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PVCA proposes new parking rules
Stephanie Takach
Issue date: 5/16/08 Section: News
While the PVCA recognized that students may be affected, Niki Gianakaris, a spokeswoman for Drexel University, said the change in parking will not affect student parking.
"Assuming that the community is successful in its efforts to standardize parking, which requires that a majority of the community residents approve the proposal on a block-by-block basis, it is our understanding that there will be no impact on student parking," Gianakaris said.
Dominick also said he foresees that some students will not be willing to pay the additional costs that other residents pay for a permit parking sticker and will have more difficulty finding parking on blocks with permit parking only.
However, Drexel is looking at focusing student parking in the allocated garages and is creating a new parking garage in order to supply more parking for students, according to Gianakaris.
"The University's strategic and master plans include a proposal to construct a multi-story parking facility next to the Frederic O. Hess Engineering Laboratories on Lancaster Avenue," Gianakaris said.
Another issue concerning the change in permit parking hours, according to Rose, is the safety of students and their cars.
"Student will start migrating and moving their cars further off of campus," Rose said. "They can become potential victims and we don't want that to happen."
Rose added that Drexel students bring livelihood to Powelton Village, and although students may sometimes be a nuisance, they should not be kept out of the issue completely. She said it is more up to the students' landlords and depends whether or not the landlords will stand up for the students.
Gianakaris said there are still parking permits available through University's Parking Services, as the department currently does not have a lottery system.
According to Dominick, parking is always going to be a changing problem in any urban neighborhood and will need to be revisited from time to time.
Gianakaris said Drexel will continue its evaluations through collaborations with the PVCA, the Philadelphia Department of Streets and the PPA.
"Assuming that the community is successful in its efforts to standardize parking, which requires that a majority of the community residents approve the proposal on a block-by-block basis, it is our understanding that there will be no impact on student parking," Gianakaris said.
Dominick also said he foresees that some students will not be willing to pay the additional costs that other residents pay for a permit parking sticker and will have more difficulty finding parking on blocks with permit parking only.
However, Drexel is looking at focusing student parking in the allocated garages and is creating a new parking garage in order to supply more parking for students, according to Gianakaris.
"The University's strategic and master plans include a proposal to construct a multi-story parking facility next to the Frederic O. Hess Engineering Laboratories on Lancaster Avenue," Gianakaris said.
Another issue concerning the change in permit parking hours, according to Rose, is the safety of students and their cars.
"Student will start migrating and moving their cars further off of campus," Rose said. "They can become potential victims and we don't want that to happen."
Rose added that Drexel students bring livelihood to Powelton Village, and although students may sometimes be a nuisance, they should not be kept out of the issue completely. She said it is more up to the students' landlords and depends whether or not the landlords will stand up for the students.
Gianakaris said there are still parking permits available through University's Parking Services, as the department currently does not have a lottery system.
According to Dominick, parking is always going to be a changing problem in any urban neighborhood and will need to be revisited from time to time.
Gianakaris said Drexel will continue its evaluations through collaborations with the PVCA, the Philadelphia Department of Streets and the PPA.
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Dan Grossman
posted 5/16/08 @ 2:34 PM EST
Don't know what PVCA's problem is. Resident's don't have any problem finding parking. I've been living in various PV areas the past few years as a student at Drexel, and parking my car without a permit every night. (Continued…)
Min Chhour
posted 5/19/08 @ 4:26 PM EST
The PVCA is not entirely up on this idea. There are several residents throughout the PV area that are against it, I for one. I'm not techincally apart of the PVCA just another resident of the area. (Continued…)
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