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Consumer Friendly Can Be A Problem

Consumer Friendly Can Be A Problem

For the christmas season, one item is flying into stores. Unarmmed Aerial Vehicles or known as drones are in popular demand. However, UAVs and drones can cause problems with legal limitations. Zach Downes has more… [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S8_DOWNES_UnmannedAerial_PKG[/bbrvideo] Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or commonly known as “drones” are making an impact on christmas wish lists this season. Stores are selling UAVs, also known as quadcopters, to the general public and are common in hobby stores and toy stores. On Amazon, quadcopters can…

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Parking Garage is a Success

Parking Garage is a Success

Downtown Kent has little room for parking options. However, PARTA has built a parking garage that could be the solution to the parking problem. TV2’s Zachary Downes tells us more… [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S7_DOWNES_SUCCESS[/bbrvideo] The City of Kent is growing in many different ways. Downtown has grown dramatically and received a face lift over the last few years. With the downtown area growing, the amount of parking is slowly diminishing. Many parking lots require a permit during certain hours. The City of…

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Garage Preferred Over Meters

Garage Preferred Over Meters

Downtown is not only expanding business but also paid parking. A parking garage is available and new parking meters will be installed by the end of November. Both parking options are costly. Some people may prefer one over the other. Zachary Downes tells us why. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S6_DOWNES_METERSGARAGE[/bbrvideo] Parking can be expensive. The City of Kent’s downtown area is still growing and requires more available parking for the public. Kent City Council passed a project idea in October to have new…

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28 Hours Is Not Enough

28 Hours Is Not Enough

The Affordable Care Act can effect people in a positive way. However, for current Kent State student employees, it can limit the amount of hours a person can work. Zachary Downes reports… [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S5_DOWNES_28HOUR[/bbrvideo] Kent State University limits student workers to 28 hours per week because of the Affordable Care Act, and some student employees are asking why their hours are so limited. “It would be nice if I could work,” Kent State University student Allison Bottoni said. “If I…

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Possibility of a Parking Garage

Possibility of a Parking Garage

Students and Faculty at Kent State University currently have access to over 11,000 parking spaces and 70 parking lots at the main campus. Some students think there needs to be a major parking expansion. But is that expansion necessary? Zach Downes reports. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_DOWNES_POSSIBLYGARAGE[/bbrvideo] Kent State is the second biggest campus in Ohio and is constantly expanding. The university has over 70 parking lots and over 11,000 parking spaces for students and faculty. Some students feel that a parking garage…

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Construction Is Needed

Construction Is Needed

Summit Street is one of the most congested roadways in Portage county. The flow of traffic is a constant problem on a day to day basis. As the road’s level of service is terrible, the city has found a way to renovate the road to help the flow of traffic. Zach Downes reports.   [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S3_DOWNES_SUMMITSTREET[/bbrvideo]   Summit Street in Kent, Ohio sees a lot of heavy traffic on a normal day. The road is up for reconstruction and will…

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Workers Are Enemies

Workers Are Enemies

Some students think the Kent State Parking Services Department are implementing the rules harder this semester. But do students really know what the parking services does for the school? Zach Downes Reports [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S2_DOWNES_PARKINGWORKER[/bbrvideo] Students at Kent State University view the Kent State Parking Services Department as the Public Enemy. The university gives students and faculty access to 12 thousand parking spaces but students still get parking tickets. Parking Services workers are constantly surveying the parking lots for people whom…

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Construction Causes Dilemma

Construction Causes Dilemma

Kent State is expanding the university in many different ways. The construction for the new Architecture and Environmental Design building is currently underway. One issue is starting to raise concern among current and future students. Zachary Downes reports. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S1_DOWNES_PARKINGGARAGE[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s campus is expanding in many different ways. The university is adding a new state of the art facility with one major flaw.   The new Architecture and Environmental Design building will be located on the new Lestor Lefton…

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Students affected by Construction.

Students affected by Construction.

Kent State is adding another state of the art facility to the campus.  The new Architecture and Environmental Design building will be located on the new Lester Lefton Esplanade expansion. However, with newest facility…one slight problem may cause major problems for students. Zachary Downes reports…. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_DOWNES_PARKINGGARAGE[/bbrvideo] The new Architecture and Environmental Design building will be located in a new location barely fit for a building, between South Lincoln and South Willow Street. There will be limited spaces for handicapped…

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Construction causes Dilemna

Construction causes Dilemna

[bbrvideo width=”475″]bbr_p4_downes_dilemna[/bbrvideo] Finding a parking space is a common problem among the commuter students. I’m currently standing in front of the future home for the new Architecture and Environmental design building. As you can see, there is barely room for the building let alone a parking lot. I spoke with Parking Services Manager Larry Emling and the Associate Vice President of Facility planning and operations Tom Euclide about the matter. The blue prints for the project do not include plans…

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