Show Adequate parking space is available As As winter quarter begins one conflict we dont don't look forward forward forward for for- ward to is that of trying to acquire a decent parking place or any place for that matter We are guilty of accusing the school of having inadequate space and with the in ever creasing enrollment of complaining students we often wonder if and when this issue will be resolved As we criticize the school boards for their hesitations we fail to realize that the situation has been addressed the true problems lie in the ignorance of a who is unaware unaware unaware un un- un- un aware of the existence of adequate space After the over-abundance over of parking complaints parking complaints and the recognition of space necessity the construction of an additional additional additional addi addi- nine acres of parking space was developed and completed completed completed com com- last fall Yet many students still b believe lieve tb that parking fl l only exists in the faculty lots i The nine acre plot of the west north-west parking area behind the Business Building took considerable time and expense to develop According to Paul Gunderson director of Facilities the addition of 1000 parking stalls is a complex development of not only space but also sidewalk formation landscaping curb and gutters asphalt striping and security approved lighting In addition to the costs of construction which average to toS S 1000 per stall the maintenance and security costs demand continuous funding With every arising complaint against parking adequacy careful observations are taken which prove that there may maybe maybe maybe be a problem in parking 50 feet from the building doors but with a daily count of empty spaces in the west north-west lot its it's hard to imagine a parking problem but rather a problem with students who might attempt to endure a little walk Signed Denise L. L Klein |