Problem: Some Areas Lack Appropriate Density A deficit of Appropriate Density of building development can result in isolation and a sense of exclusion. The Village dorms are an example of this. Likewise an insufficiency of amenity and support in places where patterns of movement and usage about the campus form nodes or eddies, such as the areas around the east end of the pedestrian bridge and the entrance to Gladfelter, represents a lost opportunity to enliven the campus.
Action Item C.4.2 – In undertaking Action Item C.4.1 survey the core to identify those areas that are under-developed or offer poor containment of facilities and activities to identify places which would benefit from an increase in density or containment through the placement of future structures or additions to structures.
Pattern Language: Appropriate Density (CMPL1)
• C.5 - Provide Appropriate Accommodation and Accessibility Problem: Accessibility for the Disabled is Inadequate With the exception of several newer facilities the disabled are not everywhere well accommodated on the campus or generally in campus buildings. The College has neither adopted a standard for accessibility nor charged an entity with surveying and achieving compliance. Not only might this situation pose legal issues, but also it does not meet the Collegeʼs affirmed core values of inclusion and tolerance. It has the potential to deny the College the participation of prospective students, faculty, staff and visitors who might otherwise become valued members of the community. At a minimum the standards of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and of the current edition of the North Carolina State Building Code should be addressed, but this is an area in which the College can provide leadership through invention and innovation, as the needs of the disabled go well beyond the details of physical components described in these documents.
Action Item C.5.1 – Study and propose standards for accommodation of the disabled for adoption by the College, focusing particularly on campus grounds, where published standards are not as clear, or as clearly applicable, as in the case of buildings. Where physical solutions are impractical make plans for accommodation through assistance. Following adoption of standards a prepare a plan and schedule for achieving compliance.
Pattern Language: Commitment to Accessibility (ADPL3)
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