Pathways connect nodes in a cultural district in downtown Lubbock, Texas

The goal of this thesis is to present a plan of action for the creation of a cohesive and coherent cultural district through the use of sculpture and landscape features along pathways to connect nodes in Lubbock, Texas. The pathways are Avenue J (.84 miles) from MacDavis Lane to 19th Street and Broadway (1.4 miles) from University Avenue to Avenue J. The three nodes are:

1. The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts and the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center to the North; 2) The Buddy Holly Center and Depot Entertainment District to the South; 3) Texas Tech University campus is the Western node and includes the Ranching Heritage Center, the Municipal Auditorium, The Texas Tech University Museum, and the public art collection located throughout the Texas Tech campus. This research and subsequent proposals are important because the newly designated Cultural District created by the Lubbock Arts Alliance is spread over one hundred city blocks. The issues created by the linear nature of the district need to be addressed so that it is a well-defined and unified district in which Lubbock residents and visitors can experience an unmistakable sense of place with the comfort and excitement that such a sense provides. It is those very issues which this thesis addresses.