ASU officials drew up a laundry list of chores for Facilities Management over the course of a 2-mile trek around the southern half of the Tempe campus Monday night.
Street lights that were burned out or covered by nearby trees and uneven pavement were among security issues noted by those participating in a campus-safety walk.
Stewart Adams of the ASU Department of Public Safety spoke into a voice recorder throughout the two-hour walk, noting each issue brought up by the dozen or so walkers.
Fire Marshal Jim Gibbs carried a light meter and took readings along the way.
He said ASU currently does not have a standard minimum light-intensity level.
"After this [walk], I think we're going to come up with one set standard for the whole University," Gibbs said.
After the list is typed up and circulated, Adams said the University would immediately tackle burned-out and dim lights and trim trees that block lights. Other repairs don't yet have a timetable.
Participants also hoped to move a streetlight located outside the Schwada Building out of the way of a few trees and add lighting along McAllister Avenue, among other dark areas of campus.
"As far as putting lights in, that sometimes takes more time" to get funding, Adams said.
Participants also noticed uneven areas on Tyler Mall and a McAllister Avenue sidewalk.
Edwin Gonzalez-Santin, an instructional professional who is on the Campus Environment Team, said he was paying special attention to areas that might cause people to trip because a back injury from a car accident caused him to walk with a cane at one time.
"You just hit one of those [areas] in a weird way and you lose your balance and go down," Gonzalez-Santin said.
Layla Reitmeier of the Disability Resource Center said she is pleased she can tell students who report problems to her that officials are working to correct many of them.
"This is a proactive approach," she said. "It's great to be part of it."
Adams said former Police Chief Bill Bess held the first such walk shortly after Bess arrived in 1989.
Facilities Management now organizes the walks and tries to hold one every semester, Adams added.
Reach the reporter at brian.indrelunas@asu.edu.
