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parking spaces, which replaces all lost parking spaces and increases the
The four Mines parking structures are recommended to have over 2,300
During the master plan horizon, the campus population is modeled to

increase by 13 percent, from nearly 6,500 faculty, staff, and students, to 7,337 faculty, staff, and students. The number of parking spaces increases greater than the campus users. The ratio of users-to--parking spaces declines slightly The project sequencing and phasing assumes that new parking structures are
supply by over 700 spaces, a 20 percent increase.

from 2.07 to 1.94 campus users per parking space. constructed prior to existing parking lots are removed.

MB, and MPC – were never completely full during the parking utilization study.
The Mines campus provides all parking in surface parking lots. Those lots are
throughout the day. The lots that are furthest from the campus core – Lots K,
generally located on the campus edges. Mines Parking Structure 1 is under
City of Golden neighborhood parking restrictions intend to prohibit Mines-
related parking on neighborhood streets during peak parking need times.
construction at Maple Street and 14th Street in the Lot R and Lot V area.
hour, most parking lots are 100 percent utilized. The parking lots closest
to academic and administrative destinations have the highest utilization
Parking utilization studies from fall 2018 indicate that during the peak

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The fall 2018 parking model indicates an insufficient number of parking spaces campus-wide. A parking model analysis indicates that fall 2018 peak parking utilization was approximately 92 percent. The master planning team recommends a peak utilization of 90 percent, which decreases the circulation of vehicles hunting for parking spaces and allows for flexibility with temporary The Facilities Master Plan

PARKING FACILITIES parking lot closures. structures, located on the edges of the academic core. Colorado School of Mines Facilities Master Plan 226