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:: Photography by Dan Dry
William Rainey Harper's Index
Parking breaks
University-controlled spots on campus: 2,342
Spaces controlled separately by the Hospitals: 2,890
Total University-managed spots projected by 2011: about 3,000
Likely number of spaces in a garage planned for Woodlawn and 61st, to be completed in 2009 or later: 800
Spots lost during construction of a new dorm and a south-campus chiller-plant cooling system, factoring in temporary spaces: 70 (Law School), 42 (Edelstone), 17 (Press building)
Campus parking tickets issued during the 2005–06 academic year: 4,933
Fine per ticket: $30–$60
Amount in fines collected by the Parking Office, used to offset department expenses: $36,354
Projected monthly fee for a campus garage spot in FY 2009: $80
Riders on the University’s evening-bus system last year: 781,040
Riders on all campus Chicago Transportation Authority routes: 693,544
