I attended the CAL/Arizona game a few weeks ago. I entertained the thought of what it would be like to have a on campus stadium in Westwood. After driving around for thirty plus minutes looking for parking I realized UCLA would have the same issues. I ended up paying $40 for parking at a hotel right outside of the campus.
I attended the CAL/Arizona game a few weeks ago. I entertained the thought of what it would be like to have a on campus stadium in Westwood. After driving around for thirty plus minutes looking for parking I realized UCLA would have the same issues. I ended up paying $40 for parking at a hotel right outside of the campus.
You bring up a very important but ultimately solvable issue. Selling season parking permits with specific parking destinations could account for many of the cars coming to campus. Then allocating specific public parking for non pre-permitted commuters would need to be very clearly advertised and signed and directed on game days. That could be a mix of relatively more expensive spots in various on-campus lots and more economical spots further from campus (e.g., Lot 32 in Westwood, the VA, and Park-and-Ride public transportation lots across the city) with buses to and from the stadium. These are just my spur of the moment ideas, and I'm sure we could get a host of ideas of things that do and don't work by looking at other venues and other cities.
You are correct. The parking issue is solvable. We have season tickets to the Cal games (Mr. Bruin Mom, Cal '86). The lots on campus are pretty much closed except for game day parking and are clearly marked as such. You have the option to purchase a pass at the beginning of the season or pay as you go. The area residents are very industrious and "sell" their spots too. If you are willing to make the walk, the local junior high sells every available inch on their campus, including the baseball field. It is staffed by the faculty who remain with the cars the entire time. The possibilities are endless...
Yeah I get it, Evan. I guess my point is that the parking on and around the Berkeley campus is terrible too. However they have been able to manage it. It isn't easy and. not always perfect, but it works for the most part.
I attended the CAL/Arizona game a few weeks ago. I entertained the thought of what it would be like to have a on campus stadium in Westwood. After driving around for thirty plus minutes looking for parking I realized UCLA would have the same issues. I ended up paying $40 for parking at a hotel right outside of the campus.
You bring up a very important but ultimately solvable issue. Selling season parking permits with specific parking destinations could account for many of the cars coming to campus. Then allocating specific public parking for non pre-permitted commuters would need to be very clearly advertised and signed and directed on game days. That could be a mix of relatively more expensive spots in various on-campus lots and more economical spots further from campus (e.g., Lot 32 in Westwood, the VA, and Park-and-Ride public transportation lots across the city) with buses to and from the stadium. These are just my spur of the moment ideas, and I'm sure we could get a host of ideas of things that do and don't work by looking at other venues and other cities.
You are correct. The parking issue is solvable. We have season tickets to the Cal games (Mr. Bruin Mom, Cal '86). The lots on campus are pretty much closed except for game day parking and are clearly marked as such. You have the option to purchase a pass at the beginning of the season or pay as you go. The area residents are very industrious and "sell" their spots too. If you are willing to make the walk, the local junior high sells every available inch on their campus, including the baseball field. It is staffed by the faculty who remain with the cars the entire time. The possibilities are endless...
"The parking issue is solvable" is not a phrase i thought I would ever hear with respect to UCLA.
Yeah I get it, Evan. I guess my point is that the parking on and around the Berkeley campus is terrible too. However they have been able to manage it. It isn't easy and. not always perfect, but it works for the most part.