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Parking Improvements at the University of Delaware

Blue Hen Consulting Inc.

Blue Hen Consulting Inc. 123 Main Street Newark, DE 19711 302-831-1234

April 20, 2009

Chief James Flatley Office of Public Safety 413 Academy Street Newark, DE 19716

Dear Mr. Flatley,

Thank you for your recent inquiry concerning parking issues for the University of Delaware. Enclosed we have included a brief report explaining how our company could help in solving the problems you have been experiencing.

We believe that our company is well-qualified for undertaking the necessary research, as well as for finding a solution that is cost-sensitive. We have outlined the necessary procedures we would conduct to assist you, as well as our credentials and a time line for helping you by the end of your students' spring semester.

We look forward to hearing back from you, and hope that we can assist you in the near future. Do not hesitate to call with any questions or concerns you may have.

Sincerely,

Blue Hen Consulting, Inc.

[Enclosure]

=__Proposal__ =

Introduction:
Blue Hen Consulting, Inc. proposes to research parking issues on the University of Delaware’s campus and to develop a cost effective solution, while keeping in mind the student's need for additional parking as well as the University’s need to be cost-conscious during these uncertain economic times.

Statement of the Problem:
For some time now, parking on the University of Delaware's campus has been a problem. There is not enough parking on campus to accommodate the student body. As a result, the students have been making their dissatisfaction known. Students' frustrations have been voiced on blogs, such as College Prowler.com. Parking problems have come to be the number one issue students feel the University could improve. It is time for the University to fulfill the need for more parking options for their students.

Objectives:
We will evaluate the parking situation of the University of Delaware and give some suggestions to solve the problem of the lack of parking through our research; we will offer a final report with some options and recommendations to U.D. Public Safety.

Procedures:

 * 1) We will review your parking needs through records of parking permits and requests for parking permits relative to the school population.
 * 2) We will conduct a campus-wide survey of students and faculty (consisting of a sample size of 200) to determine the level of satisfaction with the University's current parking establishments. We will also use this survey to determine a reasonable cost students and faculty would be willing to pay to park on campus.<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"> Selections of students and faculty members will be made at random. If the person does not participate in any parking services at the school, they will be asked for their reasons behind not parking at the University.
 * 3) <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We will perform research on other local universities of similar size to determine their parking needs and how they have responded to these needs. (This will help us to come up with a figure of how many parking establishments you should have based on similar populations).
 * 4) <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We will research all possible solutions while keeping in mind monetary restrictions.
 * 5) <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We will present you with options and their respective prices to the University for you to determine your next course of action.

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Record of Service:
<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Since 2005, Blue Hen Consulting, Inc. has assisted various clients in their research and development needs, and has developed cost-conscious solutions to help organizations solve an array of problems worry-free. Our analysts have been recruited from a pool of successful companies' former R&D committees. We seek to solve the needs of many different businesses in a time- and cost-efficient manner. Our company has won several awards for our services, which can be viewed at our company website www.bluehenconsulting.com.

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Budget:
<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">For this project, our team will consist of four consultants, who each charge a $20 hourly rate. We currently estimate that each consultant will spend an average of 15 hours per week on the project for a total of four weeks. We also estimate a flat rate office supplies cost of $200. Thus, our total project budget is approximately $5,000.

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Schedule:
<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Week of April 19, 2009 <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Week of April 26, 2009 <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Week of May 3, 2009 <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Week of May 10, 2009 <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">May 20, 2009
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Initial proposal
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Research of other local universities to determine how they have responded to parking needs.
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Review of parking permits and requests for parking permits relative to the school population.
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Campus-wide survey of students and faculty to determine the level of satisfaction with current parking; campus-wide survey to determine a reasonable cost students and faculty would be willing to pay to park on campus.
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Compile results of survey with research performed to come up with least costly solutions to parking issues.
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Presentation of report findings with options and their respective prices to the University

=__<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**REPORT** __= =<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> = <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Blue Hen Consulting, Inc. 123 Main Street Newark, DE 19711 302-831-1234

May 20, 2009

Chief James Flatley Office of Public Safety 413 Academy Street Newark, DE 19716

Dear Mr. Flatley:

Enclosed is the Blue Hen Consulting, Inc.'s Parking Improvements at the University of Delaware Report. This report evaluates parking issues on the university's campus and provides suggestions on the most cost effective solution.

Our consulting firm has analyzed the student and faculty's overall satisfaction with the current parking situation on campus. In addition, we have gathered research from similar universities in the area in order to compare available parking and pricing with the University of Delaware.

I hope this report will provide you with the information needed to make a well-informed decision of how to address parking issues at the University of Delaware. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns regarding the report.

Sincerely,

Lindsay Smith //Lead Consultant//

[Title Page] Parking Improvements <span style="font-size: 26pt; font-family: 'Arial Black'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">at the University of Delaware

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Prepared By: Lindsay Smith, Lauren Stotz, Lijing Xu, Kaitlyn Gillen.
 * A Report by Blue Hen Consulting Inc. **

**__ Table of Contents __**

Table of Contents

 * Abstract ** .............................................................................................


 * Introduction ** ..........................................................................................

Figure 1: School Selection Criteria………………………………………………………. Table 1: Parking Resolution……………………………………………………………… Figure 2 : Survey Results for Parking Resolutions..................................... Table 2: Student and Faculty Parking by Location......................................
 * Procedures ** ..........................................................................................
 * Analysis ** ..........................................................................................................................


 * Conclusions ****  …………………………………………………………………………. **
 * Recommendations ** ..............................................................................


 * Works Cited **** ........................................................................................ **

Appendix 1: Parking Survey………………………………………………… Appendix 2: Results of Parking Survey..............................................
 * Appendices **...........................................................................................

** [Abstract] ** Lack of ample parking at campus is an issue that has affected the students of the University of Delaware for many years. The purpose of this report is to provide UD public safety with some options and recommendations for solving lack of parking after Blue Hen Consulting Inc. has evaluated the current parking situation at the campus of the University of Delaware.

This report analyzes the level of UD student and faculty satisfaction, data gathered from four similar universities, and relevant cost research including parking garages and lots, public transportation, and inexpensive alternatives.

In order to assess student and faculty satisfaction with parking on campus, we surveyed 200 people covering students from various student centers throughout the campus, and the staffs and professors of UD to gather their opinions about parking. Based on the number of students and faculty on campus and location of the universities in relatively small cities, U. Penn, Towson University, Drexel University and Montclair State University were chosen to compare to the University of Delaware to gather data. After the facts and figures were collected regarding the number of students and faculty, the number of garages, lots, meters and their costs, the conclusion is that ample parking was available at UD compared to these 4 similar universities, and the cost is not overly expensive.

“In 1996, the International Parking Institute estimated that new parking garages cost between $4,500 and $15,000 per space (depending, of course, on the type of construction, special features, etc.)” (International Parking Institute). Budget is an important part should be considered in the report. From comparing 4 similar university parking and the research of the costs of new parking garages and parking lots, building new parking garages and parking lots are not the best solution for University of Delaware.

Parking resolutions for solving lack of parking were measured in our analysis, and providing parking permits only to those who can prove that they need a car is the first choice by 61 out of the 200 students and faculty surveyed. 52 preferred a new parking garage, and 42 preferred a better service or park-and –ride shuttle.

From the results of our research on parking situation at the University of Delaware, Blue Hen Consulting Inc. offers the following recommendations to the University of Delaware to solve the parking problems on campus: <span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> The purpose of this report was to assess the current parking situation on the campus of the University of Delaware. Parking and transportation on campus has been the number one complaint by students. Blue Hen Consulting, Inc. has researched and gathered data on this issue. In addition, we have analyzed our findings and have formulated recommendations regarding the best course of action for U.D. Public Safety.
 * Develop and implement criteria to offer parking permits to only those staff and students who are deemed in need of a parking permit to increase equity and efficiency among distribution.
 * If the University’s budget allows, the building of a parking garage at a prime location on campus would provide more parking capacity and will serve as a vehicle for profit for the University of Delaware through hourly parking charges or garage permits.
 * [Introduction] **

Student and faculty satisfaction was determined through surveys as regards to parking on campus. Our consulting firm made sure the survey consisted of a diverse group of students and staff in order to obtain unbiased results.

Data gathering from similar universities was conducted. The universities chosen reflected the same criteria as University of Delaware, such as size and location. These comparable universities allowed us to determine an average and to evaluate the parking situation at the University of Delaware in comparison to the other universities.

An important aspect of our report is budget. During these rough economic times, it is critical to develop cost effective solutions. Therefore, our consultants have conducted the necessary relevant cost research. This includes examining the cost of garages and lots.

Public transportation was researched further, also. By examining the bus services on campus, we were able to formulate an understanding of transportation on University of Delaware’s campus.

While keeping budget in mind, we created inexpensive alternatives to the current parking and transportation situation. These alternatives have a wide-range; for example, expanding shuttle routes to building a new garage.

After gathering data, we were able to analyze and estimate the average satisfaction with parking on campus from students and faculty. Additionally, information from seven other universities allowed us to compare the parking situation and develop informed recommendations. Blue Hen Consulting, Inc. is confident this report will give U.D. Public Safety the necessary information and recommendations on parking and transportation on University of Delaware’s campus.

= Procedures =

Determination of Student and Faculty Satisfaction
Three weeks after our company was accepted to take on finding a solution for the University, a survey was produced in order to gauge student and faculty satisfaction with parking on campus. As seen in <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Appendix A, our staff used questions geared towards those students and staff that actually use the parking at the University, but also gathered the opinions of those students that //do not// use parking at the University (to understand the reasons behind their choices).

This data provided further insight into commuter and faculty needs versus students that keep their cars on campus for recreation. In addition, we assessed student and faculty opinion on the possibility of building a new parking garage on the current lot at Morris Library.

Our sample size was arbitrary, but the participants were selected in various student centers throughout the campus to make sure the people selected were of the correct group (i.e. students and staff). See <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Appendix A: Parking Survey, for a list of locations and methods used to survey the sample size.

Data Gathering From Similar Universities
Research was collected from the University of Delaware to determine the number of parking facilities on campus, the number of students and faculty on campus, and costs of parking for the different facilities. Based on this data, four other schools were chosen (from neighboring states) based on similar size and location as the University of Delaware. Figure 1: School Selection Criteria shows a chart of the possible Universities from neighboring states. It can be observed through the chart which schools were selected based on similarity.

All of the selections were chosen based on proximity (neighboring states) and city locations (all are in relatively small cities). While all of the possible selections of schools had similar numbers of faculty and staff, the number of students at each University varied greatly. The University of Maryland, Penn State University, and Rutgers were all eliminated due to their large number of student population.

Figure 1: School Selection Criteria

From these schools, facts and figures were collected regarding the number of parking lots, garages, and meters available; their respective costs; and how many students and faculty attend each school that could possibly use these spaces. See <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Table 2 : Student and Faculty Parking by Location, for detailed information and data gathered.

Parking Garages and Lots
As parking seems to be in high demand, all solutions (including those that would cost the University) had to be examined. Investigating all possible answers to increasing parking satisfaction, potential resolutions were found in building new parking garages and/or lots. Keeping in mind the University’s budgetary restrictions, average costs were acquired for both options strictly for informational purposes. As these were only two possible solutions, in-depth cost analysis, zoning constraints, and construction cost research were not further researched.

The average cost for parking lots and garages is included in our analysis below.

Studies on bus and campus transportation were performed. Recent University expansions of bus services were decided to be a key element in providing recreational parkers with a sensible, inexpensive alternative to keeping cars on campus, so as to free more space for commuters and faculty. Prices of expanding shuttle bus services to park-and-ride locations were examined and determined as another possible resolution to parking dissatisfaction.
 * Public Transportation **

Again, as budgetary restrictions were to be kept in mind, costs of buses, bus drivers, fuel, and related expenses were not studied thoroughly; rather, a general cost structure consisting of the average cost to run a bus by the University was created.

The results of research on the University’s transit system are included in our analysis below.

Creating Inexpensive Alternatives
From the data we gathered from our survey and information collected from comparable universities (see Figure 1: School Selection Criteria), our staff proceeded with generating economical alternatives for the University. These possible solutions, along with the more costly alternatives, can be seen in <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Table 1: Parking Resolutions.
 * Parking Resolutions: ||
 * 1) Plans for building a new parking garage at Morris library parking space . ||
 * 2) Making more parking lots (spots) available. ||
 * 3) Students can park and ride the shuttle to go to the classroom. The expanded routes on and around campus are popular with students, staff and faculty. ||
 * 4) Better shuttle service so that students won’t have to drive. ||
 * 5) Fewer parking permits to students so that only those who can prove they need a car on campus will be allowed to have one. ||
 * 6) Improving the price of parking permit. More people will take the shuttle instead of driving. the cost of parking have an impact on the decision to bring a car to the University ||
 * 7) The employee parking lots have free space. The university might open these lots to students, or at least convert a few to student parking. ||
 * 8) UD encourages carpooling. ||
 * **Table 1: Parking Resolutions** ||

= Analysis =

Student and Faculty Satisfaction
Although parking dissatisfaction is a concern on Delaware’s campus, it seems that cost is not the issue, and a majority of those students and faculty surveyed agreed that providing parking permits only to those that can prove a need for them was a sensible solution (shown in Chart 1).

** Figure 2: Survey Results for Parking Resolutions **

Although the results were very close, providing permits to those students that can prove a need for a car on campus was the winning resolution. Students also showed an interest in a new parking garage, and a park and ride shuttle service along with a better shuttle service had the same preference. Out of the two hundred students and faculty surveyed, fifty-two preferred a new parking garage, forty-two preferred a better shuttle service or park-and-ride shuttle, and sixty-one preferred permits to those who need them. To see the results from the rest of the survey, see the survey results included in the Appendix 2.

Comparable University Parking
From our research on universities akin to Delaware, there were numerous key findings to report. First, although parking dissatisfaction is high at UD, among the schools selected, it had the most amount of parking available for students. Another surprising finding was that the cost of parking was very average, not overpriced.

starting at $2.25 / hr || 42 || $150 - $200 || Unknown || 12 mins / $.25 ||
 * ** School ** || ** # of Students ** || ** # of Faculty ** || ** Garages ** || ** Cost (peak hrs)* ** || ** Parking Lots ** || ** Cost (per yr) ** || ** Meters ** || ** Cost (in mins / quarter) ** ||
 * University of Delaware || 18,723 || 4,004 || 4 || $1.20 - $1.50 / hr || 55 || $61 - $328 || 7 metered streets || varies ||
 * University of Pennsylvania s || 19,816 || 4,038 || 15 || $13.00 (flat rate) || 22 || $835 - $1,725 || N/A || N/A ||
 * Towson University || 19,758 || 1,276 || 3 || $2 / hr || 17 || $240 || Unknown || 7.5 mins / $.25 ||
 * Drexel University || 19,882 || 1,404 || 1 (824 spaces) || $11 / day || 12 || $372 || 49 metered spaces || 7.5 mins / $.25 ||
 * Montclair State University || 17,475 || 4,500 || 1 || incremental rates.
 * *Peak hrs: Mon - Fri until 10:30pm || || || || || || || ||
 * s City parking || || || || || || || || ||
 * s City parking || || || || || || || || ||
 * Table 2: Student and Faculty Parking by Location**

From this data, our staff concluded that more parking may not be the best possible solution to the University’s parking dissatisfaction. There is ample parking compared to similar universities, and the cost is not overly expensive. Therefore, the University does not need to provide another parking lot or garage for students.

//Cost Data//
==<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">From our research on the costs of new parking garages and parking lots, it did not seem that this would be the most sensible solution for the University. == ==<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">“ <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">//Perhaps the best way to estimate the cost of a new parking garage is to look at the number of spaces it contains. In 1996, the International Parking Institute estimated that new parking garages cost between $4,500 and $15,000 per space (depending, of course, on the type of construction, special features, etc.). A reliable average is approximately $7,000 per space for multi-level garages. Surface facilities can be built for around $1,500 per space in most cases. (More than 60 percent of paid off-street parking is in surface lots with the remaining 40 percent in garages.)// <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">” <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">(International Parking Institute) == ==<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">In addition, as the University has recently added four new eco-friendly buses to its transit system at extremely high costs, our staff decided to eliminate the idea of adding more an even larger amount of buses to this system. ==

<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">
<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> After researching possible solutions to correct the parking issues at the University of Delaware and evaluating them in terms of cost, efficiency, and student and staff satisfaction, Blue Hen Consulting, Inc. determined that only offering parking permits to those students that are deemed in need would be the best solution. In terms of cost to the University, this option would incur no additional cost, as the University already distributes parking permits among its student and staff population. This solution would also be most efficient; no additional structures would need to be built and no new programs would need to be implemented in order to carry out this solution. Furthermore, in terms of student satisfaction, more students and staff (30% of the 200 surveyed) supported this solution over other possible options.
 * Conclusions and Recommendations **

Another possible solution to correct the parking issue at the University would be to build a new parking garage on the campus. A parking garage would provide three to four times the amount of parking that a parking lot would, and would also provide a profit to the University through hourly parking charges. Among the 200 students and staff surveyed, building a parking garage was the second most popular solution to the parking problem on the University campus-26% of students and staff supported this option. However, the cost that the University would incur to build and maintain a parking garage on campus would be relatively high.

A more efficient shuttle service around campus was also suggested as a possible solution. However, acquiring and maintaining more shuttle buses would be very costly to the University, and would not be as efficient or convenient for students and staff who would rather have immediate, nearby access to their vehicles as opposed to relying on a shuttle bus as a means to be able to reach their vehicle. Furthermore, in terms of student and staff satisfaction, this option was favored by only 20% of those surveyed.

Blue Hen Consulting Inc. offers the following recommendations to the University of Delaware to solve the parking problems on campus:
 * Develop and implement criteria to offer parking permits to only those staff and students who are deemed in need of a parking permit to increase equity and efficiency among distribution.
 * If the University’s budget allows, the building of a parking garage at a prime location on campus would provide more parking capacity and will serve as a vehicle for profit for the University of Delaware through hourly parking charges or garage permits.

= Works Cited =

Drexel Parking Services, "Parking Services." 8 May 2009 <http://www.drexel.edu/depts/parking/>.

Parking and Transportation Services, "Parking Information." 07 May 2009. 8 May 2009 <http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/auxservices/parking/parking/index.asp>.

Parking Services, "Penn Parking." 01 Apr 2009. 8 May 2009 <http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/parking/>.

Public Safety, "UD Parking Services." UD Public Safety. 8 May 2009 []

Team Web, "U.S. Universities, by State." //The University of Texas at Austin//. 30 Apr 2009. Team Web. 8 May 2009 <http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/>.

Transportation and Parking Services, "MSU - Division of University Facilities." 8 May 2009 <http://www.montclair.edu/facilities/fs/taps/>.

"UD Transportation." 8 May 2009 [].

=Appendices= ===Appendix 1: <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Parking Survey === <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> 1. Do you have a car that you park on campus permanently (i.e. students that live on campus)? If the answer is no, skip to number 4.

2. If you answered 'yes' to #1, how easy is it for you to find a spot to leave your car in a lot or garage close to your residency?

3. If you answered 'yes' to #1, how satisfied are you with the cost of keeping your car on campus?
 * easy
 * less easy
 * difficult
 * very difficult


 * satisfied
 * less satisfied
 * dissatisfied
 * very dissatisfied

4. Do you drive to class? If the answer is no, skip to number 8.

5. If you answered 'yes' to #4, how easy is it for you to find a spot to park in a lot, garage, or at a meter close to your classroom?


 * easy
 * less easy
 * difficult
 * very difficult

6. If you answered 'yes' to #4, how satisfied are you with the hourly costs of parking on campus?
 * satisfied
 * less satisfied
 * dissatisfied
 * very dissatisfied

7. Do you think the parking spaces-to-student ratio is fairly distributed?
 * Yes
 * No

8. Since you do not leave your car on campus or drive to class, if there

were more parking spaces available, would you consider either option?
 * Yes
 * No

9. Does the cost of parking have an impact on your decision to bring a car to the University?
 * very influential
 * influential
 * cost does not matter at all

10. Here are some solutions for not enough parking in UD, which item do you think it is most useful
 * Plans for building a new parking garage
 * Students can park and ride the shuttle to go to the classroom
 * Better shuttle service so that students won't have to drive
 * Fewer parking permits to students so that only those who can prove they need a car on capus will be allowed to have one

11. Do you agree UD build a multi-story parking garage on the base of Morris Library parking space, so more parking spaces can be available near main campus?
 * Yes
 * No

12. Can you give some recommendations to solve not enough parking at UD?

13.Check the category that applies to you:
 * Student
 * Faculty
 * Staff

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> ===<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Appendix 2: Results of Parking Survey || Question || Answer || Number of Responses || || 1. || Yes || 88 || ||  || No || 55 || || 2. || Easy || 44 || ||  || Less easy || 27 || ||   || Difficult || 19 || ||   || Very difficult || 14 || || 3. || Satisfied || 33 || ||  || Less sadisfied || 36 || ||   || Dissatisfied || 18 || ||   || Very dissatisfied || 16 || || 4. || Yes || 54 || ||  || No || 99 || || 5. || Easy || 19 || ||  || Less easy || 25 || ||   || Difficult || 24 || ||   || Very difficult || 8 || || 6. || Satisfied || 17 || ||  || Less satisfied || 25 || ||   || Very dissatisfied || 14 || || 7. || Yes || 103 || ||  || No || 51 || || 8. || Yes || 98 || ||  || No || 67 || || 9. || Very influential || 49 || ||  || Influential || 62 || ||   || Cost does not matter || 83 || || 10. || Plans for new parking garage || 52 || ||  || Park and ride shuttle || 42 || ||   || Better shuttle service || 41 || ||   || Permits only to those who need it || 61 || || 11. || Yes || 115 || ||  || No || 84 || || 12. || * ||  || || 13. || Student || 171 || ||   || Faculty || 3 || ||   || Staff || 26 || ||   ||   ||   || ||   || Total || 200 || //  * There were numerous responses to this question, as it was open-ended. Some of the responses included more parking lots, more street parking, car pooling, and more parking at the dorms, to name a few. // ===