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Photo: William Deaton/Iowa State Daily Welch Avenue is a busy street, making safety an ever-growing issue. Cost, convenience and commerce are all to be considered before making a decision.
Welch safety questioned Recent accident brings discussion of ‘ped’ mall Weighing options Pros:
By Charles.Obrien @iowastatedaily.com Welch Avenue is often crowded on the weekend with its bar scene and the multiple restaurants which line the avenue. Following the hit-and-run incident on Jan. 18, the possibility of turning part of Welch Avenue into a pedestrian-only area, similar to the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City, was taken into consideration. “I would say it is very unrealistic in the near future,” said Campustown Action Association Director Kim Hanna. “The location of the firehouse on Welch and Chamberlain means that Welch [Avenue] cannot become a pedestrian walkway.” Having a pedestrian-only area on
■■ space to hold outdoor events ■■ opportunities for outdoor seating at restaurants
Cons: ■■ reduced parking ■■ need for increased police foot patrol
Welch Avenue is not a new concept; during past VEISHEAs, the Ames Police Department has closed off the section of Welch Avenue between Lincoln Way and Chamberlain Street for food vendors. Commander Geoff Huff of the Ames Police sees a pedestrian walkway area as an issue for the Ames Police.
“If you had the entire block shut down, we would need more foot patrol,” Huff said. “We don’t have enough officers for this type of patrol.” A pedestrian walkway would create a sea of people, making it harder for officers to see what was going on in the area, Huff said. Huff also stated that having vehicle traffic limits the number of people hanging around on the sidewalks and on the street, lessening the chances of accidents occurring. “The longer people tend to linger around after closing time [of the bars], the longer we have to stay there, which keeps us
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Sheriff discusses guns with Obama Fitzgerald talks with president concerning laws By Lissandra.Villa @iowastatedaily.com Story County Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald, along with other officials, met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in
the White House this week to continue the dialogue on gun violence. Fitzgerald According to the White House web page, Obama spoke before the meeting began in the Roosevelt Room on Monday. “This is a representative group. It comes from a wide
cross-section of communities across the country,” Obama said of the officials present at the meeting. Fitzgerald commented that the group met for a little over an hour. The meeting included 13 law enforcement representatives, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in addition to the president and vice president, according to the Associated
Press. Several of the law enforcement representatives were from areas in which mass shootings had occurred within the past year, including Newtown, Conn., Aurora, Colo. and Oak Creek, Wis. “It was an excellent dialogue among law enforcement leaders throughout the country,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald, who is currently still in Washington, D.C., was invited to partici-
Hill nominated to NCAA Committee on Infractions Group endeavors to expand membership
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New group embraces diversity By Rachel.Sinn @iowastatedaily.com
By Stephen.Koenigsfeld @iowastatedaily.com Vice President of Student Affairs Tom Hill has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions based upon his various qualifications as a former student athlete, assistant athletic director and his current position. Hill said his unique background made him more marketable to
pate because he has worked on legislative issues on the national level as a member of the National Sheriff’s association. His emphasis throughout his stay in D.C. has been on mental health. He pointed out that in a lot of places, county jails are the largest mental health facilities. “We’re looking at a wide
File Photo: Iowa State Daily Tom Hill speaks at the grand opening of the renovated State Gym. Hill has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions.
Men of diverse backgrounds will establish a foundation for the Men of Color Collective, a new group on campus, said Sylvester Gaskin, group adviser and program coordinator for multicultural students. “The Men of Color Collective, we’re basing it off of a model of a youth development in Oakland, California. That’s where I’m from,” Gaskin said. “There’s five kind of components to the program: scholarship, skills, safe-
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