University of Virginia Library

Innovations

Such innovations have developed since 1967
when the university confronted its growing
traffic problems. One solution contemplated
was a series of parking garages which would
cost the university $5.5 million. Instead Kent
State chose to build distant parking lots, linking
them to the campus with a bus system at less
than half the cost.

Besides saving the university the cost of a
parking building, officials say that 40 per cent
of the cost is returned in wages to the 106
student supervisors, drivers and other
employees. Officials also state that more people
are being served while the amount of traffic
congestion is kept to a minimum.