Paltry parking makes driving to campus challenging
The campus has 3,300
spots, but that number
is less than one for every
six students and faculty
By Jared Paben
News Reporter
Students who have tried driving to
campus know that it's often difficult
to find a place to park. In fact, for
many students, difficult can often
mean impossible.
According to a 1996 report by BRW,
Inc., for the University, the most re
cent study of its kind, there are 6.2
students and staff per parking space
on campus, a low ratio compared to
other campuses. And with some
4,000 visitors flooding into campus
daily, a parking problem can turn into
a parking crisis.
The solution?
"Don't bring your car," said Rand
Stamm, Department of Public Safety
Parking and Transportation Manager.
Instead, he recommends riding a
bike, taking advantage of the Univer
sity's free Lane Transit District bus-rid
ing program, or simply walking.
While Stamm admitted that it's
very difficult to find a place to park on
campus, he said the University has
"one of the best alternative trans
portation programs," citing an abun
dance of bike racks, lockers and the
free, unlimited LTD riding program
paid for by incidental fees.
Junior Chris Perdue, who mans the
EMU's Transportation Resource Cen
ter kiosk, agreed that people should
"avoid driving at all costs." The re
source center offers information
about bus schedules and bike paths
and offers bicycle registration cards.
There is no cost for the mandatory bi
cycle registration, he said.
According to the report, most peo
ple heed Stamm's and Perdue's advice.
Almost 40 percent of people come to
campus alone by car, while nearly 30
percent come on foot, almost 16 per
cent come by bike, and about 14 per
cent come by public transit. And that
doesn't mean they don't have cars
available, either. More than two-thirds
of students have a vehicle they could
use, but only one-fifth choose to drive.
Turn to PARKING, page 12B
Jessica Waters Photo Editor
Parking Officer Dawn Kimball writes a ticket to a car parked at an expired timer on University Street in front of the EMU.
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