Open Spaces are significant components of a University campus. Quadrangles are often used as organizing components.
Open Spaces relate to the public edge.
There exists a Valley System and an Upland Edge. It could be made more visually significant. It is currently viewed as a negative element. The Athletic and Intramural campus works successfully as a public edge The pastoral Goldsworth Valleyis a positive example. Athletic fields and the practice fields on East campus are part of the Valley System where open space features meander along the valley floor Oakland Boulevard is bordered by the clearly defined paths, open lawns and stately trees of South and East Campu Pedestrian Patterns and Movement Pedestrian patterns have evolved rather than created as a comprehensive system, the result of careful planning and design.