Jeniffer Walker, Lingang Qui and Sherman Huang, Architecture

         The planning of WSU campus and the City of Pullman is a continuing process.  Although the students and other residents have not designed the campus and community, they do have some input into how future developments can follow pathways toward sustainability.  Planning in general is complex and incorporates many agencies but at the local level the Pullman population has many opportunities to become involved in the planning process through education and individual participation.

 Indicators, Strategies and Benefits

        The indicators (I’s in bold and underlined) measures our progress towards achieving a sustainable community and campus.  The strategies (S's in bold) are recommended actions to attain and maintain the quality of WSU campus and community.  The I’s and S’s are followed by a discussion of the environmental, economic and societal benefits that can result from the positive implementation of the strategies.

I .1.  Decrease the crime rate.
S.1.  Increase safety of campus by providing transportation and escort services for students and faculty after dark.
        Traveling in groups lessens the possibility of becoming a victim of crimes such as robbery and rape.

I.2.  Increase participation of the WSU population willing to voice their opinions on the quality of the present and future state of the campus and community.   Increase volunteerism on and off campus.
S.2.a.  Increase campus quality through education and awareness by attending ASWSU and civic meetings.
S.2.b.  Become involved in student organizations such as the Environmental Task Force on campus or help at the Community Action Center downtown.
        Voicing ones opinion is essential to participation and movement towards change. Volunteerism encourages community interaction and helps to unite the community.  A united community of Pullman residents and WSU population can attain sustainability faster while ensuring quality control.

I.3.  Increase cultural and intercultural opportunities for the WSU population.
S.3.a.  Use public greenspaces more.
S.3.b.  Student organizations should provide a variety of activities during day and night hours on the green spaces for the campus population.
        Activities provide student interaction and promote diversity.

I.4.  Increase community awareness about sustainability .
S.4.  As aware students from all disciplines, we can employ new technologies and practices that bridge the gap between the ideas of sustainable communities and consumerism.
        This will help community leaders and planners become aware of these new sustainable concepts and contribute towards a more healthy, clean, sustainable environment.

I.5.  Increase the visual quality of campus.
S.5.  Incorporate more environmental quality, art and landscape areas on the campus to enhance the environment and encourage social interaction.
        Environmental quality provides visual aesthetics and character to the campus thus WSU can maintain a unique identity.

I.6.  Increase the percentage of WSUs' population implementing the reduction, reusing and recycling of materials.
S.6.a.  WSUs' population should learn, take action and practice reducing, reusing and recycling daily.
S.6.b.  Make recycling bins more available on campus.
        When the majority of the population takes the time to think and act responsibly by conserving and preserving the natural resources we develop a path towards sustainability and maintain a high quality environment.

I.7.  Increase interaction between off campus neighborhoods and on campus student population.
S.7.a.  Create a healthy environment by establishing good communication skills and lasting relationships between neighbors (go out and meet your neighbors).
S.7.b.  Get involved in block meetings and neighborhood crime watches.
        Neighborhood unity creates a healthy environment and helps to reduce crime.

I.8.  Increase preservation of historical and cultural buildings and open space on campus.
S.8.a.  Become involved with the preservation society.
S.8.b.  Educate yourself by taking a history course and encourage preservation of WSU buildings.
        Knowledge is the key to power.  If you can appreciate the campus's unique identity, whether you like the style of buildings or not, you can help to preserve the buildings for future generations.

I.9.  Increase diversity among the campus population.
S.9.a.  Increase campus population interaction by attending WSU sponsored cultural, social, and sport/recreational activities.
S.9.b.  Join campus organizations that promote leadership and intercultural opportunities.
        Multi-cultural awareness and interaction leads towards diversity and helps to establish a sustainable campus.

I.10.  Decrease population living in substandard housing.
S.10.a.  Provide quality affordable housing.
S.10.b.  Make owners and landlords more responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of buildings.
        When more emphasis is placed on quality housing, the environment move towards sustainability.

I.11.  Decrease the homeless population.
S.11.a.  Increase the number of community services, their accessibility and encourage community volunteerism.
S.11.b.  Many courthouses have large lobbies that are empty after 5:00 p.m.  Why can't these lobbies be used as temporary emergency shelters for one night?
        Decreasing the homeless population, increases the sense of community safety and provides a good environment for future generations.

I.12.  Increase sense of community.
S.12.a.  Increase density by clustering housing.
S.12.b.  Infill existing spaces to densify and create a buffer zone to stop the sprawl.
        By creating a buffer, developers are forced to infill and densify housing.

        Thank you for visiting our web page.  We appreciate your interest in sustainable community and campus planning.  We hope our ideas have inspired you to take part in contributing towards a sustainable environment.

*  For more information on the above issues "click" on the following reports:

        GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATION ASPECTS of COMMUNITY and CAMPUS
                PLANNING by Jeniffer Walker
        CULTURE in CAMPUS/COMMUNITY PLANNING by Ligang Qiu
        AFFORDABLE UNIVERSITY HOUSING by Sherman Haung