North Campus will be warmer, livelier, more sociable and better
connected with its neighborhoods and the community than ever
before.
The plan seeks to make the North Campus more welcoming by
thickening the Academic Spine with new academic and residential
facilities, connecting the “spine” to the Lake LaSalle
by way of a great new public space called The Oval, and by linking
the center of campus with the Ellicott Complex along a new
pedestrian oriented “Main Street.”
New trees will be planted, especially on the western side of
campus, to protect it from the prevailing winds. Landscapes will be
naturalized with native plants and retained stormwater, Lake
LaSalle will be enhanced to be more beautiful and sustainable.
The plan will also simplify campus vehicular circulation, make
new connections to adjacent neighborhoods, provide support for
bicycles and other alternative modes of travel and reserve a place
for light rail transit to arrive from the South Campus and
beyond.
