University of Virginia Library

1969-1970 Session

During the 1969-70 academic session when
student enrollment at the University was 9,700
a survey by the consultants showed that
parking space was needed for 7,220 vehicles on
the Central Grounds per day including 3,990
for faculty-staff cars, 2,790 for student cars and
440 for visitor vehicles. There were 5,831
parking spaces available to meet the 7,220 car
demand, a deficiency of 1,389 spaces.

On the basis of its survey, the consulting
firm developed three alternative concepts that
would provide for three levels of parking
convenience: low, medium and high. Only one
of the three concepts was recommended by the
consulting firm for implementation by the
University. This recommended concept would
provide a medium level of convenience.