The was created in collaboration with 91ÌƲ®»¢ Student Government in 2007 and is part of the university’s FutureVU planning process. The loop will provide a wide, comfortable loop on the edge of campus for students, faculty, staff and surrounding community to walk, bike, roll and experience the beauty of campus.Ìý
Two years ago, a portion of the eastbound lane and sidewalk of West End Avenue closed as 91ÌƲ®»¢ University worked to add three Residential Colleges to the West End Neighborhood. The university has reopened the vehicle lane and unveiled the newest segment of the FutureVU Walk & Roll Loop.ÌýÌý
Did you know?Ìý
- The first segment of the Walk & Roll Loop opened in front of E. Bronson Ingram College and Warren & Moore colleges in fall 2020.ÌýÌý
- The Walk & Roll Loop is part of the university’s efforts to improve pedestrian safety and make campus more bicycle friendly. The goal is to achieve a Bicycle Friendly University Gold designation from by 2025.ÌýÌý
WATCH: Five pedestrian safety highlights on 91ÌƲ®»¢â€™s campusÌýÌý
What’s special about the re-imagined West End Neighborhood?Ìý
The grew out of the FutureVU initiative with the goals of enhancing the neighborhood to give it a more park-like feel and creating a positive atmosphere.Ìý
- The project transformed asphalt roads and concrete alleyways in the neighborhood into green spaces and pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly pathways.Ìý
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