The parking problem has already spilled over into the surrounding neighborhoods. Impact on prospective students, visitors. The parking problem has had an impact on prospective students and other visitors to our campus. At least one prospective student gave up after spending 30 minutes looking for a parking space, and many others have complained. Nighttime parking is becoming scarce, particularly in the middle of campus near Kendall Hall and McFarlin, where the public is invited for theater performances, recitals and other activities.
Parking problems affect attendance at such events.
President Lawless said it was exciting to hear that faculty wanted stricter enforcement, because usually faculty disfavor ticketing. He has some reservations about towing, based on his experience at Texas Tech, where full-time tow trucks were at times overly aggressive. Yet he recognizes that towing is sometimes necessary because some people are not affected by parking tickets. He said he would like to talk to the Student Association about this matter. Senator Diaz expressed concern about continuity, particularly because we do not have a Director of Personnel and two new faculty representatives have been elected to the Committee.