Who: Through my interviews, I found that there a a good amount of people that fall outside my boundary. These individuals are UF students who don't have their car up at school and individuals who have a car at school but don't use it regularly (more than once a week). Also not included within the boundary are individuals who own or rent their own parking spots through their apartment complexes. Two girls I interviewed lived in apartment buildings near sorority row, so the issue of finding parking was not a problem for them. They could sympathize because one used to live in her chapter house last year, but moved out due to the lack of parking. They both agreed UF should step up and take initiative to correct the parking problem around that area.
What: At a certain point, there is only so much solution you can offer to fix a problem. There is only so much land available in that area (Sorority Row and Norman) to convert into parking spaces. In addition, the number of cars being brought to school each year will most likely increase with the increase in student population, while the amount of parking spots will not.
Why: Yes, those inside the boundary have the need to find the solution, while those outside of the boundary don't because it does not affect them.
| Inside the boundary | Outside the boundary |
| Who is In: Individuals who live around Sorority Row/Norman and have cars at school | Who is Not: Individuals who live around the area but do not have cars at school or own their own parking spots |
| What the Need Is To provide more parking for the individuals who own cars and live in this area | What the Need Is Not Redirecting traffic to another parking lot/parking area |
| Why the Need Exists: People receive parking tickets for parking in "illegal" spots (spots where they don't have the correct decal) People are unable to park near their homes because there aren't available spaces |
Meredith,
ReplyDeleteI think this is a problem because the parking at UF is horrible. There are places where they could add parking but they do not choose to do so. I think the school has no reason to add parking because they make good money on the parking spots that they have so they do not have any desire to spend money to build another parking garage. I do think that something should be done for students because for off campus students there are limited options.
Hey Meredith,
ReplyDeleteI do not live in Gainesville currently but I can imagine how crowded parking is at a major state university. There definitely an opportunity here if you are able to get a new parking lot built on or very close to campus. However, I do think that will be difficult because you will need the university's permission to build on a plot of their land and run a business allowing cars to park. This personally seems like a long shot even though it will help all parties involved.
Meredith,
ReplyDeleteParking by sorority row is definitely horrible. My girlfriend lives over that way now and when she was deciding where she would be living next year, abundance of parking was one of the top priorities. But I do think that it's important to consider the breadth of people with your need. Downtown and campus are two other areas that have an unmet parking needs.