KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo city commissioners approved a plan on Monday, October 17 for Kalamazoo College to move forward with a master plan that focuses on enhancing and expanding the on-campus living experience while strengthening the connection between K’s campus and the surrounding community.
The 2022 Campus Master Plan was developed over 10 months by encouraging feedback and input from the West Main Hill Neighborhood Association, the Historic Stuart Neighborhood Association, city officials and members of the K community.
Officials say the plan itself updates the 2012 Campus Master Plan and
presents a roadmap of how the College envisions the physical campus may evolve over time.
The team determined the plan’s goals would include:
- Enhancing the campus identity and its image along its public edges.
- Identifying sites for future student housing.
- Replacing Trowbridge Hall residence hall.
- Raising the number of students living on campus.
- Improving pedestrian safety and connectivity to and from campus.
- Finding holistic parking solutions.
- Increasing outdoor gathering spaces on campus.
“Our master plan creates opportunities to foster an inclusive and supportive campus with updated facilities, safer and more accessible pathways and improved gathering spaces, while continuing to foster partnerships with the city and community at large,” said Kalamazoo College President Jorge G. Gonzalez who stressed that the plan will also ensure that the future footprint of Kalamazoo College will serve the needs of all community members.
The College is now expected to begin fundraising for a new residence hall while drafting more detailed planning and design for that hall. The campus master plan is available for public view at the College’s website at kzoo.edu.
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