The Campus Master Plan was approved by the Board of Trustees on May 20, 2006. It intended to be used as a "living document." As a dynamic, evolving institution, the Plan provides a flexible framework that can accommodate changes in attitudes about campus environments, new technologies and revised institutional requirements. This plan directly addresses the growth of the campus through 2015, and looks forward to growth in the decades beyond.
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Cover&
Table of Contents
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Introduction & Guiding Principles
- Strategic Goals and Objectives
- Operating Assumptions
- Planning Assumptions
- Planning Principles
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Chapter
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Campus
History & Landholdings
- Campus History & Identity
- History of Campus Master Planning at the University of Vermont
- UVM Landholdings, State of Vermont
- UVM Landholdings, Burlington, South Burlington, Colchester & Essex
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Chapter 4
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Main Campus
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4.1
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Existing Conditions
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17-30
- Main Campus Districts & Local Context
- Zoning
- Campus Land Use
- Campus Topography
- Campus Watersheds & Hydrology
- Microclimates
- Campus Geometries
- Campus Edge Conditions
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31-40
- Archaeological Sites on Campus
- Campus Landmarks & Viewsheds
- Campus Landscape
- Existing Open Space
- Transitional Spaces with Potential
- Campus Accessibility
- Campus Lighting
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Pages 41-48
- Campus Landscape (cont)
- Campus Signage & Wayfinding
- Outdoor Art on Campus
- Facilities
- Campus Building Distribution By Use
- Student Services Distribution
- Campus Residential Distribution
- Historic Resources
- Building Condition Assessment
- Fully & Partially Air Conditioned Buildings
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49-56
- Transportation & Parking
- Pedestrian & Bicycle Circulation
- Bicycle Circulation & Conflicts
- Campus Service Access
- Vehicular & Campus Shuttle Circulation
- Regional Transit
- High Vehicular/Pedestrian Traffic Patterns
- Parking Inventory by Architectural District
- Campus Utilities
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4.2
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Proposed Frameworks for Campus Planning
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57-70
- Land Banks
- Campus Geometries
- Campus Architectural Districts
- Landmarks & Viewsheds
- Property Acquisition & Disposition
- Campus Stormwater Facilities
- Campus Landscape
- Open Space
- Open Space Windows
- Campus Gateways
- Campus Lighting
- Outdoor Art on Campus
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71-86
- Facilities
- Buildings Recommended for Future Restoration, Renovation, Additions or Removal
- Historic Resources
- Consolidated Student Support Services
- Transportation & Parking
- The Pedestrian Campus
- Pedestrian & Bicycle Circulation
- Campus Services and Emergency Access
- Vehicular Circulation & Parking
- Campus Shuttle Circulation
- Future Parking Inventory
- Regional Parking Intercept Lots
- Transportation Demand Management
- Campus Utility Corridors
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4.3
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District Design Guidelines
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87-98
- Architectural & Landscape Design Guidelines
- Campus Architectural Districts
- University Historic Green District
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Main Street North District
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99-108
- Main Street North District (cont.)
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Trinity District
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Gateway District
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- University Heights District
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Pages 109-118
- University Heights District (cont.)
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Redstone District
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Athletic District
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Centennial Sports District
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Centennial District
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
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4.4
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Master Plan Development
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119-130
- Illustrative Master Plan
- Illustrative Plans & Perspectives by District
- University Green District
- Main Street North District
- Trinity District
- Gateway District
- University Heights District
- Redstone District
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131-142
- Illustrative Plans & Perspectives by District (cont)
- Athletic District
- Centennial Sports District
- Centennial District
- Priority Landscape Design Projects
- University Place
- Green Mountain Walkway
- Redstone Walkway
- University Gateway Arboretum
- Main Street Land Bridge
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Chapter
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South
Campus
- Existing Conditions
- Local Context
- Zoning
- Campus Land Use
- Campus Topography & Geometries
- Campus Watersheds & Hydrology
- Microclimates
- Archaeological Sites
- Campus Viewsheds & Landmarks
- Existing Open Space
- Campus Signage, Wayfinding & Lighting
- Vehicular Circulation
- High Vehicular/Pedestrian Traffic Patterns & Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation
- Proposed Frameworks for Campus Planning
- Land Banks
- Property Acquisition & Disposition
- Open Space & Gateways
- Buildings Recommended for Future Restoration, Renovation, Additions or Removal
- Design Guidelines
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Master Plan Development
- Master Plan Development
- South Campus Illustrative Plan
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Chapter
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Fort
Ethan Allen
- Existing Conditions
- Local Context
- Zoning
- Hydrology & Microclimates
- Campus Geometries
- Campus Edge Conditions
- Campus Viewsheds
- Campus Accessibility
- Campus Signage, Wayfinding
- Campus Buildings Distribution by Use
- Historic Resources
- Vehicular, Pedestrian & Bicycle Circulation
- Proposed Frameworks for Campus Planning
- Land Banks
- Property Acquisition & Disposition
- Campus Lighting
- Buildings Recommended for Future Restoration, Renovation, Additions or Removal
- Design Guidelines
- Architectural Guidelines
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Master Plan Development
- Master Plan Development & Illustrative Plan
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Chapter
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Colchester
Research Campus
- Existing Conditions
- Local Context
- Zoning
- Campus Watersheds & Hydrology
- Microclimates
- Campus Edge Conditions
- Campus Buildings Distribution by Use
- Campus Signage & Lighting
- Proposed Frameworks for Campus Planning
- Land Banks
- Property Acquisition & Disposition
- Campus Geometries
- Campus Lighting
- Vehicular, Pedestrian & Bicycle Circulation & Parking
- Campus Signage & Wayfinding
- Design Guidelines
- Architectural Districts
- Landscape Design Guidelines
- Master Plan Development
- Colchester Research Campus & Illustrative Plan
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Chapter
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Design
Goals & Strategies
- Architectural Strategies & Materials
- Sustainability
- Light Filled Public Spaces
- Circulation within & between Buildings
- Building Materials
- Landscape Materials & Standards
- Landscape Management Procedures
- Plant Materials
- Pedestrian Paths
- Site Elements & Site Furniture
- Exterior Lighting
- Signage & Wayfinding
- Gateway Markings
- Alternative Energy Development
- Real Estate Gift Policy
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Acknowledgements, Glossary of Terms & Appendix
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