KU_Chapter01_DataCollection_2014-06-10

FIGURE 1-17: PERMIT PARKING OCCUPANCY
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60% - 70%
70% - 80%
80% - 90%
MORE THAN 90%
is not evenly distributed through campus, with
very high occupancy rates in the core areas of campus
and low in the outlying areas. Predictably, the
more desirable core areas all have an occupancy
rate of more than 90 percent, meaning they are at
practical capacity. Comparatively, the zone around
the Lied Center has an occupancy rate of only
22 percent on a typical class day. Consequently,
while excess commuter parking exists, it is not in
the locations where it is most desired. Residence
hall parking demand remains high, but has been
decreasing slightly in recent years. A small portion
of the Lied Center lot is available to housing, and
continues to see a small, but decreasing, demand of
roughly 50 to 75 permits a year.
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CAMPUS PARKING
Overall, campus parking is plentiful for students,
faculty, and staff, although not always in a location
where most desired. There are approximately
15,000 parking spaces located primarily outside
the campus core area. With the exception of
the Mississippi Street Garage, most of the large
parking areas are located to the south or west of
the campus core, with smaller lots closest to the
campus core. Figure 1-16 shows the number of
parking spaces by lot.
The campus currently has an overall parking occupancy
of roughly 63 percent for commuter spaces
on a typical midweek class day. However, demand
While the impacts of typical day events are included
in the above analysis, there are days where
the campus is host to large events that can place a
greater strain on the parking system, particularly
when hosted in the North District. These can fill
one or both of the parking garages. Afternoon
and early evening sporting events, in particular
basketball games, can result in a substantial
increase in demand; at the same time, unlike
other events, most on campus are well aware of
the game schedules and will shift their schedule
to minimize the impact. Figure 1-17 shows the
parking occupancy by zone.
Although parking on campus is generally plentiful,
the lots themselves are in varying conditions. A
separate pavement condition analysis showed
that more than one-third of the surface lot area
on campus needs full reconstruction, with an
additional one-quarter in need of major repairs.
DATA COLLECTION: CAMPUS CONDITIONS
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