Pittsburgh Is Not A Problem At Point Park University

Pittsburgh is known to be a very popular place with many people which means there will be a lot of traffic, but where does everyone park? Parking is an ongoing problem for many different cities but Pittsburgh for sure has very limited parking. You are always hunting to find a spot. This would not be as much of a problem unless you were a college student trying to get to class and then you end up ten minutes late since you could not find a spot. College students, such as people from Point Park University, have been complaining about the parking in Pittsburgh and want there to be something done about it. Not everyone wants to stay on campus and they may not be in walking distance of the campus. When they drive to class they want there to be a

The price would be outrageous and would take months to actually complete. Though the outcome would be well worth the time, effort, and cost. It could play off the idea of the T-station that Pittsburgh has as a form of transport but the subway is able to go underground with no traffic and hold a high capacity of people. The subway could also have the ability to travel a good distance from the city to have people get on. It would bypass traffic and get you to your destination in a timely manner, not to mention you do not have to worry about finding a parking space and being late. If you always wanted to take the subway and not drive and pay for the garage all the time you would save a plethora of money. The subway is a very crazy idea and most likely will never work. Yet, it would limit how many people are worry about parking. College students would love this since they do not have to worry about all the traffic, finding a parking space, and gas money. College students are very lazy and just want to get from point A to point B and the less they have to do the better. The subway is something that many young people would support but funds and logistics for the whole idea is a pure absurd idea. New York has had the subway since October 27, 1904 and if Pittsburgh thought they needed one they would already have one (“New York City subway

Even one parking garage just for college students would be very beneficial. Especially for Point Park students since they are competing for a parking space with people who work in the city, teachers, etc. There are a couple parking garages but they are fair game for anyone to use. Once they are filled up you are going to be looking for awhile which in turn will make you late for a class. The building on 500 Liberty Avenue is for sale for 1,600,000 (LoopNet). It is in walking distance from the school and could easily be demolished for a parking garage. It could be specifically for Point Park students and faculty and the only way to get in is to scan your ID. This would solve all the college kids problems of saying “There’s never any parking”, “I’m always late for my classes because I drive around for ten minutes looking for a spot.” or “I’m seriously broke from how much I feed the meters” (Kercher). They are already paying enough in tuition, room and board, and their meal plans that it could cover the cost to build a parking garage. It could be the size of an average parking garage so that it does not take up more room than needed. All Point Park needs is one parking garage, they just need to the idea out there and the rest will fall in place. This is the best idea out of the three ideas. The only con is pricing but hopefully the school will realize this is a