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Retirees to be offered free Park and Ride permits

Several changes to parking regulations, including free Park and Ride permits for retirees and increased restrictions for gold permits, will take effect later this summer.

New parking rates

Annual rates, effective Aug. 1.
Reserved, $800; Gold, $285; Blue, $240; Red, $220; Yellow, $200; Housing, $190; Garage Gold, $345; Garage Blue, $300; Garage Red, $280; Garage Yellow, $230; Park and Ride, $90

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Richard Lariviere has approved several changes to parking regulations on recommendation from the KU Parking Commission. Beginning Aug. 1, retirees will be able to obtain a free Park and Ride permit. The permits allow users to park in the Park and Ride lot on west campus and ride a shuttle bus to points on the main and west campuses. The permits are considered a second option; the first is the retiree permit, which is valid in gold parking zones and costs $75.

To help reduce the overselling of gold permits, the age-plus-service requirements for the permits will be raised from 62 to 70. The criteria for gold permits are an employee's age plus years of employment with the state of Kansas. They must equal at least 70. The requirement for blue permits will be 62. Individuals who have already qualified for a gold permit but do not meet the age-plus-service requirement will be allowed to retain their permits.

The refund policy for the return of permits will change as well. Individuals will now be able to return permits 10 business days after receiving them for a prorated refund. Full refunds will be given only if a permit is returned within 10 business days of when it was received.

Individuals who lose or have their permits stolen will be able to replace them at half the prorated value of the permit. Currently, those who lose permits or have them stolen are charged for the full rate for replacements.

Parking regulations can be found at www.parking.ku.edu.

KU HISTORY:

One of KU's most recognized landmarks was unveiled on this day in 1924. The "Uncle Jimmy" Green statute that stands in front of Lippincott Hall, created by artist Chester French, honors KU's first law dean. James Woods "Uncle Jimmy" Green served as dean of the School of Law for 41 years. After his death in 1919, a group of law students and alumni, who referred to themselves as Green's "boys" commissioned the statue. French originally declined the request to create the statue but changed his mind after visiting KU and hearing stories of affection and commitment to "Uncle Jimmy." For more, see www.kuhistory.com.