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State University in the physical envi-
ronment.
2) Design for a pedestrian-ori-
ented campus.
3) Account for the long-term im-
pact of planning decisions.
4) Respect the natural systems of
the campus fabric.
The CDPPC includes representa-
tives from subcommittees and other
various groups from faculty to stu-
dents to administration. So what influ-
ence does the CDPPC have? Lori
Hutchins, classified senate represen-
tative, explains, “We as a committee
don’t have any real decision-making
power per say. We make recommenda-
tions to the facilities planning office
based off the master plan. They can
take that information and still do as
they wish, but this committee is how
different groups on campus have in-
put to campus plans, including stu-
dents.” She goes on to say, “Not very
many people on campus know about
this process, which we would like to
change.”
So what is going to happen to
campus in the next 20 years? It’s hard
to predict what time will change; how-
ever, the last section of the master plan
has proposals to keep Kansas State
University ahead of the times with
technology, infrastructure, open space,
housing plans and traffic. Despite the
fact that the first planning guidelines
and landscaping styles were well over
a century ago, the roots of this college
still physically show up today and are
also intertwined throughout the mas-
ter plan. That is one thing that makes
this school appealing and unique says
Andrew Lindgren, senior in MFSE:
“Overall, I really like this campus.
People are friendly, and there is lots
of open green grass.”
Next time you are dredging across
campus, take a second to think about
what it used to be like in the late 1800s
with just a few buildings and open
green fields, and compare that to to-
day. The fact that times have changed
is undeniable, but consistent, thought-
ful planning now and for the future
have helped to make this campus what
it is and can help determine potential
for the future.
Current campus
layout
Taken from KSU Master Plan
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