Hilton walkways/stairs

I agree with you. Something about option 3 looks the best. #1 is probably more practical, but your suggestion of diagonal parkway would help.

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I would also agree 3 looks the best at a quick glance.

I'm a fan of #3. The walkways are an eyesore and serve no purpose right now so getting rid of them in any way is an improvement.

The green space for outdoor events in #2 or #3 look good. Not a fan of #1 at all beyond the diagonal from Beach/Lincoln.

I definitely like 3 the best. The parking space is needed for tailgating, and I personally think those "steps" made into the ground up toward the concourse between C.Y. and Fisher are really cool.

I'm going to miss the elevated walkways. They were unique. They were fun for running.

Think i like option 2 the best, although I like the terraced seating in 3 and the diagonal sidewalk from campus in both 1 and 3.

I would go with 1 or 3. Like 3 the best, but some of the diagonal sidewalks should be included in 3 as well.

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Originally Posted by CyFan61

Some updates on this project.

Here is a link to a presentation with three options: http://www.fpm.iastate.edu/planning/...%20Meeting.pdf

Scroll all the way to the last page to see the three options next to one another.

Not all three options are "set in stone", and elements from each can be combined. For example the diagonal pedestrian walkway from Option #1 can be added to either of the other two options for the final design.

I am a fan of Option #3 with the large diagonal pedestrian walkway from the corner of Beach and Lincoln added in.

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Option 3 for sure.

So, gameday concerts on an outdoor stage? That sounds like fun.

Also, my wife likes 2, and I like 3.

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Originally Posted by CyFan61

From what I know, nothing is set in stone but some additional ideas include lowering the now-raised Center Street and eliminating the pedestrian tunnels under the street as well.

The main entrance to CY Stephens auditorium may also be moved from the north side to the southeast corner, where the "secondary" entrance currently is.

They would also no longer allow tailgaters to park on the courtyard in the middle of Stephens/Scheman/Hilton for football games.

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I suspect that the raised Center Street was a big part of the Hilton flooding problem a few years ago. Water poured in from the north and east toward Hilton, but it couldn't flow south because of the raised Center Street. The pressure was so high on the Hilton side that water was shooting out the south sides of the pedestrian tunnels. I thought there must have been a pump shooting the water, but when I looked, it just seemed like the result of the higher water on the Hilton side causing enormous pressure.

One of the biggest considerations for me is Hilton parking. Option 3 has quite a bit more parking in the B lots than either #1 (where they stay the same) or #2 (where they are reoriented and become slightly smaller).

I think the courtyard green space becomes far bigger than it needs to be in Option 2.

I really, really like the terraces just east of CY Stephens in Option 3 as well.

Option 3 combined with the pedestrian walkway from Lincoln Way and Beach (shown in Option 1) would truly be perfect in my opinion.

I liked 3 best, but add the diagonal from 1 to prevent 'cowpaths'