Photo Courtesy University of TexasA University of Texas master plan could change the face of the campus by increasing density, improving walkways and creating a mobility zone along Waller Creek.
The 2012 master plan, which also proposes the creation of a medical school that was detailed in the May issue of Community Impact Newspaper, was approved by the UT board of regents in May. The plan will be implemented in three phases over 20–30 years.
"The new master plan lays out a framework of strong ideas that will shape how we invest intelligently, and with consistency, when opportunities arise," UT President Bill Powers says in the master plan executive summary. "With this document as our guide, we are in position to accommodate growth and enhance our existing campus, as well as extend, if needed, our outstanding utility and facilities infrastructure to new academic and research ventures."
The master plan is based on a foundation of eight ideas, which include facilitating safer and more efficient mobility and accommodating future growth, said Pat Clubb, UT vice president for university operations. The plan views the campus in three parts—the core, central and east sections—and proposes how the campus can accommodate future growth within those sections.
