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[telophase]

Ah, first day of classes, when the freshmen who live off-campus traditionally learn how dire the parking situation is on campus. I saw so many of them circling the lots as I walked in from my lot this morning.

(Especially since we're down about 1000 spaces this semester due to construction, the marching band having to take over a parking lot since their usual practice space is under construction, and significantly increased enrollment.)

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[sleary.livejournal.com]

Our first day is not for another week, but a similar sign of the times here: I've seen no less than three minivans going the wrong way down Tarrow next to the Hilton in the last 24 hours.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

Oh, dear!

[fmanalyst.livejournal.com]

I strongly identify with both the lack of parking and the loss of parking to construction.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

"Academia is a community of scholars united only in a common complaint about parking." -Clark Kerr, former president University of California

[riofriotex.livejournal.com]

Ha! So true!

[rayechu.livejournal.com]

My first college campus was a community college that had over a ratio of 1 parking space for every 10 students. Oh, and no public transportation. Years later, they still don't have a parking garage!

[telophase.livejournal.com]

We don't have one either, and the reasoning is that the cost-per-space-created to build one isn't worth it.

[tprjones.livejournal.com]

Our parking has become madness this year, too. We were already having problems last year, then we lost of our biggest parking areas to new buildings. There's a gravel lot about a mile from campus, but it's not enough.

And there's little staff parking now, too. Some of my coworkers spent two hours trying to park on Monday morning.

It's okay, though, the Pres sent out an email letting everyone know that there is plenty of parking available.