October 10th, 2007 |
by Eric Raasch |
published in
East Campus, On Campus Development, Other College Towns, Route 1
As the East Campus Redevelopment Project moves through the public participation process, it is valuable to look at how other universities have integrated mixed-use facilities into their campuses. Over the next week and months we hope to profile many similar projects. The University of Central Florida (UCF) recently put the finishing touches on a $300 [...]
August 30th, 2007 |
by David Daddio |
published in
On Campus Development
UMD’s planned south mall is slowly unfolding. When complete it will provide a pedestrian axis all the way from Anne Arundel Hall down to the southern end of Van Munching Hall, through Commons 1,2,5, and 6 and across to Hartford Hall in the Washington Quad. Two portions of the phased project are underway right now. [...]
August 22nd, 2007 |
by Rob Goodspeed |
published in
East Campus, On Campus Development
Yesterday University Vice President for Administrative Affairs Doug Duncan released the list of members of of the East Campus community steering committee that will be participating in a series of topical public meetings this fall. Three of the 40 members are students, and 17 are affiliated with the University of Maryland. The newly update schedule [...]
August 14th, 2007 |
by Rob Goodspeed |
published in
East Campus, On Campus Development
Last night, university officials and their development partner Foulger-Pratt/Argo Investment launched what will be a comprehensive public input process for the East Campus project, the University’s plan to create 2,000 units of student market rate housing (Including designated graduate student housing), 400,000 square feet of retail including a grocery store, hotel, and office building along [...]
May 13th, 2007 |
by David Daddio |
published in
On Campus Development, Purple Line, Transportation
Check out the article In an April 25 letter, eight students urged university President C.D. Mote Jr. to “become an outright champion” of the proposed Purple Line, saying the school’s “relative silence on the project is casting an unneeded shadow of uncertainty on the planning process.” Tunneling a train beneath the College Park campus, as [...]
May 11th, 2007 |
by David Daddio |
published in
On Campus Development, Purple Line, Transportation
On March 30th, 2007 Interim University Vice President of Administrative Affairs Frank Brewer sent a letter to the Maryland Transit Administrations stating the University’s opposition to an “at-grade” light rail crossing of campus: “we stress that the University does not see “at-grade” LRT as an option in the center of our campus.” On April 25th, [...]
May 9th, 2007 |
by Evan Hauptmann |
published in
Environment, On Campus Development
The University of Maryland recently launched a new website detailing environmental stewardship efforts on campus. The website, www.sustainability.umd.edu, outlines Maryland’s approach to sustainability, offers ways to get involved with preserving the local environment, and provides a medium for students to be engaged with sustainable efforts. In addition, the website details a snapshot of eco-friendly events [...]
May 5th, 2007 |
by Rob Goodspeed |
published in
East Campus, On Campus Development
The last of a series of three preliminary public information meetings for the East Campus project will be held Monday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Ritchie Coliseum The audiences at two public meetings held Thursday and Friday gasped as Foulger Pratt/Argo Investments presented their preliminary concept plans for the East Campus Redevelopment Project in [...]
