Subject: Re: parking garage
From: Jim Thomas (jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu)
Date: Wed Jun 14 2000 - 22:50:10 CDT
Mary Janowski <mjanowski@netscape.net> writes:
> The issue of why we park on the street needs to be resolved also. This car
> was parked there because we have only one space and two cars. However, when
> street parking is available for both, we leave both cars on the street because
> THE LOT IS NOT SECURE!!!!
This escalates the parking issues. Over the weekend, a thunderbird
was parked on the upper level in others' spots (in #3, #8, and #11).
This appeared to be a resident's car. Here's a jpg of the offending car
http://venus.soci.niu.edu/~jthomas/Temp/loftcar2.jpg
or try here if you use embedded
<a href="http://venus.soci.niu.edu/~jthomas/Temp/loftcar2.jpg">links</a>
What are our options when others take our spaces before we officially
close on them? After we close on them?
The parking garage, both upper and lower levels, are both a safety
and security problem. If the information on design is correct, there
appears to be only one exit from each (excluding the entry gate), and
only one exit from the alley into the building. As others have indicated,
the back entry into the building is less than secure.
Possible solutions for the Board to consider at the next meeting:
1) Add another exit on the upper and lower levels
2) Remove the double-door entrance in back and allow entry through
the current freight door (or create a second door there)
3) Increase lighting in the area
4) Hire a security guard
5) Install an alarm system at the upper and lower levels of the
parking structure
6) Install a video security system for the building, including the
perimeter
7) Encourage the Board to take a more aggressive and proactive
stance toward dealing with securiy issues and resident complaints
Mary raises another issue that we should consider:
Many of us have partners who also have cars. Our units are designed
for a single car. Yes, we knew this when we moved in. But, given the
security issues and the number of two-car units, I request that the
board begin now to address ways to accomodate the parking problem.
With the conversion of our next-door building to lofts in the near
future, street parking will be scarce or non-existent.
Jim Thomas
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Jim Thomas / Department of Sociology / Northern Illinois University
http://www.soci.niu.edu/~jthomas
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