Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Many students struggle to easily find parking during the school day at Lipscomb University, and this problem will only be emphasized with the potential removal of the nearby Stokes parking lot (containing 255 spaces). To combat this need and help provide additional room for university growth, we propose the addition of a parking garage west of the Fields engineering building, between Belmont Boulevard and Grandview Drive. This garage would be separated from the current garage behind Fields and be slightly larger, containing about 500 spaces over five levels. We evaluate the current number of parking spaces needed at Lipscomb based on student and staff populations alongside data on the percentage of commuter students and compare it to the number of spaces available. Additionally, we discuss the potential cost of construction for our proposed garage based on a variety of sources with a consideration of labor and inflation costs. We also discuss potential benefits to having extra parking available on the university campus.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Gary Hall
Recommended Citation
Hayes, Morgan; Maxwell, Reagan; Diaz Tortolero, Daniel; Dingus, Dominick; and Ent, Michael, "Lipscomb University Parking Garage Analysis" (2025). Student Scholar Symposium. 178.
https://digitalcollections.lipscomb.edu/student_scholars_symposium/2025/Full_schedule/178
Included in
Applied Mathematics Commons, Mathematics Commons, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Commons
Lipscomb University Parking Garage Analysis
Many students struggle to easily find parking during the school day at Lipscomb University, and this problem will only be emphasized with the potential removal of the nearby Stokes parking lot (containing 255 spaces). To combat this need and help provide additional room for university growth, we propose the addition of a parking garage west of the Fields engineering building, between Belmont Boulevard and Grandview Drive. This garage would be separated from the current garage behind Fields and be slightly larger, containing about 500 spaces over five levels. We evaluate the current number of parking spaces needed at Lipscomb based on student and staff populations alongside data on the percentage of commuter students and compare it to the number of spaces available. Additionally, we discuss the potential cost of construction for our proposed garage based on a variety of sources with a consideration of labor and inflation costs. We also discuss potential benefits to having extra parking available on the university campus.