Why does the cost of parking continue to rise even though there isn any available parking around campus for faculty and staff?
Transportation and Parking Services is an auxiliary department of the University, which means the department must self-generate all needed revenue to build, operate, and maintain all parking and run CABS (Campus Area Bus Service). Parking permits and the hourly fees collected from visitors are the only source of pay for these expenses. As surface parking is consumed by buildings-it is necessary to replace it with parking structures, which cost $20,000/space to build (as opposed to $2,500 for a surface parking lot) along with the cost to operate and maintain. In order to meet these requirements it is necessary to raise the cost of parking. Two garages are currently under construction, which will provide a total of 1600 parking spaces when they open. These garages have been in the planning/design stages for the past 2 years, and will open in mid-2004.
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- A full list of campus maps available for faculty and staff parking can be viewed at Eastern Michigan University’s Parking Department website. Return to top of page 6) What do I need to do to get myself on the Eastern Michigan University website?
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