[Neighbors] FW: UNM Central & Girard Site Improvement Feedback Request

Mon Mar 30 14:53:28 MDT 2020

Agreed, Carolina. Picking a favorite is a child’s game. Wouldn’t more substantive input be of greater benefit? 

They failed to explain the reasoning behind the selection of materials and there is no evidence that a green build ever occurred to the designers — neither for hard- nor soft- scaping. 

Considering this came from an institute of higher learning, it was an exceptionally poor presentation of plans and an even worse survey. The only way it all makes sense is if they just want that big, red UNM logo and don’t care what surrounds it.

Jana Hazelbaker

> On Mar 30, 2020, at 2:02 PM, Carolina Yahne via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
> 
> The survey questions were mostly forced choice. There was no option for "none of the above". The designers of the survey will learn much less than they could have from the results. Carolina
>  
> From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> on behalf of Dave Dixon via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2020 1:38 PM
> To: neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
> Subject: Re: [Neighbors] FW: UNM Central & Girard Site Improvement Feedback Request
>  
> Gary,
> 
> The first question in the survey is what "best describes your relationship to UNM". Well, I'm faculty and neighbor, but I only get one choice. I chose faculty. Since I'm self-quarantined at home and teaching courses online, UNM the employer is far more real to me than UNM the neighbor - at least right now. 
> 
> What I found out by going back in is that, had I chosen neighbor, I would have been asked my neighborhood. I don't know whether it's strategically better to be an employee or a Nob Hill resident. Hmmm.
> 
> -dave
> 
>> On 3/30/20 12:16 PM, Gary and Melodie Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm wrote:
>> Thank you, Carolina, for your thoughtful ideas.
>>  
>> You may have already done this but I would like to encourage you and other neighbors who would like to weigh in to go to the Central and Girard Site Improvement Survey link below and express your ideas.
>> I took the survey. One can weigh in on the particular proposals and, at the end, express overall ideas about where the project should rank in the university’s investment/budget plans.
>>  
>> Thanks for your faithful contribution to neighborhood dialogue.
>>  
>> #VivaNobHill  Gary
>> 
>>  
>> From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm [mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Carolina Yahne via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
>> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 5:45 PM
>> To: neighbors at nobhill-nm.com; Gary and Melodie Eyster <meyster1 at me.com>
>> Cc: 'TheBoard NobHill-NM' <theboard at nobhill-nm.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Neighbors] FW: UNM Central & Girard Site Improvement Feedback Request
>>  
>> Hey Gary: These ideas look beautiful. However, given the current financial situation at UNM and everywhere, this site design does not seem like top priority for spending the U's limited cash. Students are struggling, staff may be laid off, etc. I'd prefer that the money be spent on more urgent issues. Carolina
>> From: Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm-bounces at mailman.swcp.com> on behalf of Gary and Melodie Eyster via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
>> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 12:28 PM
>> To: neighbors at nobhill-nm.com <neighbors at nobhill-nm.com>
>> Cc: 'TheBoard NobHill-NM' <theboard at nobhill-nm.com>
>> Subject: [Neighbors] FW: UNM Central & Girard Site Improvement Feedback Request
>>  
>>   UNM-IT Warning: This message was sent from outside of the LoboMail system. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you are sure the content is safe. (2.3)
>> Forwarded for your information and possible participation.
>>  
>> #VivaNobHill
>>  
>> Gary Eyster,President
>>  
>> From: Sarah Scott [mailto:pdcpublicrelations at unm.edu] 
>> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 11:39 AM
>> To: theboard at nobhill-nm.com; president at silverhillabq.com; spnassociation at gmail.com; info at uhanm.org; victoryhillsabq at gmail.com; sbnaabq at gmail.com; alturapark at gmail.com; hbanahighland at gmail.com; board at bananm.org
>> Subject: UNM Central & Girard Site Improvement Feedback Request
>>  
>> Dear Neighbors,
>>  
>> UNM Planning, Design & Construction would like to gain feedback from the community on proposed site improvements for UNM Main Campus at the corner of Central and Girard.   
>>  
>> The Albuquerque design firm, MRWM Landscape Architects, has proposed three initial design concepts (attached) for the Central and Girard area of campus using the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). The Central and Girard Site Improvement Survey will be available through Friday, April 10. 
>>  
>> Please feel free to forward this survey to others in your communities.
>>  
>> After the design input is collected from UNM stakeholders, this project will be refined and put through the UNM capital project approval process with the UNM Board of Regents, the Higher Education Department (HED) and the State Board of Finance (SBOF.)
>>  
>> We are happy to bring forward solutions that will increase the security and safety of our beautiful campus for our students, staff, visitors and our neighbors. Because design proposals take on life when our community participates in their development, I invite all to complete this survey and provide feedback on the proposed concepts.
>>  
>> Sincerely,
>>  
>> Amy Coburn
>>  
>> — 
>> Amy Coburn, AIA, NCARB | University Architect /  Director
>> UNM Planning, Design & Construction, The University of New Mexico
>> 505.277.3600 | acoburn at unm.edu | pdc.unm.edu
>> 
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