Comments on: Cary Street Parking Changes Considered http://www.oregonhill.net/2010/03/03/cary-street-parking-changes-considered/ News for Oregon Hill, Richmond, Virginia Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Joe http://www.oregonhill.net/2010/03/03/cary-street-parking-changes-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-38648 Joe Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:59:06 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1967#comment-38648 It seems to me that the university should encourage students to use the facility and get there via means other than a car. I believe (but may be wrong) that students can ride GRTC for free? Also, if a student is a commuter to campus, then they have parking a parking pass for a lot OR already find street parking as it is. VCU is a tiny campus and walking a coulpe blocks is no big deal. I went to college on a giant campus and would walk all over and take the bus on occaision in the winter. There is no need for an additional parking structure. Keep in mind that ACROSS THE STREET from the gym there is a parking deck that can be used as is. 4000 students using the gym each day is great. I love that. I'd be curious how many live on vs. off campus or within a mile of the facility. I know VCU can compile that data as students have electronic access via fingerprint scans and/or cards. It seems to me that the university should encourage students to use the facility and get there via means other than a car. I believe (but may be wrong) that students can ride GRTC for free? Also, if a student is a commuter to campus, then they have parking a parking pass for a lot OR already find street parking as it is. VCU is a tiny campus and walking a coulpe blocks is no big deal. I went to college on a giant campus and would walk all over and take the bus on occaision in the winter. There is no need for an additional parking structure. Keep in mind that ACROSS THE STREET from the gym there is a parking deck that can be used as is.

4000 students using the gym each day is great. I love that. I’d be curious how many live on vs. off campus or within a mile of the facility. I know VCU can compile that data as students have electronic access via fingerprint scans and/or cards.

]]> By: Oregon Hill » VCU Housing Issues - Richmond, Virginia http://www.oregonhill.net/2010/03/03/cary-street-parking-changes-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-38612 Oregon Hill » VCU Housing Issues - Richmond, Virginia Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:17:11 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1967#comment-38612 [...] parking is still of concern, VCU is taking step to become more a residential university. Recent articles contain announcements [...] [...] parking is still of concern, VCU is taking step to become more a residential university. Recent articles contain announcements [...]

]]> By: Todd http://www.oregonhill.net/2010/03/03/cary-street-parking-changes-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-37810 Todd Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:46:28 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1967#comment-37810 VCU said at the January OHNA meeting that 4000 students a day are using the facility. That is over 1 student entering every 15 seconds if the hours are 8AM to midnight. Dont think a new Target store gets that kind of traffic. VCU said at the January OHNA meeting that 4000 students a day are using the facility. That is over 1 student entering every 15 seconds if the hours are 8AM to midnight. Dont think a new Target store gets that kind of traffic.

]]> By: tardus http://www.oregonhill.net/2010/03/03/cary-street-parking-changes-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-37803 tardus Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:47:45 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1967#comment-37803 VCU claimed that they did not need to provide parking for the new 100,000 sq ft recreational center built within the Oregon Hill Historic District because there was no plan to increase enrollment at VCU. Wouldn't that be like a new Target store claiming that they didn't have to provide any parking for their customers because there was no increase in the population of Richmond? VCU claimed that they did not need to provide parking for the new 100,000 sq ft recreational center built within the Oregon Hill Historic District because there was no plan to increase enrollment at VCU. Wouldn’t that be like a new Target store claiming that they didn’t have to provide any parking for their customers because there was no increase in the population of Richmond?

]]> By: Todd http://www.oregonhill.net/2010/03/03/cary-street-parking-changes-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-37780 Todd Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:34:16 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/?p=1967#comment-37780 some comments from students on the Gyms Facebook page (names have been witheld but you can go see these and other comments on the page): • They should have designed the gym with a built in parking deck. • historical my ass. obviously you haven't paid attention to your surroundings. OH is beat down, run down garbaaaage.the sidewalks are misplaced by over grown trees and most of the houses are unkept. I would want to tear down OH even if there wasn't a new gym deck in the works. anyway PLEASE KEEP IT NO RESTRICTIONS. There are already very few places for students to park around campus for more than an hour. What about the students who park there for classes? Where will they park? about an hour ago · Report • only non restricted parking left in the city basically, bad idea, tear down some of those nasty houses in oregon hill and make a parking lot! there are plenty of other apts people could move to in the fan, but not plenty of spaces to build a parking lot for cary street gym goers! some comments from students on the Gyms Facebook page (names have been witheld but you can go see these and other comments on the page):

• They should have designed the gym with a built in parking deck.

• historical my ass. obviously you haven’t paid attention to your surroundings. OH is beat down, run down garbaaaage.the sidewalks are misplaced by over grown trees and most of the houses are unkept. I would want to tear down OH even if there wasn’t a new gym deck in the works.

anyway PLEASE KEEP IT NO RESTRICTIONS. There are already very few places for students to park around campus for more than an hour. What about the students who park there for classes? Where will they park?
about an hour ago · Report

• only non restricted parking left in the city basically, bad idea, tear down some of those nasty houses in oregon hill and make a parking lot! there are plenty of other apts people could move to in the fan, but not plenty of spaces to build a parking lot for cary street gym goers!

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