The start of construction has been speculated from summer 1999 to sometime between 2000-2002. With over 100 students living in IMWest, the loss of this space will temporarily put these undergraduate and graduate students looking for alternative housing facilities. The residents of IMWest have currently made numerous petitions and appeals to all the departments involved including Chancellor Cicerone. A majority of the responses seem to favor the residents, but still no action has been taken. According to Tung,there is no apparent animosity towards the Department of Parking and Transportation Services nor the Department of Campus Physical and Environmental Planning.
Some residents also see the demolition of the trailer park as a loss of a unique way of life.
The IM West feel stronger about wanting to keep the trailer park available. Non-trailer park residents have mixed views on the demolition of the trailer park. Sometimes I would try to get to class, but the parking lots would all be full and I would get screwed over and be late. Other students do not see the real need for another parking structure. IM West is a cheaper alternative to living in the UCI area.