[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the student population at the U grows, the administration has made sure the amount of available parking has grown with it. This is important, given the “commuter school” status of the U. Students travel from all over the state and enjoy being greeted by the ease of finding a parking spot.

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“It’s always nice to see how many ‘A’ spots are open on campus,” said Michael Spot, a freshman in city planning. “Of course I can’t park there in the morning when class starts, but they are very nice to look at.”

“A” lots are permitted for faculty and staff until 3 p.m., when most professors are finished teaching class. Students with U permits are then allowed to park in the lots once they are done with class for the day. Jess Dreamer, a sophomore in escapism, said she enjoys the prospects the “A” lots have to offer.

“It’s a lovely feeling to be able to have the ‘A’ lot experience after hours,” Dreamer said. “It keeps me humble.”

“The best ‘A’ lot is the one in front of the Marriott Honors Dorms,” said Peggie Overcheever, a freshman in honors achievement. “It’s so convenient, especially if you live there.”

Residents of the honors dorms are not permitted to park in the lot until after 3 p.m. on weekdays. Most students have to keep their cars in the “E” lot a block over.

“It’s nice to have to cross the busy intersection on Mario Capecchi Drive,” Overcheever said. “It’s six lanes, and the TRAX turns across it. It’s a very safe and convenient trek.”

Students are also very excited about the current construction of the Lassonde Studios, which has decreased the number of available “U” spots by half in the lots by the HPER buildings.

“I used to park there in the fall,” said John Maneuver, a senior in urban recreationalizing. “But now I avoid that lot completely. It makes finding a spot more of an adventure.”

A parking garage is also under construction close to Presidents Circle. Although it is not finished yet and has been in the works for quite some time, it will be open in July 2015, just in time for the hustle and bustle of the Summer 2015 semester.

Students love the sentimental greeting cards they receive on their windshields in the various parking lots.

“It’s always nice to be appreciated,” Spot said. “The notes are so thoughtful, especially when they ask us to make a $35 donation to an institution that already holds us under piles of debt.”

“I love when I get a greeting card around the holidays,” Dreamer said. “It reminds me to donate to the charity, Commuter Services. I’m not really sure what they do, but I am happy to support the cause.”

Students are very grateful for the careful consideration given to their satisfaction with university parking. They understand how difficult it must be to make sure one parking construction job is finished before another is started.

“The parking here is unreal,” Dreamer said. “It’s my favorite thing about the U.”

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