKT Na­ urban housing types along an extension of ture/ Fitness Trail, which connects to the Elm Street to College Avenue. The Avenue KATY Trail State Park. , of the Columns and Elm Street will become important public boulevards and greenways Federal money fuels study MU Future Academic buildings MU is at the hub of the City of Columbia's $22 million "PedNet: Connecting Columbia" project, signifying the relationship between MU and Columbia received $22 million from the financed by the U.S. Department ofTransportation, to create a network of bike/ pedestrian Building clusters of regeneration north of the MU campus create a model for ~own - gown . the city; and the extension of Elm Street to U.S. Department of Transportation in a facilities, including sidewalks, bicycle and pedestrian walkways and lanes that connect directly College Avenue will provide a new "east revitalization distinctive to Columbia, making it economically and culturally v1tal and more attractive nationwide study to determine the "ex­ as a venue for urban living in a mid-sized campus cit y. Extending Elm Street to College Avenue also with transit stations, schools, businesses, recreation areas, community activity centers and gateway" to the MU campus and the district tent to which walking and bicycling can neighborhoods. creates a new "east gateway to the MU campus. Graphic courtesy ofSasaki Associates. at College Avenue. carry a significant part of the transporta­ A comprehensive campus plan pre­ the con struction of pedestrian bridges for health care, research, teaching, clinical, tion load of the selected communities." MU' s PedNet plans call for considering campus' existing bikeway and pedestrian MU campus-district initiatives complex, possibly housing new quarters for The study included recommendations rl.pared in 1982 by architect/planner over Providence Road and College Av­ student life and other campus u ses. Land­ To be studied, too, is how non-motorized the need for more bike racks and covered walkway infrastructure, creating wholly Jack Robinson defined a framework of Principal opportunities in the study for the State Historical Society on Elm Street fac­ for a coordinating body, infrastructure enue firmed up internal physical and scape improvements along Stadium Bou­ transportation can both d ecrease vehicle parking and discussions with the City new infrastructure and promoting the open spaces, circulation n etworks and MU are: 1) a new MU performing arts ing Peace Park; 3) new urban open spaces; improvements, zoning ch an ges and visual campus connectivity. levard and College Avenue will provide a congestion and energy u se, while pro­ for the removal of m etered parking on initiative to commuters, students and a rchitecture to unify the historic Red center I music school building at Hitt Street and 4) expansion of campus parking garage other measures to foster area d evelop­ faculty-staff on campus. • Campus pedestrian and bikeway con­ park-like foreground for this new "urban" moting a cleaner environment and better streets running through campus. Over­ Campus and connect it w ith the White and University Avenue 2) an MU museum capacity north of the Power Plant to serve ment. nections with city and state pathways gateway to MU (see story, p. 2). health. all, the focus will be on improving the Campus, Health Sciences Center and developments. and facilities a re help ing to further East Campu s: Significant p otential East Campus. Robinson subsequ ently local, regional and nation al energy growth (1.6 to 1.8 million gross square established the continuous, participatory conservation/ sustainability efforts (see feet) to accommodate teaching, research Southeast Gateway Planning Study Area planning process resulting in m ajor im­ story, p. 3). and support space w ill be achieved by provements that distinguish MU today. mplementation planning is underway functions will be accommodated in a way the pedestrian link between the Arts and more consolidated organization of build­ Planning for the next 25 years I for significant grow th in the campus' that maintains campus connectivity and Sciences Mall and open spaces planned for Creating a unified sense of place ing sites and open sp aces on the East Cam­ Southeast Gateway, 31.5 acres bounded public access. the Southeast Gateway area. Since 1999, campus planner Perry Chap­ • Creation of Lowry Mall: Closure pus plateau. The area connects with the by Stadium Bou levard (south), Hospital PLANNING PRINCIPLES man has sustained the original principles Facilities supporting applied clinical and Construction of UMHC's Clinical Sup­ of Hitt, Ninth and Conley streets to Central Campus via the College Avenue Drive (north), College Avenue (east), and REINFORCE THE UNIVERSITY MISSION & VALUES: Organize facilities and places PLANNING & DESIGN INTEGRITY: Provide facilities and grounds that meet the of campus unification, with emphasis on Pedestrian Bridge, the East-West Walkway preclinical research (the proposed UMHC port and Education Building has begun to promote MU's mission and values. vehicular traffic, the restoration of Monk Drive (west). Four acres of this site functional needs of the institution and that comply with the intent of the Design Principles future capacity for development and preser­ Surgery Tower and Orthopedic Institute) and, over the next 3-5 years, work will to provide an overall aesthetical and pleasing campus experience. Lowry H all, and development of and the Arts and Science Mall. capacity d erives from a proposed right PRIDE OF THE STATE: Express the importance of the campus to the state, nation vation in all areas of the campus consistent and translational biomedical research, commence on several other key projects and world. ENHANCE COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Locate campus functions in close proximity to enhance Kuhlman Court plaza connected the Sou th Cam p u s: D evelopment here angle connection of H ospital Drive to an w ith MU's collegial character and support requiring collaborative efforts in the basic currently in planning and design: the in­ DIVERSITY WITH THE UNITY: Create and maintain campus settings that bring scholarly activities and social interaction within a safe and secure campus. Red and White campuses with the will likely occur in concentrated clusters extended Virginia Avenue. resources. Campus design principles have sciences, engineering an d clinical medi­ frastructure of area roads and utilities; a together the diversity of people, heritages and culture. ALLOW FOR PRUDENT EXPANSION OF CAMPUS FUNCTIONS: Provide for facilities Agriculture and Veterinary areas of associated w ith existing research and expansion in ways that respect neighbors and effectively utilize limited land resources, The area's loca tion makes it the pri­ cine to treat human health problem s (the 2,000-vehicle parking structure to jointly STRONG 'SENSE OF PLACE': Make the campus a distinctively meaningful and been initiated through an architectural re­ while conserving and protecting natural resources. East Campus. athletics facilities. Additions under way mary regional gateway to the campus and Health Sciences and Research & Education serve campus and hospital u sers; the memorable place for all members of the University community and for the citizens view process to ensure tha t d evelopment are: the International Institute for Nan o of Missouri. PEDESTRIAN OOMINANCE: Maintain a pedestrian-dominant campus recognizing and • Creation of Carnahan Quad mirrored of the whole campus occurs at a qualita­ UMHC. Open space fronting streets will be Center), are anticipated to be sited north surgery tower and orthopedics clinic; and gracefully accommodating the need for bicycles and vehicles. and Molecular Medicine, Life Sciences RESPECT NATURAL & ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE: Design facilities to respect Jesse Hall's