University of Virginia Library

Five Minutes Walking

Ninety three percent of student residents
would park within five minutes walking
distance from class while 80 per cent of
commuting students would park within five to
20 minutes walking distance of their
destinations. In sum, 77 per cent of the people
coming to the University would park within
five minutes walking distance of destination.

Overall cost of the recommended program
would be approximately $15.4 million for
construction of 14,331 new spaces of which
2,670 would be in parking garages. Under this
proposal each person using a parking space
would pay $75 or more per year in order to
defray capital costs. A transit system included
in the consultant's recommendations would
cost each user $10 to $75 per year.