It’s simple math, really: When you have twice as many students as available spaces, you’re bound to run into some parking problems.

That’s the situation at Florida Atlantic University, where a spike in enrollment has combined with a construction-related loss of spaces to create a perfect storm of student frustration. Students at the school held a protest recently, with some saying it can take up to 90 minutes just to find a spot.

Parking issues on college campuses are nothing new. Here’s what some have done to combat the problem:

• Provide shuttles that transport students between on-campus parking lots and classroom buildings
• Reconfigure existing lots to create more spaces
• Contract with vendors to provide valet parking
• Limit parking privileges to students who’ve earned a specified number of credits, and
• Partner with local public transportation providers to encourage students to take the bus to school.

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