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PVCA proposes new parking rules
Stephanie Takach
Issue date: 5/16/08 Section: News
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"Complaints about difficulties finding parking caused us to revisit the current situation with permit parking," Tony Dominick, president of the PVCA, said.
After the PVCA met with the Drexel Administration and representatives from the Philadelphia Parking Authority, the PPA suggested extending permit parking hours on blocks that already have permit parking, according to Dominick.
The Undergraduate Student Government Association has already received complaints from former and current students, according to Stacey Rose, Student Life chair for the USGA.
"We understand why the PVCA wants to change parking hours, but we don't agree with it. … It kind of indirectly prevents students from parking around where they live," Rose said.
William Mulgrew, a senior majoring in history and politics, wrote in an e-mail, "I have lived in this community for nearly five years, and I cannot think of a more anti-student message the PVCA could send than this. We live here, too. We pay taxes here, too. Instead of trying to find positive solutions to issues of parking, the PVCA is a complete cop-out."
While the PVCA does recognize that students use the Powelton area to park their cars, Dominick said the primary concern was for the Powelton residents.
"Many pressures contribute to the parking situation in the neighborhood - residents looking for a parking space, students that require a car to get to their co-op job, short term parking for business customers, commuter students looking for parking, parking for guests of residents that come to visit, construction projects and more," a said. "We are trying to improve the parking situation for all residents that pay the costs involved to park in the neighborhood."
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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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