Informal recreation spaces are scarce. The campus does not have a strong physical relationship with surrounding neighborhoods. Even as the university spreads to the east, Charles and University are seen more as dividing the university from the neighborhoods than uniting it with them. The campus is hard to find and hard to get to. Once you're there, it's hard to find your way around and hard to get somewhere even if you do know where you're going.
Vehicles are pervasive.
There are significant pedestrian hazards. The road network is confusing and has no organized hierarchy of primary and secondary routes. Visitor parking is insufficient and disorganized. Delivery trucks and other service vehicles are not handled appropriately. Given these observations, President Brody and the leadership adopted three principles to guide ASG's drafting of a new campus plan.