Parking Structures

Like many college campuses, Northern Arizona University (NAU) has a history of campus-wide parking challenges. Over time, NAU has constructed four parking garages, eight resident parking lots, metered parking, and commuter and employee-only lots. NAU has also worked to increase Mountain Link bus, Louie Line and Rapid Ride shuttle services, and established two-way bike lanes throughout campus. The University built the first campus parking garage in 1990 for Mountain View Hall residents. The Knoles Garage opened in 2007 as NAU's first non-residential parking garage. In 2012, the San Francisco Parking Garage provided additional parking. The Hilltop Townhomes Parking Garage opened to residents in 2013. Annual parking prices have risen from $2 for lot permits in 1978 to $530 to park in a garage in 2016.

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Despite the problems of on-campus parking, this article from the October 12, 1978, copy of The Lumberjack assures its readers that parking is considerably better than other universities. link
The February 19, 1997, edition of The Lumberjack features an article on the effects of construction on availability of parking on campus. link
This advertisement from the September 1, 1999, Lumberjack informs readers of its new location in the Centennial Building. link
According to this excerpt from the November 6, 1975, issue of The Lumberjack, rude drivers are the cause of many of the parking challenges on campus. link
NAU featured a master plan to reduce the necessity for cars on campus for the September 6, 2000, copy of The Lumberjack. link
The front page of the February 14, 2001, edition of The Lumberjack discusses profits of Parking Services. link
According to this graph from the February 14, 2001, copy of The Lumberjack, most of Parking Services' revenue comes from the sale of parking permits. link
The September 13, 2012, edition of the The Lumberjack features an article on the newly finished San Francisco Parking Garage. link

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