A new parking lot is planned
to be built providing Bucks
students the adequate and convenient
space to park their
motored vehicles, which
means no more searching for a
parking spot every morning.
The parking lot is currently
in the process of being
approved by the Board of
Trustees, and groundbreaking
is expected to begin as early as
April 15, depending on how
long the board takes to make a
decision.
This new state-of-the-art
parking complex will include
an innovative parking garage
opposite of the lot that offers
Bucks students protection for
their cars from rain, snow, hail,
and other weather phenomena.
The actual parking lot that
will be adjacent to the parking
garage will be about two football
fields long and wide, with
up to 10,000 parking spots
available to students.
This new facility will also
include a bathroom complex
on the east gate of the lot,
along with a snack bar for students
who are unable to nourish
themselves before they get
to school.
The snack bar will provide a
number of inexpensive snacks,
from pretzels to chips, cotton
candy, hot dogs, cheese steaks,
filet mignon, cheeseburgers,
chicken wings, and even ice
cream.
Prices for the snacks range
from $8 to $16, a slight
increase from similar items
provided in the school’s cafeteria,
but now available at the
new parking complex for all
students to enjoy.
There will also be designated
tailgating areas so that students
who attend sports events will
have the necessary locale to
enjoy food and leisure in
preparation for the game.
But there is one major issue
dealing with this parking lot
that will upset students.
If a student was to park at
this new facility, he or she
would have to buy a parking
permit, giving access to the lot
and the perks that come with it.
If a student fails to pay for a
parking permit or a permit is
not displayed correctly on the
windshield of the car where it
is visible, students will be
fined $75 and banished from
the lot.
Each permit costs $2.50, and
the more exclusive designated
parking spots, such as the area
for tailgating, will be $5.
Placed conveniently at the
entrance of the lot will be electronic
ticket kiosks that accept
$1, $5, $10, as well as coins at
the convenience of each student
so that they can experience
everything the lot has to
offer.
The board explains that it is
necessary to charge the students
because revenue would
have to be made back in order
for this parking lot to even be
built.
They felt that by charging the
students for a one-day permit,
they wouldn’t have to resort to
higher tuition costs. By doing
it this way, many students will
actually save money.
“The new parking lot will
provide students with a new
experience different than what
Bucks students have ever seen
before,” says Board of Trustees
member Jeff Spiller.
The parking lot will be erected
where the soccer fields are
currently located, with escalators
being built to help students
get up the hills.
Though the parking lot will
be the farthest from the classrooms
compared to the other
lots, it is expected to attract
many students for its very neat
features.