Gateway

It came to my attention from a local blog (run by an alum, but more on that later), that UPS has asked the city to vacate the remaining bit of 15th Avenue west of Alder--the street that runs between the student union and Kittridge Hall. They have requested this to construct a new entrance, which I assume means that the main gate of UPS would sit just at Alder. I know one concern of the university has been that its main "gateway" has not been all that clear or sits inside of campus itself, like Jones Circle, having been surrounded by subsequent development. The campus has certainly grown over time; a couple of good historical perspectives are here and here.