Reconsider Placement of Trees and Paths within the Buchanan Towers Addition Project that will Impact the Outback
As part of the campus community we urge the Buchanan Towers Addition (BTA) project team to reconsider the placement of paths and trees that will impact the Outback which lies just north of the BTA site.
After reviewing the BTA landscaping plans, we agree that the path that leads to the middle of the southern border of the Forest Garden is placed inappropriately for the following reasons: (1) The path suggests a non-existent entrance to the Outback which would bisect the Forest Garden and disrupt continuity (2) Creation of an entrance and path that bisects the Forest Garden would create gate and trail maintenance and safety issues.
We also agree that the placement of the Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock just north of Buchanan Towers and west of the parking area have the potential to create additional shade within the Outback gardens and urge that other shorter growing trees be considered.
By signing this petition we as part of the campus community believe that the above issues are important to the future of the Outback and strongly urge the BTA project team to consider making appropriate changes.
Updates
January 29, 2010
I really cannot believe how many people actually care about the Forest Garden and those trees because it feels like just yesterday I was worried nobody would notice the plans at all. Seeing this momentum honestly makes my head spin in the best way possible since it proves we care about the Outback more than just some simple blueprints.
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Keep the forest garden intact. Why would they put a path straight through it?? Makes no sense.
Total waste of money to build a path that leads to a dead end. Leave the outback alone.
The Outback is the best part of campus. Please dont ruin the garden with a random path that leads to nowhere.
We need the sunlight for the gardens. Plant smaller trees instead of those big ones that will just block everything out.
The garden is so peaceful, dont mess it up with construction.
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Reconsider Placement of Trees and Paths within the Buchanan Towers Addition Project that will Impact the Outback
As part of the campus community we urge the Buchanan Towers Addition (BTA) project team to reconsider the placement of paths and trees that will impact the Outback which lies just north of the BTA site.
After reviewing the BTA landscaping plans, we agree that the path that leads to the middle of the southern border of the Forest Garden is placed inappropriately for the following reasons: (1) The path suggests a non-existent entrance to the Outback which would bisect the Forest Garden and disrupt continuity (2) Creation of an entrance and path that bisects the Forest Garden would create gate and trail maintenance and safety issues.
We also agree that the placement of the Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock just north of Buchanan Towers and west of the parking area have the potential to create additional shade within the Outback gardens and urge that other shorter growing trees be considered.
By signing this petition we as part of the campus community believe that the above issues are important to the future of the Outback and strongly urge the BTA project team to consider making appropriate changes.
Updates
January 29, 2010
I really cannot believe how many people actually care about the Forest Garden and those trees because it feels like just yesterday I was worried nobody would notice the plans at all. Seeing this momentum honestly makes my head spin in the best way possible since it proves we care about the Outback more than just some simple blueprints.
6 Comments
The landscaping plan really needs work. Listen to the students who actually use the space everyday.
Keep the forest garden intact. Why would they put a path straight through it?? Makes no sense.
Total waste of money to build a path that leads to a dead end. Leave the outback alone.
The Outback is the best part of campus. Please dont ruin the garden with a random path that leads to nowhere.
We need the sunlight for the gardens. Plant smaller trees instead of those big ones that will just block everything out.
The garden is so peaceful, dont mess it up with construction.
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The landscaping plan really needs work. Listen to the students who actually use the space everyday.