1. Introduction
The purpose of this research project is to improve parking services at San Jose State University (SJSU) and around downtown for the student body.

2. Description of Organization
Is the Parking Services for San Jose State
Which includes the following:
Parking Garages
Ride
On street parking

3. Description of Research Method
Questionnaire surveys consisting of four focal areas:
1- Cost
2- Preparation and Tardiness
3- Alternative Options
4- Availability of Parking

4. Description of Research Methods conti.
Content analysis was used to discover the findings. Conclusions and Action Plans were then developed for each individual Focal Area.

5. Alternative Options Questions
If you do not park in one of the parking garages, what are the alternatives if any?
Do you have any problems with these alternatives?
Have you taken park & ride?
How long does it normally take you from waiting for a shuttle to arriving at your class when taking the park & ride?

6. Alternative Options Responses
If you do not park in one of the parking garages, what are the alternatives if any?
Street Parking & Walking 45%
Ride Bicycle %
Take Park & Ride %
Bus/Light Rail %
Motorcycle %

7. Alternative Options Responses
Do you have any problems with these alternatives?
No Problems With Alternatives %66
Had Problems With Alternatives %22
Ghetto & Scary %10
Takes Way Too Long %2

8. Alternative Options Responses
Have you taken Park & Ride?
Had Never Taken Park & Ride %75
Taken Park & Ride %23
Had Never Heard Of Park & Ride %2

9. Alternative Options Responses
How long does it normally take you from waiting for a shuttle, to arriving in class?
Had never taken Park & Ride 60%
Approx. 15 Minutes %
Approx. 10 Minutes %
Approx. 25 Minutes %
Approx. 5 Minutes %

10. High prices Limited parking Rates Increasing
Cost
High prices
Limited parking
Rates Increasing

11. Pricing Rates $384.00/yearSemester $192.00/semester 2-Day A Week
$85.00/semesterWinter Session

12. Park & Ride -Per Half-Hour $0.50/half-hour -All Day Parking$4.00/day
- $96.00/semester
*Spartan Shuttle Takes you to campus.

13. Daily Payments ( No permit )
$1.00/half-hour - $8.00/dayAll Day (Weekends & Holidays)$5.00/day
* Risk of receiving parking tickets.

14. Relevant Theory
A theory that I was able to tie to my findings was the Overdependence on experts and hierarchy.

15. Alternatives Options Action Plan #1
Faculty and administrations needs to make a serious attempt at communicating the available alternatives to parking in the garages.

16. Alternatives Options Action Plan #2
In my research I came across a business major that created an application to combat this issue.
Uses GPS to find free parking spaces
Major Problem
It will take major funding to revamp the infrastructure to be compatible with the application.

17. Spaces Available Questions
Do you think there is enough parking spaces available at SJSU?
Do you think the school should build another parking garage?
Are there any issues with parking on the street, near SJSU?

18. Spaces Available Response #1
Do you think there is enough parking spaces available at SJSU?
84% said no
8% said yes
8% gave another answer such as “sometimes” or , “ I think so”

19. Conclusion to Response #1
Our study coincides with our original thought that students want to see the parking options on campus improved

20. Spaces Available Response #2
76% said there should be another parking garage built
16% said no
8% provided a different response

21. Conclusion to response #2
Our research shows that students would prefer anther parking structure to be built on campus.

22. Spaces Available Response #3
Only 12% said no
56% gave a yes answer without providing a reason
36% gave a yes answer and explained why.

23. Final Thoughts
SJSU students do not like to park on the streets near campus Getting people to give more than a yes or no answer to an open-ended questionnaire is difficult Working with a team for a large research project is easier and more fun than working alone Parking on or near campus is just another way for the city and the University to make money rather than serve the best interest of the people