(02-06-2015 10:45 AM)rabidTU2 Wrote:  When you refer to the south Harvard lot, is that the one by the Don and borders Harvard? The one used for high dollar donors?

And would you be in favor of parking "spaces" on the other side of Harvard to the east? I've always envisioned that as an area where the university could sell spaces for game day tailgaters. It would be hard to tailgate in a parking structure/garage - at least something I've never seen done before. I've even enivsioned a couple of picnic areas on that side (east) of Harvard that could be used by the community when not used for athletic visitors and could also be used by the students - small parks with outdoor grills and restroom "facilities" prior to games.

If TU could ever come up with the money to do all that and have more suites, I'm on board. I just wonder where the money would come from and how far in the future it would be. I think our next project is an IPF and then more additions to Chapman, but all this fits together and has to be prioritized into a facilities package. The AD and President will obviously have to make decisions on that and which comes first.

I know a lot of fans use the excuse of parking to not show up and a lot of us long timers have always belittled that, but I think we have to nurture those folks and cater to their needs so they will come back again and again. I suppose I look at it like Walmart does. If the land is there, the destination is the store and the parking is free. Free parking nearby the destination wherever possible. I think if Walmart charged "casual" shoppers to park, their business would dry up pretty fast.

IMO

The parking lot I'm referring to is the one east of the Sigma Chi house. It's a general use lot anyways and no one tailgates there (some do tailgate in the commons area to the north, right next to the new performing arts center, but I'm sure those 3-4 parties could find other tailgating spots) really, the campus has enough green space that tailgating shouldn't be an issue if it became a large enough event.

I'm not really in favor of parking in the areas east of Harvard because I think those areas might be better served with room for more classrooms / dorms.

Certainly an indoor facility is first on the list. Though I sincerely hope it isn't built on Harwell Field. Mabee Gym is an absolute dump of a facility and needs to be torn down... That's where it should be. I mean the athletic media office is in there currently and they're having to store a good deal of TU's archival material in an old gym shower room.

I'd love to see TU getting enough attendance numbers in football to warrant additions to the football stadium... But that certainly won't happen until the parking problem is fixed.

But, the biggest "fix" TU needs is beer at games. It would increase attendance by I'm guessing 15-20% and add extra revenue. It's ridiculous to let the snobs in the boxes have it and not the common man, or the students who are of age.