Campus Parking Problems

Potential problems in the current parking system

To provide better solutions to the existing problems, it is imperative to perform an objective analysis of the present situation. The analysis will provide specific areas that present the real issues that challenge the system. Using the available information in the present parking situation, several issues are identifiable. Among the issues are, first, the existence of numerous classes of parking lots around the campus provides an opportunity for possible conflicts. The conflicts are in the form of vehicle and pedestrian overlaps (Walton, 1999). Large student populations who walk around campus on foot, bicycles and skateboards, present a delaying factor to the motorists using the transit at the same time, therefore, traffic jams that are witnessed around the campus such times cause unnecessary delays and ineffective coordination of the crucial campus activities. Because the numerous pedestrians step on the inroads carelessly, the motorists are forced to emit many fuels on low speed drives around campus. Secondly, the existence of different classes of parking lots has caused unequal distribution of parking spaces around the campus. Some parking classes as created by the campus parking rules have surplus capacities, which cannot be used by other classes of individuals. The inequity in the existing parking space around campus has seen some lots heavily used while others are idle throughout the day. The distribution issue is caused by the rigidity that is subjected by the prevailing parking regulations. Lastly, most parking lots are still concentrated in the areas that are ideal for future expansion of other campus infrastructures (Mapes, 2009). Due to the anticipated increase in stude...

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... done according to the manufacturers’ specifications. To function appropriately, the parking services require the Parking Manager who is responsible for all the aspects of the parking department, which include enforcement, various support office staff, as well as, cahiers and parking meter technician. Due to the enormous responsibilities in the parking services, the parking manager is supported by an administrative assistant. Given the high number of parking spaces, the parking services require several enforcement staffs. The staff number should be just sufficient to ensure that various critical spaces in the parking lots are administered on consistent terms. Therefore, the university should define the jobs and jobholder qualifications to ensure that optimum merge is reached, which ensures increased productivity and efficiency in the system (Wollen & Kerr, 2002).