WEDNESDAY.JULY11.2001
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 3A
Renovation focuses on campus contour
By Brandy Straw Kansan staff writer
Students visiting the University of Kansas 25 years from now might see a landscaped campus that highlights the University's natural beauty.
A new landscaping plan will make more places for students to gather for discussions, add more lighting and signs and put about 4,000 more trees on campus.
Warren Corman, university architect, said the landscaping plan would take 10 years to complete and cost about $22 million.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said one of the University's greatest assets was its landscaping. He hoped the landscaping plan would enhance the learning environment for students.
"The serenity of the campus should be one of the ways students expand their thoughts," Hemenway said.
He said he hoped it would make students think about their
relationship to nature.
Corman said the only way the plan would be implemented was if the University could raise the money because no state money would be used.
John Scarffe, director of communications for the Kansas University Endowment Association, said raising money for the landscaping project would be a major priority for the next few years.
Corman said the major areas of renovation included all entrances to the University or the "Campus Gateways," Jayhawk Boulevard, Memorial Drive and "Mid-Hill Walk," which is a planned walking path from 15th and Naismith to Watson Library.
Corman said KU signs would be placed at all the Campus Gateways. A plaza with benches and a sign that would light up at night are planned at the 15th and Iowa entrance near the Visitor Center.
He said hundreds of trees would line Jayhawk Boulevard.
Bike lanes, better bike racks and brick crosswalks would be constructed. A plaza for students and visitors to sit by Fraser Hall was also planned.
Vidya Mahabaleswar, Bangalore, India, graduate student, said she liked the landscape of the campus, but she said it needed more shade. She said trees along Jayhawk Boulevard would be nice so she wouldn't have to stand 20 feet from the bus stop to be in the shade.
Corman said the new landscaping along Jayhawk Boulevard would cost $4 million to $5 million.
The parking spaces on the north side of Memorial Drive would be removed because they obstruct the view, but spaces would remain on the south side. The plaza surrounding the Campanile would be renovated, and a brick walkway would be added. Corman said this would cost several million dollars.
Corman said the Mid-Hill Walk was designed to take some student traffic away from Jayhawk Boulevard. The walkway would include seating areas, more lighting and no steps. He said the path would follow the natural contour of the land.
In addition to these renovations, Corman said the plan included around $2 million for signs. He said there would be signs in front of each building indicating the name of the building and which departments were inside. Other signs would indicate where to park or how to navigate campus.
Hemenway and Corman both said the next generation of KU students would benefit from the new landscaping.
Straw can be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kanans.com
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Moving in, moving junk and pets out
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By Rob Pazell Senior staff writer
For many students, July is a time to move and discard excess junk.
Brooke Corcoran, Fort Dodge, Iowa, senior, said she was throwing out a couch, table, two bookshelves and a television cabinet. She said her new living arrangements made some of her older furniture expendable.
"I'm moving in with different people, and everybody has stuff," Corcoran said. "I'm just getting rid of the stuff that's in the worst condition."
Bob Yoos, solid waste manager for the city of Lawrence, said July and August were the busiest times of the year to pick up items such as furniture, rugs and appliances.
"We find everything you can imagine," Yoos said. "We get street signs and other decorations that have been there for the school year."
Yoos said the city did not charge for pickup unless there were multiple large items.
"There could be an extra charge for refrigerators, tires or air conditioning units if there's accumulation," Yoos said.
Moving Tips (From the City of Lawrence)
Pets can also be a moving dilemma. The Lawrence Humane Society accepts all different types of pets, said Amy Tramill, public relations director for the Lawrence Humane Society.
Pet owners need to call in advance. Tramill said the Humane Society is at capacity
"Once they bring them in, we will put them up for adoption and find the pet a home." Tramill said.
- Don't discard usable items such as furniture, appliances, or clothing. Share them with friends or find a new use for them.
■ When you throw away items you can't use, call the city's solid waste division for pickup at 832-3032.
If you want to give up a pet up for adoption, call the Lawrence Humane Society at 843-6835 for an appointment.
When you throw away recyclables and household hazardous waste, call city waste reduction and recycling division at 832-3030.
When you want to transfer or terminate water service, call Lawrence utility billing at 832-7878, or visit www.lawrenceutilitybilling.org.
til the last minute to find a place for your animal."
Pazell can be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kansan.com
almost every month with a waiting list of up to three weeks.
"If students need to bring their pets in, they need to call and get on the waiting list as soon as possible," Tramill said. "Don't wait
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