2025 Design & Master Plan - South Dakota State University

2.5 pedestrian circulation
Figures 2.8 and 2.9 highlight the current relationship between campus open
spaces and parking lots to the ring road. Existing parking and roads provide
a significant disruption to the connectivity of campus greens and pedestrian
corridors.
Historically, parking lots were created where space was available and as
close to buildings as possible. Lots were added as the number of staff and
students grew and as perceived demand increased. This parking-first pattern
of development has resulted in compromised safety as pedestrians and bikers
are forced to cross streets and parking lots multiple times before reaching
destinations.
The areas of pedestrian-vehicle conflict on campus in 2012 are highlighted
in Figure 2.10. The principles of the 2025 Design and Master Plan will guide
development and actions that will mediate these conflicts and improve
pedestrian safety as well as campus aesthetics.
figure 2.8: example of existing pedestrian-vehicle conflict
within the campus core
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figure 2.9: example of existing pedestrian traffic within
the campus core