Figure 9 Cal State Fullerton and Surroundings

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Cal State Fullerton enjoys the benefit of very comfortable weather in support of outdoor activities most of the year. Further, the campus is composed of a diverse array of green, open spaces, a world-class arboretum and some campus open spaces that invite outdoor living. The Physical Master Plan builds on those attributes on several levels:

• Open pastoral space and the Arboretum should be strengthened through greater programmatic connections and through preservation of spaces and pathways that invite reflection and regeneration. These support student mental health and the formation of relationships outside other aspects of student life; • Student housing should be located near open space and pathway systems that invite informal use on a daily basis. Open space placement should complement current housing locations on campus; • In the academic core, there are open spaces and pathways that serve clusters of buildings and each can be developed in a way that best serves the constituencies that surround them. This will give students many options for experiencing campus and finding

spots that resonate with their needs. Informal learning and social spaces should be located at the ground plane around these campus courtyards or green spaces to help enliven them across more hours of the day. Further, many could be dedicated to occasional celebrations or displays of ongoing work; • The historic ring road should be reinvigorated for pedestrian and bike use and inter-campus circulation. It can be incrementally upgraded as resources are made available. Of particular interest is the idea of using the path as a teaching tool for demonstrating biology, botany and geology for a start and perhaps creating a connection to more substantial efforts for sustainable living hosted by the Arboretum; • The pedestrian system should be protected from car and truck traffic. Non-powered modes like bicycles, skateboards should be allowed with decreasing opportunity at the campus core, lowering the likelihood of accidents and calming the atmosphere at the center of the community. Students and faculty arriving to campus by public transportation should be able to find easy access to the campus core from transit hubs, helping ease the basic stresses of the comings and goings of campus life.

SUSTAINABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIES

MOBILITY

Cal State Fullerton has traditionally been a commuter campus, but this is changing as the University looks to accommodate future growth by housing more students on campus. When a campus plans to increase enrollment, CSU policy requires that updates to the Physical Master Plan include a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan to improve campus access by modes alternative to driving alone and parking on campus. The Office of the Chancellor’s Sustainability Policy and the CSU Climate Action Plan direct CSU campuses to reduce GHG emissions from University-associated transportation through promotion of alternative mobility options. The Sustainability Policy states that students, faculty, and staff are ensured access to a range of safe, affordable, and convenient transportation options. This vision is reinforced by the goals of the CSU TDM Manual that includes the following:

• Encourage the use of non-auto modes, • Ensure equitable access, • Preserve valuable campus land for academic uses and • Promote environmental sustainability. The CSU system is also transitioning its transportation impact study guidelines for new development to be compliant with California Senate Bill 743 (SB 743). SB 743 requires that entities submitting traffic impact studies for CEQA review replace the core metric of vehicle Level of Service (LOS) with Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) for assessment of transportation impacts by July 1, 2020. VMT provides a far more useful tool for advancing sustainability by removing barriers to infill development by tying a direct link to vehicle travel and GHG emissions.