Principles for Parking & Shuttles

  • Provide on-campus parking for anticipated growth in demand.
  • Develop a parking plan that supports a highly walkable campus.
  • Improve the efficiency of the campus shuttle system.
  • Minimize the impact of parking on campus and community character.
  • Seek to reduce the parking needs of future growth through transportation demand management techniques.
Legend
Legend

Plans in Progress

1Arts Area

Replace the existing commuter and on-street parking as part of the Alexander Street/University Place Neighborhood Design. Use Lot 7 Garage to provide daytime and evening parking for the Center for Creative and Performing Arts.

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2Reassignment of Parking

Reassign parking from Lot 7 Garage to the new parking facility, especially for faculty, staff, and students whose destinations are within walking distance of the new facility.

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3Potential Parking

Illustrative section of potential parking facility submerged into the existing grade to be level with Western Way
Illustrative section of potential parking facility submerged into the existing grade to be level with Western Way

Build a new parking facility east of Washington Road within walking distance of most commuter destinations. Set the new facility into the existing sloping grade to minimize its visual and environmental impact.

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Photos: Courtesy of the Princeton University Office of Communications and Campus Plan consultants.

© 2006 The Trustees of Princeton University. Last update: December 20, 2006