Expert Q&A; Done Problem Solving Memo: Guidelines Develop a justification/recomm

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Expert Q&A; Done Problem Solving Memo: Guidelines Develop a justification/recommendation analytical report using an indirect pottern You are required to introduce the purpose of your report, share your methods of data collection, provide headings thot combine function and description as signposts, use APA style to cite sources in your text, provide altermotives, highlight cost, summarize findings and moke specific recommendation . Use at least 3 sources including at least one peer reviewed source. The anolytical report will be a maximum of 2 poges in length, single spaced, double- spaced between porogrophs, and provide a list of references using APA format Choose from this activity: You are a UMASS student. Then investigate a campus issue, such as poor bus service, inadequate parking, cumbersome registration process, inadequate class scheduling, weak job placement program, lack of internship programs. The investigate feasible solutions through serious research. In developing a solution to the problem, strive for constructive discussion and In a justification/recommendation report addressed to the appropriate officials, offer your problem solving suggestion

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As the cost of running a university or college is ever increasing, most administrators are looking for ways to reduce the overheads and rising maintenance cost. One of the major components of maintenance cost is related to amenities in the campus such as cafeteria, garbage collection, students and faculty transportation, lack of space for parking, maintenance of sports center, etc. unless the university authorities do not implement the innovative methods it is difficult to manage costs of the higher education institutions.

Let us explore the problem of parking space in the university campus. As more students enrolled in the courses have the financial capacity to afford a car, they travel in the campus with their personal cars and occupy the limited parking space available in the university. When the allotted parking space is filled, the students and visitors park their vehicle in the available empty spaces, which create blockage to other people’s movement (Shoup 2017). This problem needs a solution, or else, the students, faculty and administration staff will lose their valuable time in search of parking space and in their movement within the campus.

A study conducted by students indicates that not all enrolled students are present in the campus every day and parking spaces are used in rotation in the course of single day as people come and go. But, the behavior of parking the vehicles on the road and under the shades of a tree are ever increasing. Some of the parking behaviors are not related to lack of parking space, but people’s personal choices. One of the facts is that the use of vehicles by the students and staff are in the increase.

University administrators have several choices in tackling this problem. One is to build more spaces another is to change the parking behaviors of the riders.

Building new space has several implications such as cost of building, conservation of the university land, increased maintenance cost, probability for misuse of the amenity, etc.

Solutions that are related to changing people’s behavior include planning the housing systems and dormitories with parking lot, encouraging the use of public transport, introduction of inter-campus bus system, encouraging the students to use car pools, making arrangement for cycling within the campus, or increasing the parking fees.

From the above approaches, cycling in the campus appears to have the maximum benefits in terms of cost of implementation. University may maintain a bicycle parking system and provision for free repair services (cost of spares need to be borne by the owner). It is easy to maneuver in the campus using a cycle, lesser space required to park the vehicle, maintenance costs are less, the environmental pollution is reduced, and there are many health benefits to the rider ( Bopp, Sims, Colgan, Rovniak, Matthews, & Poole, 2016).

The university may prohibit the use of motorized vehicles inside the campus, and a parking lot to park the cars and bikes may be provided at the entrance of the campus. A fee to park the vehicles on campus may be introduced to discourage the use of cars in the campus.

The university may introduce various events related to cycling to encourage more students to use cycles within the campus. For example the university may institute a best cyclist’s award. Maynard, & Newmark (2018) supports the above suggestions.

References

Bopp, M., Sims, D., Colgan, J., Rovniak, L., Matthews, S. A., & Poole, E. (2016). An examination of workplace influences on active commuting in a sample of university employees. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 22(4), 387-391.

Maynard, D., & Newmark, G. L. (2018). Bicycling Among University Campus Residents: A Policy-Oriented Analysis (No. 18-06690).

Shoup, D. (2017). The High Cost of Free Parking: Updated Edition. Routledge.

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