8A – Solving The Problem
- My product will have to do with solving the traffic and parking issues that plague Gainesville, specifically the parking around Sorority Row and the apartments near Norman.
- I think the solution with this problem is extremely important in satisfying the needs of UF students. There are a lot of complaints about parking citations and feeling as though concerns are not heard by the students.
- In order to address this problem, I have a few ideas -
- First, have UF invest in more parking spaces in this area. They are already purchasing land near University in order to expand their campus, so why not invest some time and money researching how to improve their existing parking. I think this is the most responsible option to do from the university's perspective.
- Second, create a free or reduced price (maybe include it in tuition? Ask Student Government to include it in future legislation?) shuttle dedicated to allowing students to park their cars in larger parking lots (Hume garage, Fraternity Row, South West parking lot) and get back to their homes. This is not ideal, because that is a pretty far drive and inconvenient for students who need to access their cars regularly.
Meredith,
ReplyDeleteParking is one of the biggest issues at UF in my opinion. I think the university
excels in most areas, but parking is one that UF needs to improve. Personally,
I have received a few parking citations, among them one for not parking at the
right area at the right time. Most student I talk to also agree that parking needs
to focus more on the students, since UF is such a big school and most
students live off campus. I think the shuttle idea is very similar to the RTS
system already in place so that would be a potential obstacle to face.
Meredith,
ReplyDeleteYou addressed a good point, the cost of a solution. Parking enforcement could generate enough income for the university for them to not be concerned with an alternative. I think that students on campus, however, would be willing to pay a reasonable price to have better parking. Maybe that's included in tuition. Or maybe you increase the price of parking decals to fund building a garage. These alternatives might generate enough income for the change to be made.