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Adam BreisterBrad MallmannCOM 301 - Professional CommunicationsMay 2, 2014Parking on the WLC campusIntroductionParking around WLC has become a growing issue over the past few years.Enrollment has continued to increase each year, yet parking availability has dropped.A solution must be implemented to fix this problem which continues to grow each year.There are numerous problems with the current parking options on campus which must be addressed.Students, commuters in particular, are having a very difficult time finding parking on a daily basis. Many students are becoming extremely frustrated with parking around the campus.The surrounding neighborhood is angered by the amount of WLC students’ cars filling the streets all around their homes. The new shuttle service is not practical for most commuters and students who need to come and go on a daily basis.The continued increase in enrollment and growth of the college will only make parking a bigger issue in the coming years.Students are at a huge safety risk trying to cross the busy streets every morning when parking blocks away from campus.We would like to propose the building of a parking structure on the WLC campus.Marquette University and MSOE have parking structures in which students and commuters are charged a yearly fee to use the facilities.A three story parking structure would be constructed in the REX parking lot, connecting to the Fine Arts building.Building permits and constructing will make this over a three million dollar project. We can work to find donors who will help fund the project and possibly have the structure in their name. Students and guests to the campus will pay to use the parking structure, helping to offset the costs. Concluding ThoughtsParking is a growing issue on the campus which needs a fix very soon.There are many problems with the current options such as: safety hazards, the growing size of the college, limited parking available both on the campus grounds and city streets, and tension arising with the surrounding neighborhoods. A parking structure would be an excellent option in helping to provide more parking for students, faculty, staff, and guests to the college. BibliographyBidwell, Allie . "More College Leaders Are Concerned About Student Enrollment." US News.?U.S.News?& World Report, 4 Sept. 2014. Web. 2 May 2014. < Cost Estimates for Parking Garage in National, US. (n.d.).?Parking Garage Construction Cost Estimate (US National Average). Retrieved May 1, 2014, from , G. (2013, April). Parking Structure Cost Outlook for 2013. Industry Insights. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from , Brien. "Interest in "Commuter Colleges" On The Rise."?Indiana's?NewsCenter: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, and CW. INC NOW, 18 June 2010. Web. 2 May 2014. < local/92054749.html>.1Live Edit. (n.d.).?City of Wauwatosa, WI. Retrieved May 1, 2014, from , J. (2013, November 27). Parking restrictions coming near Wisconsin Lutheran College.?Parking restrictions coming near Wisconsin Lutheran College. Retrieved May 1, 2014, from & Ride Shuttle Service. (n.d.).?MRMC is the regional medical center, Milwaukee county hospital system. Retrieved May 1, 2014, from rideParking Garage Maintenance Manual, 4th Edition, National Parking Association, Washington, D.C., 2004, 111 pp.?PARKING TYPES AND RATES. (n.d.).?Parking Types and Rates. Retrieved May 1, 2014, from , K. "Extending the Service Life of Parking Structures: A Systematic Repair Approach | Houston, Texas USA | Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing."?Extending the Service Life of Parking Structures: A Systematic Repair Approach | Houston, Texas USA | Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing.?N.p.,?n.d.?Web. 2 May 2014. < the-service-life-of-parking-structures-a-systematic-repair-approach/>.Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. (n.d.).?(WI 53226) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news. Retrieved May 1, 2014, from Lutheran College - Parking. (n.d.).?College Prowler. Retrieved May 1, 2014, from HHE_3D(Daniel Johnson/04/09/14/email)(Dennis Miller/05/01/14/in-person) ................
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