The problem
Parking has been an issue in the present in populated and large colleges and is a challenge faced by many higher institutions (Burr 2011). It is clear that Milwaukee Area Technical College lacks ample parking space to accommodate all its students and staff.
Solution to the problem
I believe in order to provide adequate parking space in the facility, there should be a four story building built in the form of garage in a serene parking lot to accommodate everyone commuting to Milwaukee Area Technical College (Meyer 2014).
The Need
General knowledge reports to us that it is vital for students to be comfortable in order to study well and record high grades. Many times, students waste a lot of valuable time in the school compound scouting for a place they can find parking for their cars and this interferes with their performance as they at times get late to class, missing on vital class notes.
What are the benefits of on-campus parking for students?
If MATC gives out one of its four story building or builds a new parking garage for its students, they will be providing a stress free commuting pattern to everyone in campus. The parking space in school should be free for students because of the high cost of books, tuition fee, food among other aspects needed for college life. Free parking space will improve campus life and student experience in campus. It will also present students with more time in the classroom thus allowing MATC reach the top 10 status they are out to look for.
Statement and analysis of the problem
MATC is an institution of higher learning that strives to provide its students with quality, comfortable and easy campus life to all its members. Because of the increase in member population however, the management must explore new options that could solve the parking problem. Because of the increase in population, very many students record on missing out on parking space and in attempts to secure parking space outside, they miss of vital course notes and instructions (Patel 2014). At the same time, the parking space available within the school compound is not pocket friendly for students and many times they opt to find cheap parking space outside the school. Therefore, the goal of the faculty’s management is to build ample parking space and make it free for students.
MATC is a growing institution. And because of the high amount of money spent on book, tuition fees and food, parking should be provided for free for students. Apart from providing free parking to students, the faculty should realize the increasing amounts of people needing parking space and should make ample parking spaces for every member of the faculty. When parking is not made for free, students will be affected because they will be forced to leave their cars at home and use public transport which is much stressing. The high cost of parking coupled with the high cost of tuition fee, high cost of books and high cost of food will cause students to strain financially and therefore most of them might not be comfortable while studying (Meyer 2014).
What is the significance of this problem?
Most students park outside campus because of the cost of parking within campus and most times there are few spots outside campus that could be afforded by students. This makes students take more time driving around to find a cheaper spot which wastes more gas needed to locate a spot. At the same time, it also takes longer periods for students to leave parking spots to get to class which causes abscesses and tardiness. I think it would help MATC if they offer free and ample parking spaces to students to help them further success in their careers in comfortable environments.
