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October 21, 2010

"Homeless for A Night" Planning Team

901 S. University Avenue

Urbana, IL 61820

Dear Eduardo Gabrieloff,

We are sending you our report, The Homeless for a Night Charity Event at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, which you commissioned us to prepare. The report contains our findings and recommendations about relieving the number of homeless individuals within the community.

The purpose of our report is to evaluate the feasibility, potential benefits and drawbacks of supporting local homeless and transitional shelters at the University of Illinois. As part of our report, we analyzed the many different facets that must be taken into account when considering adding value to local homeless shelters by hosting a charity event, including cost, location, environmental factors, student attendance and security.

We conclude that it is possible to add value to these local institutions at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. However, supporting an organization that already has many of its costs covered may be more challenging than supporting other institutions that are not as established. We do feel that human individuals without a place to call home are a major concern for the campus, and we recommend that the university conduct more research to find an alternative solution.

We hope that you find this report useful and informative. If you have any questions regarding our findings or research or would like to add any recommendations please call us.

Sincerely,

Kevin McAlpine

Student #1

Heather Pease

Student #2

Tiffani Berkel

Student #3

Rashaad Mayo

The Feasibility of Constructing an Underground Parking Facility at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Student 1, Student 2 and Student 3

May 10, 2007

Prepared for

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Abstract

This report analyzed the feasibility, possible benefits and drawbacks of an underground parking facility as a solution to campus parking problems. In our analysis, we provided evidence that the University must address parking shortages with alternative methods of parking, or the current parking problem will only become worse in the future. Using empirical research and expert testimonies, this report addressed many different facets of an underground facility, including financial cost, location, feasibility, security, environmental concerns, and design. Through an in-depth analysis of these and other factors, we determined that an underground facility is a feasible solution, but perhaps not the best option for the University. We call for more extensive and professional research on underground facilities and parking problems before decisions are made.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 6

PROBLEM 6

BACKGROUND AND HISTORY 6

Surface Parking Lots 6

Proposed Parking Decks - Campus Parking Master Plan 2001 8

SCOPE 8

BODY AND DISCUSSION 10

COST ANALYSIS 10

LOCATION 12

FACILITY DESIGN 12

CONSTRUCTION TIME 13

SECURITY ISSUES 14

AIR QUALITY 15

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CONCERNS 16

UNDERGROUND PARKING AND OTHER BIG TEN UNIVERSITIES 17

EXPERT OPINION 17

CONCLUSIONS 19

RECOMMENDATIONS 20