Spring Break
Parking Services shouldn't ask for more
Lane Davis
Issue date: 3/2/09 Section: Opinion
The impending price increase for parking permits seem completely unnecessary since Parking Services has done nothing to improve the parking situation on campus.
I'm a commuter so I have to buy a parking pass, and I don't mind walking once I'm on campus, but I spend more time driving from lot to lot trying to find a parking space than I do actually driving from my house to campus.
I paid $250 at the beginning of the fall semester for a year-long universal C lot pass and an additional sticker that would allow me to park in the visitor lot in front of the M.A.C. Center. Yet four out of the five parking tickets I've gotten during my three years at Kent State have been from this school year.
Three of the four tickets I've gotten this school year have been from this semester alone. I was parked in the C-Verder lot when I got one of my tickets. I parked at the end of one of the middle rows of cars, but I didn't realize it wasn't a parking space because the lots hadn't been plowed. I got a ticket anyway for not parking in a parking space.
I got another ticket for parking at a meter that was out of order. I couldn't call parking services to notify them because my phone was broken. I did get both of those voided, but I don't think I should have gotten them in the first place.
My most recent ticket I got because I parked in the lot right in front of the building I needed to be in because the C lots already had cars parked on the outer edges of the lots, and they were getting ticketed for not parking in parking spots. So I figured, "I'm going to get a ticket anyway, might as well park close to my class."
It's getting to the point where I don't care about following the rules anymore because I'm still getting ticketed.
These price increases are supposed to cover lot plowing and maintenance, but after seeing the job Parking Services has done so far, I'll just say I'm grateful it's my last year at Kent State.
Lane Davis is a senior psychology and justice studies major and guest columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.
I'm a commuter so I have to buy a parking pass, and I don't mind walking once I'm on campus, but I spend more time driving from lot to lot trying to find a parking space than I do actually driving from my house to campus.
I paid $250 at the beginning of the fall semester for a year-long universal C lot pass and an additional sticker that would allow me to park in the visitor lot in front of the M.A.C. Center. Yet four out of the five parking tickets I've gotten during my three years at Kent State have been from this school year.
Three of the four tickets I've gotten this school year have been from this semester alone. I was parked in the C-Verder lot when I got one of my tickets. I parked at the end of one of the middle rows of cars, but I didn't realize it wasn't a parking space because the lots hadn't been plowed. I got a ticket anyway for not parking in a parking space.
I got another ticket for parking at a meter that was out of order. I couldn't call parking services to notify them because my phone was broken. I did get both of those voided, but I don't think I should have gotten them in the first place.
My most recent ticket I got because I parked in the lot right in front of the building I needed to be in because the C lots already had cars parked on the outer edges of the lots, and they were getting ticketed for not parking in parking spots. So I figured, "I'm going to get a ticket anyway, might as well park close to my class."
It's getting to the point where I don't care about following the rules anymore because I'm still getting ticketed.
These price increases are supposed to cover lot plowing and maintenance, but after seeing the job Parking Services has done so far, I'll just say I'm grateful it's my last year at Kent State.
Lane Davis is a senior psychology and justice studies major and guest columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.
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notanignoramus
posted 3/02/09 @ 10:05 AM EST
Parking Services should be in constant discussion with Transportation Services to optimize whatever decision is made on the campus bus service. These two departments need to realize that they must work together to improve students' experience!
legalparker
posted 3/02/09 @ 3:31 PM EST
Funny, but I haven't received any parking tickets and I have the same 'universal' C-lot pass with visitor lot sticker that you have.
Seems to me that while you don't mind walking once you get to campus, you do mind leaving early enough to find a parking spot. (Continued…)
Inquisitive Mind
posted 3/03/09 @ 10:02 AM EST
Why not park for free at either the Stow-Kent Shopping Center or the University Plaza...allowing enough time for the very short bus commute? Who know's. (Continued…)
Mr. Jesse Merino
posted 3/03/09 @ 11:33 PM EST
I too am glad that its my Son's last year at Kent State University. I could NEVER understand why Kent State never put in a split level parking lot, or parking garage. (Continued…)
Joe Smith
posted 3/04/09 @ 1:45 PM EST
I transferred here from another school and I commute everyday to campus. My old school had several parking garages (my old school was a few thousand students smaller than Kent) and when I question why there are none here, I am told because they feel they would be ugly and that there is not a parking problem on campus. (Continued…)
Mike
posted 3/05/09 @ 12:15 AM EST
Parking Services are fascist.
why no parking garage?
posted 3/05/09 @ 11:49 AM EST
A few years back, before Terrace was torn down to create the C-Midway parking lot, there was a survey sent out through Web For Students (for the newbies, read: "Old Flashline"). (Continued…)
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