9A: Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2

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Who: My hypothesis is that this opportunity exists for a major portion of the UF population: university students who utilize campus after normal class hours. 
What: This opportunity will save time and produces less traffic on busy roads on campus, such as the intersection of Museum Drive and Newell Road, where multiple parking areas are located.
Why: Traffic is a big issue on campus and partially due to people driving around all over the central part of campus looking for parking, which also affects people who are not directly affected, also known as the outsiders' need.

Inside the Boundary
Outside the Boundary
·         People who struggle to find parking
·         People who use campus parking frequently
·         Mostly students
·         Faculty or any person who is able to park on campus at anytime or park in parking lots that are considered 24/7
·         Prospective students or visitors who come here just to tour campus
·         A way to make parking more efficient on campus   and minimize traffic
·         Find parking quickly
·         People who live on campus or don’t have a car
·         Builds traffic
·         Saves time
·         People are not in a rush or have a time constraint
·         Expensive


Overall, this will provide efficiency to the issue and prevent traffic buildup. Despite the financial constraint and some people avoid campus, this is a great opportunity to build time efficiency for important meetings, events or students who are trying to study for finals.

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  1. Kristen ReedJune 8, 2020 at 10:32 AM

    Hi Anisha! Great job of identifying the who, what and why of your solution that you came up with about the parking issues on UF's campus. I like how you identified the outsider's need when discussing the "why" part of your hypothesis, I think that could become a very important part of developing your solution. Great job!

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