• Keep the campus "walkable" with comfortable pedestrian and open space corridors

• Selected streets should be converted from car dominated corridors to pedestrian and landscaped open spaces. Vehicular traffic will be allowed to remain where needed, but only calm traffic on pavements that complement the pedestrian environment and scale.

• Pedestrian corridors should have continuity of comfortable elements

• Continuity of pavement types
• Concrete pavements with finish and texture that can be easily repaired and replicated. Special brick or other unit pavers should be used in limited special areas only. Concrete paving is more feasible and affordable to maintain and replace. Unit pavers in disrepair are unsightly and can be dangerous. Concrete pavement can be given more human scale and texture by using closely spaced saw joints and similar techniques.
• Use a more orderly classical approach to pedestrian system, rather than the random angular design from the 1970's.
• More emphasis on comfortable, clean, usable grass open spaces.
• Comfortable benches and furniture for outdoor study and informal gatherings in shaded and protected locations.
• Incorporate three or four outdoor classroom / meeting areas in appropriate quiet settings.
• Avoid unnecessary obstacles such as raised planters.
• Provide a tree lined green strip between the sidewalk and curb, especially on campus edge streets.
• Add more outdoor art. Take advantage of the strong art programs at UNT to program revolving exhibits of student produced outdoor sculpture.
• Add pedestrian level lighting to augment the current high mast lighting system.

• A wider open space axis is proposed to connect from the Performing Arts Center to the center of campus. The green mall serves to organize future building sites, provide informal and formal open spaces, and serve as a major pedestrian axis. Student activities should be encouraged in the mall which will add vitality and life to the campus. With careful design, it could function to move special buses or people movers from the southwest parking areas to the center of campus.

• Provide high quality gateways to the campus

• The primary visitor and special event gateway is at the North Texas Blvd. entrance off of I-35.

• This location has a critical mass of high profile community outreach and special event venues.

• Performing Arts Center
• Coliseum / Exhibit Hall
• Gateway Center
• Stadium

• Other important arrival points and gateways should include:

• McCormick at I-35

In conjunction with I-35 E expansion, this should become a landscaped formal entrance to the UNT campus.

• Prarie at the juncture with Ave E
• Eagle Dr. at Ave C
• Chestnut St and Welch - this is a major access and drop-off to the east academic core and Student Union
• Ave C at West Hickory St

• Provide a continuity of the campus sign and information system, beginning with clear signage on major freeways approaching Denton

• Future buildings should have designs that fit with the traditional campus look. The classic rules of order which include distinguishable entries, continuity of brick and stone accent treatments have stood the test of time. Building heights should be two to four levels above ground. The new buildings should be compatible with the scale and mass of the current campus. Maintain a 2:1 to 3:1 setback from most adjoining buildings.

• Provide spaces to meet the NCAA intercollegiate requirements for sports fields and courts. Some of these can occur in the new green areas proposed between Chestnut St. and Sycamore St., and between Bonnie Brae and I-35W in the area proposed for acquisition south of I-35E.

• Provide recreation fields and open spaces to encourage more informal and formal outdoor activities for all students. Some of these can occur in these same areas mentioned above and can also occur in the greenbelt axis between the Ave. C and North Texas Blvd. gateway and the center of campus. The expanded pedestrian corridors will also provide substantial additional green spaces for outdoor activities and beautification.