Open House updates McMaster community on Campus Master Plan

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/CampusPlan08.jpg” caption=”The McMaster community learned more about the University’s refreshed and updated Campus Plan during an Open House held Thursday. Photo by Matt Terry. “]The McMaster community learned more about the University's refreshed and updated Campus Plan during an Open House held Thursday. The event was organized by the Campus Plan Steering Committee, which has spent the past few months refreshing and updating the Plan, which was originally written in 2002.

“After five years, it was time to refresh the document,” said Karen Belaire, McMaster's vice-president administration. “We are using this opportunity to educate members of the community about the Campus Master Plan: what it is, why we have it and what it means for them.”

While the Plan has been updated to reflect new developments on campus, the six principles used to guide its drafting in 2002 remain unchanged:

focusing growth along Main Street area of campus

ensuring the plan is a “living” yet permanent document

keeping central campus a pedestrian-priority zone

enhancing and maintaining the campus image

reaching for a high level of sustainability

developing the campus to function as a village within the greater community

Ian Finlay, McMaster Students Union vice-president finance was impressed with the plan.

“I'm happy to see that the University is focusing on keeping the campus a pedestrian friendly area,” he said. “Issues like environmental sustainability and campus accessibility are very important to students. I'm glad to see the University addressing those sorts of issues.”

The refreshed Campus Master Plan now awaits approval by the Board of Governors.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/CampusPlan08.jpg" caption="The McMaster community learned more about the University's refreshed and updated Campus Plan during an Open House held Thursday.  Photo by Matt Terry. "]The McMaster community learned more about the University&#039;s refreshed and updated Campus Plan during an Open House held Thursday. The event was organized by the Campus Plan Steering Committee, which has spent the past few months refreshing and updating the Plan, which was originally written in 2002.<br />
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<p>"After five years, it was time to refresh the document," said Karen Belaire, McMaster&#039;s vice-president administration. "We are using this opportunity to educate members of the community about the Campus Master Plan: what it is, why we have it and what it means for them." <br />
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<p>While the Plan has been updated to reflect new developments on campus,  the six principles used to guide its drafting in 2002 remain unchanged:<br />
<br />
<p><li>focusing growth along Main Street area of campus</p></li><br />
<p><li>ensuring the plan is a "living" yet permanent document</p></li> <br />
<p><li>keeping central campus a pedestrian-priority zone</li><br />
<p><li>enhancing and maintaining the campus image</li><br />
<p><li>reaching for a high level of sustainability</li><br />
<p><li>developing the campus to function as a village within the greater community</p></li><br />
<br />
<p>Ian Finlay, McMaster Students Union vice-president finance was impressed with the plan.<br />
<br />
<p>"I&#039;m happy to see that the University is focusing on keeping the campus a pedestrian friendly area," he said. "Issues like environmental sustainability and campus accessibility are very important to students. I&#039;m glad to see the University addressing those sorts of issues."<br />
<br />
<p>The refreshed Campus Master Plan now awaits approval by the Board of Governors. <br />

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