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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Friday, December J, 1982 Page Five U students igmioms parking foirumn The criticism has been mounting against Parking Services because students want to park during the prime problem hours, 9 a.m. to 1 1 a.m., in a centrally located spot, according to Wright. by Kim Osborn Chronicle staff Although parking problems were the No. 1 student complaint, according to an ASUU poll last month, only eight students attended a forum designed to address the problem. campus is $1,200 a parking space, while the maintenance costs for a high-riparking space would be close to $5,000. Wright admitted most lots are full in the center of campus, but the periphery lots, including the Merrill Engineering lot, the Rice Stadium lot and the HPER lot, are not filled to the ASUU Information and Intelligence Committee, was organized Thursday in the OSH auditorium in hopes of informing students about reasons for the parking "We would have to have $2 million to 400-sta- Il lot," Wright said. "I don't see that money coming out of student maintain a capacity between those hours. pockets." situations and possible solutions. According to Eldon Romney, a student and member of the Intelligence Committee, the Both Romney and Wright said students are not willing to walk far to classes and demand convenient parking spots. of Parking Services, and Curt Kinghorn, "Most people do not want to walk even forum was set up with John Wright, the director another member of the Intelligence Committee, as an "experiment." Romney said he was disappointed with the low student turnout and hoped the forum would provide information to students in response to increasing criticism of Parking Services. though there are spaces available outside in the "E" lots," Wright said. Two "E" lots are One long-tersolution Wright said he is optimistic about concerns a deal with the Utah Transit Authority. Wright said the agreement, still in early stages, would involve UTA providing shuttle service from periphery lots to central campus, as well as improve service to and from campus from other city locations. Wright said the enrollment increase, as well construction increase, produced the present parking problems. He said the popular solution, the construction of a high-ris- e parking terrace, is not economically feasible. Romney said although long-terplans are now underway, future construction of the Energy and Mineral Research buildings, the addition to the Eyring chemistry building and the completion of the Student Services building will eliminate more spaces. "Parking will get worse before it gets better," Romney said. m available for free student parking on the extreme east side of campus. "We can't guarantee a rosy picture," Romney said. "We can get students to know we are m as the working on the answers and solutions; they may not like it, but at least they'll know." John Wright The cost for maintaining present lots on se A Parking Information forum, sponsored by Chronicle photo by James Brimley Because parking lots are maintained by a userpay system, which means the dollars paid for permits are the only funds used to maintain lots, the construction and upkeep of a terrace would mean a dramatic increase in parking fees, according to Wright. 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