12-26-2017, 09:29 AM
(12-26-2017, 12:02 AM)tomh009 Wrote:(12-25-2017, 11:00 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: What’s funny is I actually think UW doesn’t have enough short term close parking. They have very cheap parking for employees who park all day every day, and reasonable to moderately expensive parking for people who park all day or a portion of a day occasionally, but almost nothing for people who just need 30 minutes or an hour and would benefit by being closer to their destination.
Needles Hall? Or is that no longer an hourly lot? (It's admittedly very small anyway.)
Yes, it’s still available as an hourly lot. But what if I need to pop into just about any other building on campus for an appointment or to pick something up? I understand why parking is not available for attending class or for working there all day: it’s physically impossible to provide close parking other than at massive cost. But a few short term spots could be tucked in here and there. Or imagine if there were meters all the way around Ring Road. OK, maybe that would be too many, I don’t know.
Also, their policy doesn’t take into account demand. The lots cost the same almost all the time, whether they’re full (i.e., underpriced) or completely empty. So there is no incentive to move trips that can move to quiet times. I don’t object to paying for parking in general, because I understand the rationing effect of pricing. But I do object to paying (significantly) to park in a completely empty lot that would need to be there and maintained anyway for the busy times.