Hey tweets, several of you have asked about the parking fees newly
implemented by the CUH at the Fill. I emailed Fred Hoyt about the new
policy, and below are his replies to my questions:

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> From: "Fred C. Hoyt" <fhoyt at u.washington.edu>
> Date: January 25, 2011 11:44:50 AM PST
> To: Connie Sidles <constancesidles at gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: Parking fees
>
> H Connie,
>
> Thanks for letting people know about the change.
>
> My answers are below after each of your questions. Let me know if
> you have anymore questions.
>
> Fred
>
>
> Fred C Hoyt
> Associate Director
> University of Washington Botanic Gardens
> www.uwbotanicgardens.org
> School of Forest Resources
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Connie Sidles [mailto:constancesidles at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 3:10 AM
> To: Fred C. Hoyt
> Subject: Parking fees
>
> Dear Fred, I posted on Tweeters the other day that UW Botanic
> Gardens was going to start charging for parking. I have received
> back a number of questions about the specifics, which perhaps you
> can answer:
>
> 1. Do the new parking fees apply around the clock? I'm wondering if
> we need to pay to park when we attend Washington Ornithological
> Society meetings in the evening.
>
> The fees do apply around the clock but if you are here for an event
> or meeting, then the fees are already covered.
>
> 2. What about parking fees for night classes? Is the parking fee
> included in the cost of the class? (In other words, does the fee you
> charge the organization putting on the event include free parking for
> participants?)
>
> The fees for classes are already covered by the class or meeting.
>
> 3. Is parking free on Saturday afternoons, Sundays, and holidays, as
> it is for most (but not all) UW parking?
>
> Yes.
>
> 4. Does the fee include parking near the greenhouses? The sign
> posted on cars said the lot was called E-16, but there are no signs
> indicating where E-16 is.
>
> The lot surrounding CUH is E16 and the fee does cover the parking
> near the greenhouse.
>
> 5. Does the money go to UW Botanic Gardens, or does it go to the UW
> general fund or UW parking department? (I think the birders would be
> far more willing to pay the fees and not park on the streets if they
> knew the money was benefitting UBNA.)
>
> The money goes to us and we use it to help us offset the rent we
> are charged by Parking Services for the lot. If we did not rent the
> lot then Parking Services would take it over and the daily use fee
> would be a lot more. We are currently subsidizing the rent.
>
> 6. Since there is no parking sign posted at the lots, how are people
> supposed to know there is a fee if they aren't regulars?
>
> We are trying to keep the signs tom a minimum and I understand your
> question. There will be those that do not pay but we would like
> those who use the lot regularly and informed to help us out. We
> are trying to make it easy by purchasing the books of tickets or for
> some, they may even want to purchase at the monthly rate if they are
> here a lot. This is what I do and the rest of the staff. I think
> it is about $25 - 30 a month.
>
> 7. How are people supposed to buy parking tickets if they come when
> the CUH building is closed?
>
> The only way to purchase tickets is while we are open.
>
> 8. Is the parking ticket bought at CUH good for all the lots at
> UBNA, especially E-5?
>
> These tickets do not apply to E5 only to E16. We only rent E16.
>
> 9. Are there parking fees at the Arboretum too? If so, can one
> ticket bought at CUH be used for both sites?
>
> The City does not currently charge for parking in the parks but
> they may soon as this is under discussion.
>
> 10. If volunteers show up to work for UW Botanic Gardens, is the
> parking free? - Connie
>
> Yes

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