University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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THE RACE FOR SPACE - . Ntlson By Caren Gegenheimer 28 Parking In Ann Arbor

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With either a rainbow of flowers and leaves or deep drifts of white snow fram- ing its graceful lines, the President ' s House has served as the home of Univer- sity ' s chief executive for 140 years. The original two-story portion of the house was completed in 1840, with two large rooms opening from either side of a central hallway. Major revisions in the following years have added an east and west wing and a full third story complete with a widow ' s walk, an unusual feature for an inland home. The two original large rooms off of the central hall have since become four; the dining room and semi-circular study in the west wing, The Study, located in the west wing, adjoins the Dining Room. The east wing Sun Parlor overflows with greenery. The Living Room is often used for University functions. The glassed-in porch looks out on the spacious yard. and the living room and sun parlor in the east. The rear porch was glassed in during the 1920 ' s, and now serves as a second dining area with a view of the spacious, landscaped garden. The home serves as a center for Uni- versity entertaining, with the most visi- ble activity being the annual student tea in the fall. Though Interim President and Mrs. Allan Smith did not live in the house during his one year tenure, they used the home often for official func- tions. President and Mrs. Harold T. Sha- piro moved into the home when he took office in January, 1980. f| - Patricia Refo President ' s House 27

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Parking in Ann Arbor is not impossi- ble if you are out looking for a space sometime after 2 A.M. when the bars close and before 8 A.M. when the major- ity of University staffers roll in. Once administrators, faculty and other Uni- versity employees are on the job, park- ing spaces become almost non-existent. Unfortunately, a good portion of the student body also needs parking space. Since nothing is available, the students improvise: parking on sidewalks, down side streets, under No Parking signs and in staff-only parking lots. The University is aware of this park- ing shortage and offers commuter park- ing at Crisler Arena. Located on the out- skirts of campus, the Crisler parking area is hardly a convenience. The spa- cious lots certainly provide freedom -P. Hitch from the congestion of central campus, but commuters must ride to campus via a University-ru n commuter bus. At 9 A.M. and again at 5 P.M., the buses are just as crowded as the on-campus parking lots. I stand here (at Crisler) and watch one, sometimes two buses roll by on their way to campus. The buses are so full, the drivers refuse to stop, said one irate South Lyon commuter. Parking In Ann Arbor 29