2008 Woodie Awards
Push for restricted parking creates discord
By: Kendall Brawner, Contributing Writer
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: News
Student Government President Seth Chomout met with Chief James Adams Sept. 18 to discuss tightening the ropes when it comes to ASU parking.
Chomout wants to make parking passes more binding to a specific location and "define residential parking by residence hall."
If a student lives in Texan Hall, that student's parking pass would have "Texan" printed on the pass instead of just "C."
This would prevent the student from parking anywhere else on campus before a certain time.
"I don't like the changing tag idea because that would make it harder to visit a friend across campus," sophomore Hannah Cooper said. "Also, if you had a presentation for a class and had a lot of stuff, you would have to carry it all."
Not all students agree.
"I really don't have a problem with it," junior Matthew Royce said. "I like to walk to class every day."
Chomout also wants to take the parking lot between Robert Massie and Texan and turn it into a lot for residence advisors only.
"Ridiculous," Eyre said. "I do not want to have my car targeted by the residents."
Eyre said he felt it would make it easier for those angry residents to target the RA's vehicles and vandalize them.
Chomout would also like to do away with "perimeter parking around the university."
Many students said they park along the curb of Dena Drive because they cannot find a parking space in any of the lots.
Others said they just prefer that quick exit. The goal of making campus parking stricter, according to Chomout, is "to encourage walking on campus."
"This promotes better wellness habits as well as (helps) congestion around campus," he said.
A transit system was also suggested by Chomout from the Junell Center to areas around campus. Adams said he had a number of ideas for parking, but those will not be made public until a new study, which would take place next month, is finished.
"Two things that most likely won't happen are a parking garage and the destruction of the band practice field for a new parking lot," Chomout said. "Once the parking study is complete, ASU will begin changing some of the ways we park."
Chomout wants to make parking passes more binding to a specific location and "define residential parking by residence hall."
If a student lives in Texan Hall, that student's parking pass would have "Texan" printed on the pass instead of just "C."
This would prevent the student from parking anywhere else on campus before a certain time.
"I don't like the changing tag idea because that would make it harder to visit a friend across campus," sophomore Hannah Cooper said. "Also, if you had a presentation for a class and had a lot of stuff, you would have to carry it all."
Not all students agree.
"I really don't have a problem with it," junior Matthew Royce said. "I like to walk to class every day."
Chomout also wants to take the parking lot between Robert Massie and Texan and turn it into a lot for residence advisors only.
"Ridiculous," Eyre said. "I do not want to have my car targeted by the residents."
Eyre said he felt it would make it easier for those angry residents to target the RA's vehicles and vandalize them.
Chomout would also like to do away with "perimeter parking around the university."
Many students said they park along the curb of Dena Drive because they cannot find a parking space in any of the lots.
Others said they just prefer that quick exit. The goal of making campus parking stricter, according to Chomout, is "to encourage walking on campus."
"This promotes better wellness habits as well as (helps) congestion around campus," he said.
A transit system was also suggested by Chomout from the Junell Center to areas around campus. Adams said he had a number of ideas for parking, but those will not be made public until a new study, which would take place next month, is finished.
"Two things that most likely won't happen are a parking garage and the destruction of the band practice field for a new parking lot," Chomout said. "Once the parking study is complete, ASU will begin changing some of the ways we park."
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