Closing Rollins Avenue to Vehicular Access

(March 11, 2004)

Whereas, the campus is growing to the south and to the east of the academic core, and increased pedestrian traffic is anticipated in the area of Rollins Avenue, and

Whereas, pedestrian safety is of concern in the area of Rollins Avenue, and

Whereas, the MU Administration is considering creating a pedestrian quad in this area; be it

RESOLVED, that the Faculty Council of the University of Missouri-Columbia express to the administration its support of the proposal to close off Rollins Avenue between Maryland Avenue and Hitt Street to vehicular traffic in keeping with the pedestrian campus policy that is applied to 9th and Conley Street, i.e., temporary closing each week day school is in session.