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Students dislike Parking Services

Students dislike Parking Services

Students all over the country tend to complain about the parking service provided by their universities.  Reporter, Rex Smith, went to Kent State University to see if students there feel the same way and what Parking Services at Kent is trying to do to end that reputation.  Here is the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S4_PARKING[/bbrvideo] <Reporter> Whenever students at KSU see a white university truck with orange lights on top or that little yellow ticket tucked under a windshield wiper, Parking Services comes…

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Construction will cause headaches

Construction will cause headaches

One of the many complaints from Kent State students is that there is constant construction on campus.  That will not be changing anytime soon as a huge construction project that has been in planning for over ten years is scheduled to begin this summer.  Reporter Rex Smith has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_S2_HEADACHE[/bbrvideo] <Reporter> Summit Street currently looks completely normal, but that will be changing this summer when a two-year construction plan called the Summit Street Project begins. Phase one of the…

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Summit Street Project

Summit Street Project

[bbrvideo]BBR_SMITH_P4_SUMMIT[/bbrvideo] Construction is coming to Summit Street this summer when the first phase of a two-year project begins. During the construction, only one lane of east bound traffic will be open. This project is projected to be completed in 2017 as most of the work will be done when it is warm enough outside to lay concrete. The construction will extend from the intersection of Summit and Lincoln to the intersection of Summit and Loop Road. Work will be done…

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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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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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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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The Cost of Parking

The Cost of Parking

[bbrvideo=”475″]BBR_P3_DOWNES_PARKINGTICKET[/bbrvideo] Kent State’s parking services is the enemy in the opinion of most students. The yellow parking ticket under the windshield leaves students in complete misery, but that ticket means more than most people think. I spoke with Parking Service Manager Larry Emling about what the tickets do and how they benefit campus. Emling said that parking services is a complete auxiliary operation, meaning they are self-supporting. The university does not set aside a budget for parking and transportation needs….

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The Price of a Parking Ticket

The Price of a Parking Ticket

Every student dreads the day when they wake up late and have to park in a lot they don’t have a pass for. They spend a long day in class only to come out and find a yellow slip under their windshield wiper. As this yellow slip signifies a fee for abusing parking privileges, many students feel there are not enough places for students to park on campus. What many people do not know is that parking tickets help fund…

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Construction on campus that is taking away parking spaces

Construction on campus that is taking away parking spaces

  On the KSU campus the new building of applied engineering, sustainabiltiy, and technology is currently in the process of being built. TV2’s Pamela Marotta tells us how this new addition to campus is taking away parking spaces for students and faculty members. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The new technology building is being built but parking spaces on campus have been taken away. “[BBR_Marotta_05_ConstructionAffectsParking[/bbrvideo] The building of applied engineering, sustainability, and technology is located on Summit Street near the math and computer science building….

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