Parking still causes problems

ASUs 2012 Master Plan proposes future additions for parking, including new garages and surface lots on the outer edges of campus.

One garage would be placed behind the Carl R. Reng Student Union in place of the International Student Center. The plan proposes different services to be added to the garage such as a parking office and other ground floor uses.

A new lot near the Armory has also been proposed. This addition would bring about the demolition of the Faculty and Academic Circle housing.

According to the plan, ASU wants to increase walkability of campus and decrease unnecessary automobile trips.

Al Stoverink was unavailable for further information on the proposed plans, but David Handwork, director of planning, design and construction, said in an email that these ideas are not definite yet.

Other than these future plans, several changes in parking have occurred since the beginning of the semester.

Lot N-5E in NorthPark Quads (NPQ) has undergone such modifications. These spaces were previously designated for students, but Vera Forrest, customer service manager of Parking Services, said that last week these spots were given back to visitors.

The initial transition to student parking came about because of a shortage of resident parking.

After surveying NPQ and Red Wolf Den parking lots this year, the lot was reassigned back to visitor parking, Forrest said.

By switching these spots, 25 residence spots were lost to visitors.

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Parking still causes problems