Comments on: Letter to the Editor: Winter is not an excuse for poor parking http://www.westernherald.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-winter-is-not-an-excuse-for-poor-parking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-to-the-editor-winter-is-not-an-excuse-for-poor-parking Western Herald Online News Service Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Matthew Rupert http://www.westernherald.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-winter-is-not-an-excuse-for-poor-parking/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 Matthew Rupert Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:01:19 +0000 http://www.westernherald.com/?p=2869#comment-5720 My favorite memory of winter driving at WMU were the students (and they probably still do the same thing) who live less than a five-minute walk away, yet they'll hop in their cars, park on campus without a parking sticker in a sticker-required space, all to avoid walking in the cold and snow. Really? Did you need to do that? Honestly? I enjoy the snow, and I can handle cold. I used to live at the Stadium Drive Apartments and would walk to campus when possible. I would take the bus when such was convenient. Even if I had to make a 20-minute walk across campus from where I lived, I made the walk in the cold and snow instead of hopping in my car and taking up a parking space for which someone has already paid. Granted, I think WMU needs to get over the "pedestrian-friendly campus" and build more parking structures/garages. Prime parking lots dedicated to a few faculty/staff parking spots could easily be rennovated for three/four/five-level parking garages. Heck, we could even make underground parking garages if need be. Doubtful people would be able to STILL park correctly above or underground, but at least more spaces would be available for people. My favorite memory of winter driving at WMU were the students (and they probably still do the same thing) who live less than a five-minute walk away, yet they’ll hop in their cars, park on campus without a parking sticker in a sticker-required space, all to avoid walking in the cold and snow.

Really? Did you need to do that? Honestly?

I enjoy the snow, and I can handle cold. I used to live at the Stadium Drive Apartments and would walk to campus when possible. I would take the bus when such was convenient. Even if I had to make a 20-minute walk across campus from where I lived, I made the walk in the cold and snow instead of hopping in my car and taking up a parking space for which someone has already paid.

Granted, I think WMU needs to get over the “pedestrian-friendly campus” and build more parking structures/garages. Prime parking lots dedicated to a few faculty/staff parking spots could easily be rennovated for three/four/five-level parking garages. Heck, we could even make underground parking garages if need be. Doubtful people would be able to STILL park correctly above or underground, but at least more spaces would be available for people.

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