The number of parking spots in the village will double this fall as construction comes to an end.
There will be open spots in both the Village Promenade parking garage and on North and Dill streets. Currently there are only three parking lots and some street parking in the Village.
There are more than 135 spots in the garage, and 55 additional spots will be created on North and Dill streets. Todd Donati, executive director of Muncie Redevelopment said they will be almost doubling parking from the 100 spots available now.
Donati said the the garage should be open soon, and the on-street parking will be available before October.
The amount of new spots was determined by a city ordinance. The cost of the new spots will be covered by using metered parking, he said.
“We want to have a fluctuation in traffic,” Donati said. “We don’t really want someone just camping out or using the new spots as a place to always park their car."
Donati has been working at Muncie Redevelopment to fix common problems around Muncie. One of the problems has been parking around Ball State, especially off of University Avenue, which affects non-university businesses.
“We’re anticipating a lot more activity, especially as far as foot traffic," he said. "We’re really hoping for more non-student traffic. It’d be a little more local. The goal would have every day look like a Friday night as far as activity level."
Brooke Enterkin, a junior accounting major, said she has had trouble finding places to park in the village.
“I’ve probably driven around looking for spots for about the same time I spent in the stores,” Enterkin said.
There are some spots that are typically open outside some businesses, like the T.I.S. parking lot and First Merchants Bank, but signs indicate that those spots come with a risk of getting towed.
Enterkin is excited for the new spots coming to the Village.
“One time I had to park near the Philips 66 and walk to the Village, which I find a little bit ridiculous," Enterkin said. "The Village is so popular with students, there should be more parking available. I’m glad that there will be more spots.”
Students sometimes avoid the Village because of the lack of parking. Donati said the goal is to fix problems like this.
“There will probably always be a shortage of parking in the Village," he said. "That’s why people park out in the commuter lots or in the campus parking garages, we’re just trying to aid that problem a little bit."
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