Forum to tackle parking problems

All commuters to Eastern who have a concern with parking on campus may have their say at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Lumpkin Hall room 2030 at a meeting sponsored by the Student Senate Student Relations Committee.

The committee will discuss the issue of parking on Eastern’s campus including recent data on parking spots which allegedly go unused for days.

“We have been conducting surveys on parking and we are going to have people who come fill out a little survey first,” said Donna Fernandez, chair of the Student Relations Committee.

Surveys at the meeting are in addition to a larger survey previously given by the committee. Fernandez said she hopes surveys available at the meeting will give people unaware of the initial survey a chance to voice their concerns.

The committee has been compiling data on parking spaces that they feel could be better utilized by the university.

The data will include two weeks worth of pictures highlighting parking spaces currently allocated to the administration which have allegedly remained empty.

“We will present data of over two weeks of pictures,” Fernandez said.

Fernandez said the pictures, taken between Monday and Thursday over a two week period, provide additional data and demonstrate how the spaces are open.

Fernandez believes a lot of the students at the forum will express their views on issues such as unnecessary ticketing and the issue of upperclassmen spots that shouldn’t be so designated.