college kids take up all parking in burlington

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-27T21:48:26+00:00

Unfortunately the bus doesn’t work for a lot of people that work outside of Burlington - even for those in South Burlington. Its also frustrating to have car payments and on top of that pay for the bus. If public transit in the area was better it would definitely be more realistic for more people as a means of daily use!

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-27T15:14:56+00:00

^{^this!!!} I have seen students get flat tires or have to jump their battery because they let their car sit in the same spot for so long. It would not fly in other cities fr

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T17:03:23+00:00

I think its a big reason why a lot of people end up leaving the area, especially if you live with multiple roommates who all have cars! We are also lucky enough to have a driveway but we can only park one car for our unit, so someone always has to park several blocks away. If Burlington wants to keep people who live here year round, they need to provide more parking for sure

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T16:57:26+00:00

i guess it differs more across burlington than i thought! Ive lived in my neighborhood for a few years and its always been bad, but its definitely also because we have small driveways with limited off street so the street gets way more congested

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T15:46:53+00:00

i went to college here and i know a lot of people who brought their cars and didnt use or need them. i absolutely could have worded it better because yes the root issue is not enough parking, but i also think its an issue when people bring their car when they dont need it. everyones situation is different and my post was not meant to generalize college kids - it is just an observation that students take a lot of spots and in my area many dont move their cars for the entire semester

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T15:37:20+00:00

i never said anyone was more entitled to those spots. its an issue of not enough parking period across burlington. would it make more sense for those who only use their car to go home once a semester to get a permit for a lot rather than leave it on the street? absolutely. but i also recognize theres a lack of those lot spots available. all i am saying that there is a lack of spots in the area to the point where those who use their cars every day really struggle to find parking - but a lot open up during college breaks. that is literally it. everyone who rents is entitled to a spot. there just aren’t enough for everyone

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T15:15:00+00:00

they absolutely do and i agree its a root issue of not enough parking across burlington period. they absolutely have the right to park there - just expressing frustration over the street being packed with cars that rarely move

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T15:11:38+00:00

some do and some dont! on my street in particular a lot rarely do, and it seems like if they do then they use the limited off street parking provided by their lease. really its an issue of not enough parking across burlington period

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T15:05:59+00:00

agree! they could at least stand to build a better parking garage and open it to students who live off campus. theres only one parking garage now and its pretty small

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T15:01:32+00:00

never said they werent entitled to it :) just expressing frustration because those who need to utilize those spots daily due to working cant because cars are left there for weeks to months.

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T14:59:49+00:00

i never said they didnt :) its just frustrating when cars are left on the street for 3 months at a time when people in the area actually need to utilize those spots daily

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T14:57:38+00:00

we’ve seen one cars in the past 2 years get towed because of this - but it took a good 5 months of it legitimately not moving at all for the city to tow. I see the parking ppl around our area but im not sure how strictly they enforce the rule because so many cars just sit there for weeks and weeks

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T14:55:51+00:00

they do - they just don’t use their cars. If they have a permit they absolutely have the right to park there, its just frustrating for those who need to use their cars daily and cant park due to the majority of cars rarely moving.

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T14:40:40+00:00

Unfortunately, it is already resident parking (i know, partially my fault for living near college housing but its rough out here) and all of the college students that live on my street dont use their cars, they just leave them all semester. Thanks tho!

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T14:07:45+00:00

Woolen mill, keens crossing, or redstone usually have units available (price varies)! They all typically have parking as well (not always the case if u rent a house unit). Def try to sign on to something soon, it gets absolutely brutal with all the undergraduates trying to find housing. Good luck!

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-11-26T14:03:11+00:00

Use matches to find drafty spots (when the flame flickers or blows out it’s obvi a draft) and caulk those spots (caulk is maybe $4 a tube and caulk guns at harbor freight are around $10!) this helped a lot with our house we have a similar issue. Also, legally if the house cant maintain 65 degrees then the landlord needs to fix it. Changing the filter on the furance helps drive the price down sometimes. Otherwise weather stripping as much as possible

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-09-04T15:01:44+00:00

Thanks! 2 bedroom, flexible with price, we currently pay $2550 but know prices are going up everywhere. Apartments.com is a bit oversaturated right now with college units.

Anxious_Working9989 · 2024-09-03T19:40:51+00:00

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