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Public meetings set on campus master plan

January 11, 2005 By Dennis Chaptman

A series of public and neighborhood meetings to discuss the campus master plan, which will lay out a vision for campus development for the next 20 years, will be held in coming weeks.

“This is an opportunity for faculty, staff and students – as well as a number of neighborhood groups – to take a role in the planning process and assess some of the ideas that have emerged,” says Gary Brown, director of the Office of Planning and Landscape Architecture at Facilities, Planning and Management.

The university has scheduled several meetings to discuss the plan, which will guide development of buildings, transportation systems and open spaces in years to come. The meetings include:

  • Town hall meeting, focused on the East Campus Area: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in the Main Lounge, second floor, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
  • Town hall meeting, focused on the Central Campus Area: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the Main Lounge, second floor, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
  • Town hall meeting, focused on the West Campus Area: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, in Room 1306 of the Health Science Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave. Parking is available in lots 63 or 85.
  • Town hall meeting with Associated Students of Madison: 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. Check “Today in the Union” for location.
  • Brown-bag town hall meeting for faculty, students and staff: noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym, 716Langdon St.
  • Campus and community town hall meeting: 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.

University officials, consultants and citizens also will meet in a number of neighborhood association sessions in the coming weeks. A complete list of those meetings and other information about the ongoing planning process is available at the master plan Web site.

A final campus master plan is expected to be completed in September.

“We hope to reach a broad spectrum of people and interests, to help us address the needs of the university and the community as we plan for the campus’s future,” Brown adds.