About parking at USF, is this a cop-out?

Colleges & Universities University of South Florida
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<p>So every year many students complain about the lack of parking at USF, there are more students than there are parking spaces. </p>

<p>The response every year from the Student Government and related parties is:</p>

<p>“Well, there is plenty of parking available throughout the day, students just aren’t willing to go where the parking is. You can’t expect to arrive 10 minutes before class and find a parking spot right next to your classroom building.” </p>

<p>I can accept the second part. But where is this available parking that they speak of? When I go to campus at 11:00am or 2:00pm I haven’t seen parking anywhere.</p>

<p>The sun dome lot is full. The entire north-west is full. All the parking garages I’ve seen are full. The grass parking near the Patel Center and the library is full. </p>

<p>Instead of making excuses and spending money on imported fabrics in game rooms the university should spend money on building more parking garages over current lots.</p>

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<p>I’ve always lived on campus or across street from campus and don’t have a car; I know parking is a hassle though on campus. A new 1000 car parking garage costs USF about $15,000,000 to build. Money is tight now for USF and I don’t think USF is building any new garages right now. Try finding a space at 10:30am or 1:30pm. Good Luck!</p>

<p><a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/parking_services/maps/Parking_Map.pdf[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/parking_services/maps/Parking_Map.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>[USF</a> Parking and Transportation Services](<a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/parking_services/]USF”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/parking_services/)</p>

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<p>While the parking issue at USF is without a doubt no where close to ideal, it’s comparatively better than at other schools, such as UF. I can’t speak for everyone, but I don’t have too much of a problem trying to find parking. Most of the time I have to camp in one spot and wait for classes to get out so that students can return to their cars, but even so I don’t have to wait too long. I think some students (not all, of course) feel that they’re entitled to a parking spot directly next to their classes, and while there are some spots that allow that possibility, they come at a premium. While the Sundome and Library parking lots are like suicide, spots come and go all the time… you just need some luck and aggressiveness. </p>

<p>I think some sort of monorail system would be awesome, but I’m dreaming.</p>