G-Lot Hits Parking G Spot

On Monday September 15th, HVCC opened the new parking lot G.

The new parking lot is located behind Hudson Hall and the McDonough Sports Complex with 300 parking spots. The college planned to have it finished by the beginning of the new school year, but the weather did not cooperate which is why the work was pushed back.

HVCC President Andrew Matonak said, “the parking situation was on the top of the college’s priority list” and also “…that work for the garage will start in the spring of 09.”

The parking garage will be located between Fitzgibbons and LaSalle institute, where lot D is currently located. It will be a two story garage with a total of 750 parking spaces.  According to the college, the wait was due to the college’s need for state funding to start the project. The project will cost $15.8 million.
Students’ opinions on the purpose and cost of the parking garage differed. Alex (last name withheld) said, “It was a little on the high side” and proposed turning the lawns into parking lots. Other students such as Steve (last name withheld) said, “It is better than parking on the grass.”

As for the new parking lot behind Hudson Hall, one student, Dean (last name withheld) said, “If it will help, then do it.” Even with the newly available spaces Matanok said, “The students will be allowed to park on the lawn for as long as they need to” and “that good practices are in order until the garage is built in the spring,” such as planning ahead of time if one knows that it will be hard to find parking and getting to school earlier.