1. Segment: UF students
2. For this, I have interviewed 3 students from UF. One lives in her sorority house, one in his fraternity house and one off campus.
3. The needs are most needed at popular hours of the day. According to my interviews are research, at high points of the day, before classes start, at dinner time, late at night parking spots are harder to find. If you are looking in an off period of the day, you may be more likely to find one.
4. The people I interviewed said they continue to circle around until they find a spot. Some said that they stop on the side of the road and wait for people to walk to their car. Some ask in group chats if they know if anyone is leaving, or some just simply give up.
5. Through these interviews, I learned that some people are willing to go to different measures to find a parking spot. Some people simply park illegally and accept the fact that they will get a ticket, some stop and watch for people who are walking to their cars, some just go back to where the came from and skip whatever they are on the way to go to. These all should not have to happen, and I was surprised to see that people actually go to these measures.
6. This segment is the segment that is affected the most by parking. This segment can be desperate for a parking space, and some may even uber instead of moving from their secured parking spot. This segment is desperate for more available parking on this campus.
Remi,
ReplyDeleteI know I've definitely been in the same position as some of your interviewees. I've had moments where I have had to skip class because I couldn't find a parking spot at one of the garages close to campus. This not only effects my performance in the class but also mean I will miss out on information that could continue to hinder my grade as the course continues. I mainly have this issue before classes start and up until parking restrictions become lifted at 4:30pm. After then I am usually able to find a parking spot pretty easily. Completely agree with the responses of some of your interviewees, I've done a lot of the things listed because parking was so limited when I absolutely needed it.
Remi,
ReplyDeleteI live in a fraternity house just like one of your interviewees does. I also have circle around the parking lot during the day to find a parking spot. Often times I have to park somewhere that risks me getting a ticket. I have also had to skip class due to the parking problem. I think that UF students all have stories like the people you interviewed that would further show the opportunity.