• The master plan identifies 16 building sites that could allow up to a 35-50% growth in campus facilities
• These building sites are designed to keep a pedestrian friendly campus with most buildings being within a 10 to 15 minute walk from the academic center of campus (Administration Building)
• Selected streets are closed and selected core area surface parking is eliminated to permit building sites and landscaped pedestrian systems
• This allows classrooms, research, and special programs to coexist within the academic area - This enables collaborative learning and informal learning
• Buildings should maintain the current scale, spacing and height character of the campus core with heights of three to four stories
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Combined Surface and Structured Parking:

• Future campus growth will have to rely on a combination of surface and garage parking
• Garage sites are identified to be adjacent to the center of campus, but without creating barriers to pedestrian movement or important visual corridors.
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• Complete the acquisition of most lands in this area
• The area is required to provide adequate parking for future campus growth
• Metropolitan students require safe and convenient parking
• Support facilities that do not need to be located in the center of campus can be placed in the eastern portion of the area
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Eagle Drive as Important Campus Edge Street:

• Eagle Drive will increasingly function as a major feeder street and image making street for UNT
• Provide a landscaped pedestrian friendly edge especially along north side of street
• Eventually and probably as part of UNT / private initiatives, the street should become a landscaped boulevard by adding expansion to the south
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McCormick to Welch:

• Provide a direct connection between McCormick Ave. and Welch St.
• This entry will continue to accommodate approximately 45% of the the day to day access to campus
• This important access feeds the large existing and future parking areas along Welch
• Suggested timing would be to coincide with I-35E improvements
• Include attractive signage and gateway look at the intersection of McCormick Ave. and I-35E
• This access corridor should have 4 moving lanes (two in each direction) with a continuous center turn lane
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Interstate Highway 35 Improvements:

• This older stretch of freeway needs expansion of freeway lanes (from 4 moving lanes to 8 lanes)
• The ramp and access road system should also be improved
• The North Texas Blvd. and McCormick Ave. exits must both be left as access and egress points - improved ramping and parallel access roads could allow for the two exits to function as a paired major exit and egress
• Double right turn lanes and "x ramp" configurations should be seriously considered
• At the time of I-35E improvements, right of way acquisition should be adequate for these traffic improvements and for UNT gateway areas at the McCormick Ave. and Ave. D locations
• Buffer and sound abatement measures will be especially important near the Music and Performing Arts Center
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Southeast Acquisition Area:

• Portions of this area should be acquired to provide for expansion of UNT student housing
• Fraternity and Sorority housing could be included in this area
• The connection between McCormick Ave. and Welch should be part of this initiative
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South Acquisition and UNT / Private Venture Area:

• This area warrants improved private investments that are more compatible with University and City goals
• Mixed Use Development could include office, retail, restaurant and residential
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Southwest Land Aquisition:

• Acquire lands between Bonnie Brae and I-35W
• Approximately 80 acres
• Allows for adjustments to the golf course which permits the optimum utilization of lands fronting I-35E west of the hotel
• Allows for future athletic and recreation facilities that do not fit in the main area of campus
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Hotel Area Expansion:

• Land acquisition to southwest allows for future hotel expansion or other "highest and best" land uses along I-35E
• Construct a convenient and comfortable pedestrian bridge across I-35E in cooperation with TXDOT and I-35E improvements
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Open Space and Pedestrian Axis Connecting From UNT Gateway to Center of Campus

• High quality open space and pedestrian connection from the UNT Gateway and special events facilities to the academic center of campus
• Could also accommodate bus or other people movers - Probably should not be open to public vehicles
• Organizing element for Lucille "Lupe" Murchison Performing Arts Center, and the University Center
• Open space for formal and informal activities
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UNT Gateway and Special Events Area:

• This is the primary gateway for visitors and special events
• Preserve and enhance new gateway corridor
• Synergy of special events facilities:

• Lucille "Lupe" Murchison Performing Arts Center
• Coliseum / Exhibit Hall
• Stadium
• Gateway Center

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Prairie Street Corridor:

• Prairie Street is becoming an increasingly important access route
• Rapid growth along the I-35 corridor between Denton and Forth Worth is driving this access demand
• As possible, UNT should acquire lands along this corridor or encourage private initiatives that complement the image and land uses needed for UNT
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• The Hickory St. and Oak St. pair will increasingly function as feeder streets from destinations northeast and northwest of the campus
• The south side of Hickory St. should be a landscaped pedestrian friendly campus edge
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