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VOL. LXVI NO. 11 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1975
Committee Chairman
Barry Alford (right)
said the poor turnout at
a SGA public hearing on
the Green Street
proposal Wednesday
left him 'fairly disap
pointed'.
Library
opening
delayed
From news releases
Opening of the University's
library will be delayed until the e
spring semester because work
building will not be completed in
a planned January opening.
The University Library Commi
the Library Building Committ
this week in favor of the delay
University's administration I
curred in the decision.
"THE COMMITTEES felt I
building should be as comp
possible before it is occupied by
staff and students," said Ken
Toombs, director of the Ur
libraries.
Toombs said the most im
problem at the new library is
company manufacturing and ii
metal shelving closed in Septeni
it is not known whether it can c
the work.
The two comm'ittees, whi
Monday voted unanimously to d
move into the new facility until ti
the spring semester.
SGA Attorney General
Steve Brown(left) said
he would look into the
suggestion of getting a
Columbia City Coun
cilman to favor a
modified closing
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Green St.
By DUNCAN MANSFIELD
Gamecock Staff Writer
A poor turnout marked the public hearing called
Wednesday by the special Student Government
Association (SGA) committee investigating
proposals for Green, Sumter and Bull Streets.
Barry Alford, committee chairman, said he was
"fairly disappointed at the response." Ap
proximately 25 to 30 persons attended the hearing.
WHILE THE discussion at the hearing covered
a wide range of proposals for the streets, two
opinions appeared to be universally held by those
in attendance: the plan to widen Green Street and
add a median should be dropped, and the plan to
close the west lane of Sumter Street around
Longstreet Theater should be implemented by the
University.
The Green Street problem was the central issue
at the hearing. "The administration is on record
as wanting Green Street closed," said Vice
President for Operations Harold Bruniton. "But
there is no possibility at the present time to close
the street," he added.
Brunton spoke in reference to the 1974 Campco
Inc. study that concluded that Green Street should
not be closed from 4 to 7 p.m. The study was sent
to Columbia City Council when it was in
vestigating the Green Street situation last year.
"CITY COUNCIL is a political situation,"
Brunton said. "If you (the students) could get one
councilman to champion your position, you might
have a chance of getting some action taken,"
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Brunton recommended.
Steve Brown, SGA attorney general, said he
would look into Brunton's suggestion. Brown
wants some mechanism set up to close Green
Street except between 4 and 7 p.m., following the
Campco study. He feels city council would pass
such a proposal.
Alford said his committee would now work from
the premise that Green Street will stay as it is.
Alford said he wants brick crosswalks built in the
street to distinctly mark pedestrian crossing
areas. He also favors burying the utility lines
along Green Street.
Alford's proposals follow the administration's
desire "to beautify and increase safety" on Green
Street. Other suggestions made at the hearing
included using flashing red lights, posting speed
limit signs, reducing the speed limit from 35 to 15
m.p.h. and to get the campus Green Street area
designated as a school zone, subject to a 25 m.p.h.
speed limit.
Danny Sansbury, a committee member, made a
proposal to improve the area between the curb and
the sidewalk by planting small trees or shrubs
along Green Street as a barrier to jay-walking
students. Sansbury also suggested constructing a
sitting wall along the street. He said sitting walls
in other areas have been successful.
Brown also mentioned the problem of the in
tersection at Bull and Green Streets. He proposed
restoring the traffic light that has not been used
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