VILLAGE Heritage Village Vision

The Medger Wiley Evers Heritage Village Complex, along with the adjacent student social space and convenience store in the renovated bookstore building, are a major hub for student activity and residential life on campus, providing enhanced gathering spaces and food options.

An established culture of social driving and expansive parking lots are balanced by the provision of safe, comfortable outdoor spaces to relax and socialize apart from vehicular traffic. The drive lane in front of the residence halls is regularly blocked-off to vehicles and filled with clusters of furniture and benches shaded by new trees, creating a communal “front lawn” for the neighborhood. In addition, new shade trees make the slopes of the campus lakes more inviting for informal activities and relaxation, and a new recreation field activates the existing pedestrian and bicycle trail leading to the Athletics and Agriculture neighborhood.

Traffic is slowed and pedestrian safety improved in the existing parking lot through the installation of wide pedestrian crosswalks and shade trees. Parking congestion is mitigated through the provision of supplemental parking, equitably located adjacent to the female residence halls, as well as a comfortable, direct pathway to the campus’s stadium parking.

Revitalize student life by renovating the Bookstore into a social gathering space with an enhanced convenience store

Existing Buildings

New Construction, 10 Year

New Construction, Long-Term Campus Boundary County Line

Expand parking and improve the pedestrian experience through the addition of shade trees and crosswalks

Enhance outdoor social space by restricting the front drive to pedestrian use on most days, with shaded seating areas

Improve the pedestrian experience and reduce traffic congestion by connecting Heritage Village directly to remote stadium parking

Improve the usability of the campus grounds and lakes by planting more trees