2010 – 311

 

 

 

 

                                    November 13, 2009                                          

Author: Elise Higgins, Student Senate Community Affairs Director

Sponsors:                                  Michael Wade Smith, Student Senate Legislative Director

                                                  Mitch Knopp, Student Senate Treasurer

                                                  Erin Pishny, Assistant Student Senate Treasurer

 

A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A LIGHTED PATHWAY BETWEEN CAMPUS AND DOWNTOWN LAWRENCE

 

WHEREAS,     the Preamble to the Student Senate Rules and Regulations states that, “The Student Senate shall work to build a vital and thriving University community encompassing students, faculty, staff and administration, and

 

WHEREAS,     the Preamble to the Student Senate Rules and Regulations states that, “The Student Senate shall work to strengthen ties between the University community and all the residents of Lawrence and the State of Kansas, and

 

WHEREAS,     high amounts of crime, poor sidewalk quality and a lack of adequate lighting in the Oread Neighborhood area have been ongoing concerns for students at the University of Kansas, and

 

WHEREAS,     a safe, accessible lighted route between Louisiana Street and Massachusetts Street along the North side of 12th Street will directly benefit both students at the University of Kansas and the Lawrence community, and

 

WHEREAS,     the proposed lighted pathway will encourage safe pedestrian travel between downtown establishments and locations on campus, student housing, Greek housing, boarding houses, and permanent Lawrence residents’ homes, and

 

WHEREAS,     the motion-activated LED lighting in the proposed pathway will be energy efficient, create minimal light pollution and increase pedestrian safety, and

 

WHEREAS,     a newly constructed concrete path which is easily accessible will encourage travel between campus locations, student housing locations and downtown locations to occur in one area, increasing collective safety.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the University of Kansas Student Senate here assembled that the University of Kansas Student Senate supports a lighted pathway on the North side of 12th Street between Louisiana Street and Vermont Street and thanks the City of Lawrence for its support of the pathway.

 

Upon passage this resolution shall be sent to the following:

 

The University Daily Kansan

Lawrence Journal World

KJHK

KANU

Channel 6 TV

Community Development Advisory Committee

City Manager David Corliss

Assistant Public Works Director Mark Thiel

Mayor Robert Chestnut

Vice Mayor Mike Amyx

Commissioner Aron Cromwell

Commissioner Lance Johnson

Commissioner Michael Dever

Oread Neighborhood Planner Michelle Leininger

Historic Resources Administrator Lynne Zollner

Oread Neighborhood Association