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Park, who goes where?
NGU expands parking facilities
By: Kyra Alexander
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: News
Kyra Alexander
Staff Writer
North Greenville University's ground developers are currently working to make the college more parker friendly.
They cleared the area behind the campus security office and beside Junior Howard, cutting down several trees, leveling the ground and graveling the area where cars can park.
Danny Pittman, grounds coordinator, said he is not certain how many spaces will open up, but he is hoping it will be beneficial to all who need to park around that area.
While the parking spots are needed, the improvement also removed a blind spot, caused by several trees that kept drivers from seeing around the corner for stopped cars or pedestrians.
Some people were upset about them cutting down the trees, but Pittman said the branches were getting old and rotting off, a danger to nearby buildings and cars.
They have talked about making the parking lot asphalt instead of gravel but it would be a while before that happens.
Pittman said they are working on the wooden blocks that mark the parking spots, and they decided to plant a flowerbed.
Pittman said there is no specific reason to put one there, but they felt like something was needed on that corner to beautify it.
"Everything should be done by the time we all get back from Spring Break, but some curbing work will be done after spring break where the curb is broken up in pieces," said Pittman.
The next project will be in front of the Tingle Student Center near the intramural field.
The grounds people are going to expand the sidewalk and get rid of all the muddy parts of the landscape by reseeding the land with grass. They might add some benches as well.
Pittman said, "We just want to make it more user friendly and more beautiful for guests, students, and faculty."
Staff Writer
North Greenville University's ground developers are currently working to make the college more parker friendly.
They cleared the area behind the campus security office and beside Junior Howard, cutting down several trees, leveling the ground and graveling the area where cars can park.
Danny Pittman, grounds coordinator, said he is not certain how many spaces will open up, but he is hoping it will be beneficial to all who need to park around that area.
While the parking spots are needed, the improvement also removed a blind spot, caused by several trees that kept drivers from seeing around the corner for stopped cars or pedestrians.
Some people were upset about them cutting down the trees, but Pittman said the branches were getting old and rotting off, a danger to nearby buildings and cars.
They have talked about making the parking lot asphalt instead of gravel but it would be a while before that happens.
Pittman said they are working on the wooden blocks that mark the parking spots, and they decided to plant a flowerbed.
Pittman said there is no specific reason to put one there, but they felt like something was needed on that corner to beautify it.
"Everything should be done by the time we all get back from Spring Break, but some curbing work will be done after spring break where the curb is broken up in pieces," said Pittman.
The next project will be in front of the Tingle Student Center near the intramural field.
The grounds people are going to expand the sidewalk and get rid of all the muddy parts of the landscape by reseeding the land with grass. They might add some benches as well.
Pittman said, "We just want to make it more user friendly and more beautiful for guests, students, and faculty."
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