UAA 2013 Campus Master Plan Updates
Read a column in the Anchorage Daily News about UAA's new master plan:
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| This column appeared Sept. 28, 2013. |
This column followed, explaining how the master plan update became a whole new master plan, based on new information and changing attitudes that surfaced in extensive interviews by the master planning team with staff, faculty and students on their use and perception of the campus.
One element that Meissner commented on led to the column's headline, "Tree" campus or "parking lot" campus? The new plan calls for "densifying" the campus by moving parking to garages on the campus perimeter, filling in the campus's large internal lots with buildings, and creating bike and pedestrian pathways through and around campus, separated from perimeter roads and shuttles. Meissner said that despite the university's diligent care of its campus forests, which has earned it a national designation as a Tree Campus, historical aerials revealed how much of the campus was paved over with parking lots. He said planners will have a much easier time making the campus obviously a tree campus by bringing buildings closer and providing them with great landscaping.
Read more here:
Hometown U: 'Tree' or 'parking lot' campus?
UA Board of Regents approve 2013 UAA Campus Master Plan 2013
Updated Friday, Sept. 27, 2013The new master plan was approved by the UA Board of Regents at their Juneau meeting on Sept. 26-27, 2013.
Please find a link to the document on our Resource Page.
UAA Master Plan Open House June 13
Updated May 16, 2013Mark your calendars! The UAA Master Plan team will host an open house on the planning process and updates on Thursday June 13 from 3-7 p.m. in the UAA/APU Consortium Library Room 307.
UAA Master Plan presentation to the Board of Regents
Updated May 14, 2013Please find at the link below the latest version of the UAA Campus Master Plan Update to be delivered to the UA Board of Regents at their June 6-7 meeting.
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Two fresh reports from the Master Plan Working Group
Updated May 8, 2013Interested in the latest from UAA's Master Plan Working Group?
Below you can find links to two PDF documents. The first is a presentation the group is taking out to neighboring interested community councils. The second is an early draft of the report this working group will present to the Board of Regents in June. Master Planner Lonnie Mansell characterizes it as 65 percent complete when viewed in a 35%/65%/95% design process. We will continue to add updated versions as they are completed.
- UAA Report to Community Council Boards (4/30/2013)
- UAA Draft Master Plan for June 6-7, 2013 Board of Regents meeting
Campus-area Community Council visits scheduled for May 1, 2, 13 & 16
Updated April 3, 2013The master planning team will provide status updates at the following local community council meetings in May:
University Area Community Council
Wednesday, May 1, 7-9 p.m.
Tudor Area Community Council
Thursday, May 2, 7-9 p.m.
Rogers Park Community Council
Monday, May 13, 7-9 p.m.
Airport Heights Community Council
Thursday, May 16, 7-9 p.m.
Please come see us at one of these events! If you can't attend to talk with us directly, please leave comments on our moderated Feedback page.
Faculty and Staff Info Session on UAA 2013 Master Plan, April 9
Updated April 3, 2013As readers of this website know, UAA is in the process of revising the Campus Master Plan, which will help guide development of the physical campus in support of the strategic and academic vision and goals. Join the master planning team at a Faculty/Staff Information Session to learn more about the work underway. This includes collecting data, exploring concepts, analyzing alternatives, revising the plan and seeking approval. The master planning team will entertain questions, solicit comments and gather input from UAA faculty, staff and students:
Tuesday, April 9, 4-6 p.m.
UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 302A
Read the 'Preliminary Master Plan Framework
(Board of Regents presentation 3/5/13)
Updated April 3, 2013
Download a PDF of this 30-page report to better understand the ongoing process of updating UAA's master plan.
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| Click on this map to see a larger version of the zone concept. |
Out of Phase I, into Phase II
March 4, 2013The UAA Master Plan team offered UA Regents a status briefing at a Feb. 21-22 BOR meeting in Anchorage. The update received a favorable response to broad concepts such as:
- envisioning the campus as a collection of activity zones (see image below)
- taking a deeper look at traffic circulation and parking
- consolidating student services and activities to be visible and convenient
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| Click here to see a larger version of the activity zone concept. |
Following the status report, the master plan team can now pursue Phase II of the project. Upcoming activities will include:
Community Open House
UAA will host an open house on the UAA campus in mid- to late April to present an overview of the new master plan to students, staff and faculty as well as neighboring community councils, U-Med partners and the general public. All are invited. The date will be announced here and through other UAA communication channels.
Community Council Return Visits (prospective dates)
- Airport Heights, Thursday, April 18
- University Area, Wednesday, May 1
- Tudor, Thursday, May 2
- Rogers Park, Monday, May 6
Campus Kiosks
In advance of finals week, the master plan team will staff two informational kiosks on campus. Dates, locations and times will be announced here and through other UAA communication channels.
Ongoing work
In addition to data the team has already collected (historical, GIS, campus interviews, etc.) the team is seeking more information in two areas:- Comparing UAA space and use with six peer institutions, provided by an analysis by Ira Fink and Associates, Inc., a nationally recognized firm dedicated exclusively to consulting for college and university planning.
- Completing a closer look at buildings and adjacent parking to determine if the number of persons served by a building equates to the parking available near that building. The goal is to achieve a 10-15 minute walk from parking to any building on campus. How this integrates with the goal of a loop road and Seawolf Shuttle routing will also be analyzed.
The master plan team has also discussed the form that its final report will take. In contrast to the chronological report structure of past plans, this UAA Master Plan 2013 will include a 10-page Executive Summary up front, followed by two sections that discuss land use and the actual plan specifically. Appendices with supporting data will fill out the report.
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Links to older posts:
Alumni Relations and the master plan processLate 2012 Community Council meeting dates
UAA Master Plan 2012 Project Description
