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FAQ Category: Emory's Parking Policy
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What is being done to reduce traffic?
May 27, 2008 |
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Emory, in partnership with the CCTMA, has long been committed to reducing single-car occupancy. CCTMA and Emory are working to provide low-cost or free options for employees and neighbors including:
- Free and improved shuttle service to and from residential areas where many employees Emory and CDC employees live
- Free parking at park-and-ride locations with frequent, reliable and direct shuttle service to campus
- Significant investment in the promotion of the shuttle system and Zipcar program
- Incentives for those who use public transportation (e.g., free monthly MARTA passes, van pool subsidies, car pool programs, etc.)
- Emory has additional incentives for employees and students, including the reduced cost use of Zipcars for those who opt to use alternative forms of transportation to commute to and from work, permitting them to run errands during the workday.
Emory is playing a significant leadership role in the regional efforts to bring commuter rail service to the community, as well as exploring the feasibility of streetcar/trolley connections to the Decatur and Lindbergh MARTA stations. The entire region will see increases in population and traffic in years to come, and institutions like Emory will be looking ahead and making wise investments in effective alternatives to driving.
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Will Emory open the Lullwater Shuttle Road to cars to reduce congestion?
May 27, 2008 |
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No. Emory is investing in expanding the shuttle service within and outside of the campus. We are doing everything possible to encourage people to use it. Cliff shuttles use the shuttle road (Stavine Way) to reduce travel time for those parking at the Clairmont campus. Adding automobiles would soon duplicate congested roadways and remove the incentive to take this important form of transit. This would be counter-productive to the overall goal.
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What is Emorys current parking subsidy policy and how is it changing?
May 27, 2008 |
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Emory University currently subsidizes faculty and staff individual parking rates in the amount of approximately $1.5 million annually. As of February 1, 2007, Emory University began redirecting the funds previously allocated for the subsidy to alternative forms of transportation designed to meet the Universitys vision for the Clifton Community, as well as the sustainability and environmental goals. Employee parking fees will not be used to subsidize the alternative transportation programs, they will be used for actual parking-related costs.The change in parking rates does not apply to Emory Healthcare Staff. As part of Emorys ongoing recruitment package, Emory University Hospital and Clinics will continue to offer free staff parking.
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How did this impact Emory employees?
May 27, 2008 |
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As part of this redirection of internal funding, parking rates increased, on average, by approximately $25 per month. On average, the annual cost for faculty and staff parking hang tags is now $600 per year. On average, student rates increased to $600 per year, effective September 1, 2007. Special premium or reserved parking spots (including the president's senior staff and other academic and administrative leadership who have premium parking) increased to $1,500 per year. For more information on the parking rates, visit www.epcs.emory.edu/park/
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Why did Emory make this change?
May 27, 2008 |
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Emory University is committing its funds to support the Universitys Clifton Community Partnership and sustainability visions, which support making the Emory community more people-oriented. The creation of a safe and pedestrian environment is supported by alternative transportation options and the reduction of single occupancy vehicles on and around campus. It will also be supported by three other components of the Clifton Community Partnership (CCP): wider sidewalks, bike lanes, etc.; more housing options close to campus; and activity centers around campus. The sustainability vision includes the goal of encouraging walking, biking, and other transportation alternatives to single occupancy vehicles and developing a safe and pedestrian-oriented environment. The Clifton Community Partnership is also focused on transportation options that improve the quality of life locally by reducing single occupancy vehicles. The elimination of the parking subsidy supports the CCPs efforts. Simply put, we are reallocating University funds to support the Universitys sustainability goals and the Universitys Strategic Plan through the CCP initiative and the Clifton Community Vision. The CCP vision is: In 10 years, students, faculty, staff, patients, residents and visitors will know they are in the Clifton community by the progressive urban design, beautifully landscaped streetscapes, walkable safe sidewalks, range of activities offered in the area and the confluence of people actively engaged in the community. There will be the sense that this is the place to be.
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What did Emory do to mitigate this change for those of modest income?
May 27, 2008 |
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Emory University realizes that this increase disproportionately affects those who make below certain salary levels. In order to mitigate the elimination of the parking subsidy, those who have parking permits and who make $30,000/year or less will received a payment of $300 on 3/1/07 (the equivalent of the annual increase in parking fees for one year). This payment will be $200 in the second year and $100 in the third year and $0 thereafter. Those who have parking permits and who make between $30,001/year and $40,000/year will receive a $200 check on 3/1/07; $100 in the second year and $0 thereafter. Emory University hopes that this gradual adjustment in parking costs will mitigate the economic impact to those most affected by these changes.
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What other options are there for Emory University faculty and staff?
May 27, 2008 |
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Emory provides a number of alternative transportation and parking options, many of which are subsidized or free for faculty, staff and employees. Free shuttle service on and around campus. Free MARTA Passes to commute to and from campus. Free Park-n-Ride lots at North DeKalb Mall, Northlake Mall and South DeKalb Mall Zipcar (formerly Flexcar) provides loaner cars for those on campus who need a car to run an errand. Flexcar pays for the insurance, gas, cleaning and maintenance. Emory pays for the initiation fee and first years membership dues for faculty and staff. If the employee is a registered alternative transportation user (bike/walk, vanpool, carpool, transit (including Cliff) that individual also qualifies for 4 hours per week of reduced cost Zipcar usage. Eagle permits are available for commuters or students who do not want to purchase an annual parking pass, but have limited need to park on campus, including employees and students. The Eagle permit costs $75/year and provides 20 daily uses for on campus parking ($3.75 per daily use). Up to 120 daily uses may be purchased within a twelve-month period, in increments of 20 uses. Cliff permits are available for commuters who participate in Emorys Transportation Programs (vanpool, carpool, bike/walk, etc.), but who need to drive to campus on occasion. The free Cliff permit entitles registered commute option participants to 24 daily uses. Up to 40 additional daily uses may be purchased within a twelve-month period, in increments of 20 ($75 for 20 permits, or $3.75 per daily use). Emory also offers other alternative transportation options including vanpools, carpools, bike/walk programs and telework options. Please see http://www.epcs.emory.edu/alttransp/
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What happened to the additional funds?
May 27, 2008 |
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Funds used to subsidize Emory University faculty and staff parking were reallocated to support alternative transportation options that provide free and low-cost alternatives to the single occupancy vehicles on and around Emory's roads. Employees who take advantage of these transportation alternatives save significantly on their commuting costs, especially with high gas prices. These alternative transportation options are also funded by outside sources, including grants, University discretionary funding, public-private partnerships with local groups and local/state/federal government support. The parking rates paid by employees are not used to pay for anything other than the cost to provide parking, including operations and parking-structure debt service. The parking rates are not used to subsidize other transportation initiatives.
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How does Emory's parking rate compare locally?
May 27, 2008 |
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The approximate rate of $600 per year is still among the lowest charged by any of Emory's peer institutions (and below that charged by most large employers in the immediate vicinity, including Midtown, Buckhead and Downtown).
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Why are the employee rates for parking at Emory Healthcare still subsidized?
May 27, 2008 |
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The rates at Emory Healthcare continue to be subsidized by EHC. This funding is generated from ECH revenue. Due to the current comparable parking rates at other competing hospitals, the subsidy was continued in order for Emory Healthcare to remain a competitive employer in the local health care employee marketplace.Alternative transportation options are encouraged for Emory Healthcare employees in order to save on their commuting costs and to support the Clifton Community Partnership and Emorys sustainability visions
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