Parking on Campus

Those of you who come to campus may have noticed some of this...

From the Director of Public Safety~~~

During the first few weeks of the spring semester the parking ramp has experienced more on-campus parking demand than we were able to supply. On Monday's and Wednesday's we are encountering peak demands between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. During this period of time we have been intermittently closing the parking ramp for 10 - 15 minutes. Opportunities to help alleviate parking congestion:

1) The Bookstore worked with MetroTransit to offer students a semester transportation pass for $84.00. The Bookstore has sold 2,520 semester bus passes as of 1/21/09.

2) We will be receiving free bike racks this spring that will accommodate 50 bikes through a grant the City of Minneapolis received.

3) Central Scheduling is working on event scheduling and considering parking demand issues.

4) Employees on payroll deduction have the opportunity to obtain a guaranteed parking space at the Laurel Village Parking Ramp located across the street from our parking ramp. Please contact me (ext.6902) if you are interested in pursuing this option.

5) We will be focusing on parking permit enforcement and removing those who have no association with the college.

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So, if you can carpool, take an alternate form of transportation, or arrive before or after the busy times, you can minimize the problems you may encounter with campus parking, and potentially save some money and a bit of the environment.