Advice on finding parking spots

The following was supplied to The Advocate on Thursday from Wayne Feagle, manager of the MHCC Public Safety department:

Parking can be a frustrating issue that many Mt. Hood students and employees face on a daily basis. However, with effective planning and strategy, your day will go a lot smoother.

The Public Safety department did an occupancy count of the 2,820 parking spaces at the Gresham Campus during the first four days of Fall Term last week. On average, 85 percent of the spaces were occupied in the morning and 75 percent were occupied in the afternoon.

The front parking lots (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, W, X and Y) were normally filled by 9 a.m. The back (or, lower) lots (J, K, L, M, N and P) were normally filled by 10 a.m.

The Health and Physical Education (HPE) parking lots (Q, R, S, T, U and V) were never filled.  During the first four days of the term, 400 or more parking spaces were available on the south campus (HPE).

A timed walk from the HPE parking lots to a midpoint of the Academic Center takes about five minutes.

So, the easiest way to find a parking space is to park on the south campus at the HPE facilities, and take the few minutes to walk to your classes or work areas.

Advocate Staff