September 20th, 2019

It is one thing to say that there is a parking problem on TCNJ’s campus but it is another thing to prove that there is a parking problem on the campus. During the first few weeks of the fall semester, the team has been investigating the parking situation at TCNJ. As a team, we have found the total amount of students on campus (commuters and residents). We have also found the amount of decals given out this semester. Finally, we have found the amount of spots available in each parking location at TCNJ. This has helped us quantify the supply and demand of the parking market. However, we must figure out local codes for parking in order to give a rough number to the amount of spots that are required on campus. Most recently, we have met with a campus planning architect to discuss this. Unfortunately, there is no hard number for the local codes that cover TCNJ. By the end of the month, the team hopes to get hard numbers on the supply and demand.

Another point of discussion with the campus planning architect was the impervious vs pervious area on TCNJ’s campus. According to the codes that juristic the campus, TCNJ is well over the accepted percentage. The team’s calculations state almost 75% of TCNJ’s campus is impervious. This is not good for the campus’s environment, as well as, drainage. This is hard evidence that a green roof would help solve this issue.