Portland State Magazine Fall 2011

PF{EPAF{ED FOR_ GR_OWTH Over the next 25 years, students will have more classrooms, laboratories, and living space, fur– thering the University's goal of producing a highly educated workforce with an ingrained cultural commitment to sustainability. This is the vision behind Portland State's Uni– versity District Framework Plan, which expands PSU as a learning laboratory for urban sustain– ability in a mix of public and private spaces. Growth is a dominant aspect of the plan– needed to provide space for 10,000 to 20,000 additional students expected over the next several decades. Partnerships with neighboring institutions, agencies, and businesses are the way it will come to fruition. The University District Framework Plan calls for the addition of 7.1 million square feet-equivalent to eight times the square footage of Lincoln, Cramer, Smith, Neuberger, and Shattuck halls. Remarkably, much of this additional space is proposed through in-fill projects while 40 percent of it will be set aside for new businesses. 14 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE FALL 2011 Existing University Buildings ■ Future Development University District Boundary