UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, August 31, 1995
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Parking irritates residents
Neighborhood association proposes resident permits
By Sarah Wlese
Kansan staff writer
When Joel Rotter moved into a house in the 1100 block of Mississippi Street a few weeks ago, he knew parking would be a problem.
Rotert, Topeka senior, said he didn't expect to park right in front of his house.
"With nine people living in one house, of course there's not even going to be enough spots for four people," he said.
But Rotert figured he'd be able to find a spot somewhere. He never thought he'd have to buy a $53 yellow parking permit.
"It annoyes me, but there's not much you can really do," he said. "The city owns the street, so the landlord can't really reserve spots for us. This is pretty much a free-for-all area."
Rotert has discovered what hundreds of other residents of the Oread neighborhood have known for years: Parking in the area is difficult, and both KU students and permanent residents are tired of the inconvenience.
The problem is multi-faceted. Many of the houses are divided into apartments and don't have off-street parking, which means that often there are more cars than
spaces, said Marci Francisco, board of directors member for the Oread Neighborhood Association.
To make matters worse, many KU students and staff who don't live in the area park on the street to avoid buying a parking pass, Francisco said.
"It's not that there's not enough parking in campus lots," Francisco said.
"People are avoiding paying for a parking permit."
MarciFrancisco
Oread Neighborhood Association
board of directors member
For the last five years, the association has been working on a permit parking ordinance for the neighborhood. Francisco said the permits would cost residents about $15 a year.
"it's kind of a double-edged tux to issue parking permits," she said. "It's like agreeing to tax yourself."
The association approached the Lawrence City Commission with the idea about a year ago. In December, the association sent surveys to more than 300 property owners to gauge support for the ordinance.
Sue Hillman, the association coordinator, said only 30 percent of the owners responded — not enough to indicate strong support. Francisco said the commission didn't want to take action until there was a consensus.
Permit parking ordinances have worked in other college towns with similar problems. Manhattan has regulated parking in neighborhoods around Kansas State University since 1982, said Brenda Wolf, supervisor of Manhattan's permit parking program.
Each housing unit in the four color-coded permit zones is allocated two numbered permits and a guest permit at the cost of $5 each. Tenants must show proof of residence and car registration information. The data is entered into a computer system accessible to the program and the city police, who issue tickets to those without permits.
Wolf said most tenants and landlords were satisfied with the parking situation.
Hannah Brazee / KANSAN
Louise's Bar Downtown, 1009 Massachusetts St., has opened its remodeled upstairs. Owner Brad Ziegler hopes the "Continental Room" attracts a more mature and diverse crowd.
Louise's goes 'continental'
Downtown bar alters upstairs in an attempt to draw older crowds
By Tara Trenary Kansan staff writer
Dimmed lights, fine wine, premium scotch and luscious cigars — the "Continental Room" above Louise's Bar Downtown offers an atmosphere for people who appreciate the better things in life.
Bright yellow walls surround the room and mirrors hang behind the solid black bar above the booths along the back wall. A jukebox mirrors two pool tables and a foosball machine across the room.
Louise's, 1009 Massachusetts St.
had been under renovation since late May, and it was finished in mid August.
The entrance and bathroom doors were widened to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the upstairs space above the bar was redone, said Brad Ziegler, owner.
Ziegler said that he was going for more of a lounge atmosphere for the mature crowd.
"It's a different feel." he said.
The space above Louise's used to be apartments but was destroyed by fire approximately 20 years ago, Ziegler said. Since opening Louise's in 1989, he has paid rent on the space, which has been used for storage.
Troy Clifton, Louise's manager and El Dorado senior, said they had to start from scratch on the upstairs space.
was installed, he said. In addition, the hardwood floors were refinished on half of the room, and black tile was laid down on the other half.
The room was gutted, all the walls were taken down, the floors were raised and new plumbing and wiring
Clifton said that the staff at Louise's would not admit anyone under 21 into the bar, and he hoped the addition would draw older college students.
Steve Smith, assistant manager of Louise's and Garden City senior, said they hoped to draw a more diverse crowd.
"We want more of a melting pot," he said.
Kate Evilisler, Denver junior, said Louise's was the first bar she had been to Lawrence since she transferred to KU this year.
She said there was a good mix of people who hung out in the "Continental Room," and that she enjoyed the atmosphere of the lounge.
"It seemed to be an older crowd, and I liked that," she said.
Watkins now treats spouses, too
show proof that they are married to a KU student and must pay a fee at the time of service.
Boyle said he noticed an increase in the number of non-traditional students
Kansan staff writer
"We saw this as a simple opportunity to provide healthy family life for married students."
Married students pushed for change in services
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"The point of providing care for spouses is not to subsidize non-student care with student health fees," Yockey said. "But our main goal is to never be more expensive than other doctors." Chin chin Pan, Taiwan graduate student, had hoped that Watkins would start providing services for spouses because he did not know where to turn when his wife was sick.
Watkins already has seen eight spouses of students since the program began this fall. Spouses are required to
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Jim Boyle, associate director of Watkins, said many married students had requested the change.
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Boyle said Watkins had no immediate plans to provide services for children of KU students because the health center was not equipped to provide pediatric care.
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