Four weeks into the new semester, and Cal State Long Beach students can hope for a less-congested commute to campus. Off-campus general parking has been opened at the Greek Orthodox Church on 5761 E. Colorado Street and offers free CSULB shuttle service to commuters going to and from the university.[Read More…]
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CSULB must prioritize commuting students
Every Cal State Long Beach student with a car has their own way of dealing with parking. Some drivers will arrive early enough to find a coveted spot in one of the three structures on campus; others will arrive minutes before high-traffic hour hits campus, hoping for an open spot[Read More…]
CSULB averts traffic crisis amidst construction
Despite a little bumper-to-bumper traffic near the construction, which closed down the west turnaround coming in from Bellflower this morning, Cal State Long Beach successfully avoided carmageddon. The closure of the west turnaround raised concerns of congestion throughout the campus. The brunt of the effort came from the Division of[Read More…]
Parking permit rates to rise in July
Single-day parking permit rates will increase July 1 to $8, and parking rates are expected to increase by $1 every year through July 2019. Short-term parking rates will also increase, and the price will vary depending on how long a space is occupied. Parking and Transportation Services sent out an[Read More…]
CSULB shuttle system sees student scrutiny
Kevin Alvarado paces back and forth in front of the Beachside dorms waiting for a Cal State Long Beach campus shuttle. He gives his phone a series of frantic glances, eyeballing the time and praying that he won’t be late for his classes. Alvarado isn’t the only student worried about[Read More…]
Parking permit prices rise
Prices for student parking permits are expected to continually raise over the next four years. During the Associated Students, Inc. Senate meeting on Wednesday, Sharon Taylor, the associate vice president for financial management, discussed changes in parking and transportation facilities for the upcoming year. Right now, the semester parking permit[Read More…]
Parking app released in time for busy Grand Prix weekend
Imagine a mobile app within the realms of Uber or Airbnb, but for parking. It’s a new app called Pied Parker, made to help with parking issues people face in busy downtown areas with limited amounts of spots. Based out of Palo Alto near the heart of the Silicon Valley,[Read More…]
CSULB parking enforcement encourage students to commute
Every academic year, about 1,500 parking citations are given out on campus per month, Director of Parking, Transportation and Support Services Ellie Christov said via email. According to the university website, parking tickets can range from $40 for not having up-to-date registration stickers on license plates to $338 for obstructing[Read More…]
If parking on campus is going to be a misery, at least make it a free one
Imagine a campus where there are more cars than parking spots. Imagine a campus where you drive up and down each and every aisle of parking for 45 minutes while you hope that the student walking beside you does not cut across to the next row. Imagine a dog-eat-dog, survival-of-the-fittest[Read More…]
CSULB gets sneak peak of parking app My Parking Buddy
Whether it takes you two hours, an hour or all of five minutes to get to campus, there are no promises on how long you’ll spend in limbo before securing a parking spot. “I came to park at like 12 p.m., and it took me almost half an hour to[Read More…]