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mac2016 t1_iw145ki wrote

Reply to comment by niems3 in BU proposes three new buildings as part of $1-billion campus upgrade; also wants to start looking at building over the turnpike by EnjoyTheNonsense

That would be nice. If BU covered more of the ridiculously high commuter cost and daily parking at commuter stations, I would consider it.

The other kicker is there’s a limit on pretax deductions for transit. So no limit on how much BU pays but for the employee there’s a limit on how much your deduction for the pass and MBTA parking can be pretax.

I still think BU needs some sort of parking in this area. This parking lot is right next to Admissions. I know from back when I had my first campus tour and even during orientation I was so lost and didn’t know the lay of the land. If prospective families had to park several blocks from Admissions, I can see that being a hassle and putting a stain on their first impression.

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mac2016 t1_iw1067u wrote

Reply to comment by pwhyler in BU proposes three new buildings as part of $1-billion campus upgrade; also wants to start looking at building over the turnpike by EnjoyTheNonsense

I’m so fucking pissed about the CAS parking lot! That lot serves CAS, Admissions, LAW, and so many of the surrounding buildings. And what about IT support staff? Where should they park their department vehicles? You want them to be able to drive a TV down to your events don’t you BU? Well they need to be able to quickly roll that out of the office in CAS and into the van with minimal outside exposure! Because rain/snow + a/v = broken equipment.

11 story building? Cool! Make the first 2 floors parking!!!

The next closest parking lots are either 2 long blocks away or across Comm Ave. Screw anyone in need of accessible parking I guess! They might still have ADA spot at other lots but now they have to walk/roll across Comm Ave rather than a mere 5 ft from the CAS doors???

You can’t have faculty to teach or staff to support your operations if you don’t give them a place to park!! And before anyone says boohoo take the T, there are a number of employees who live outside the MBTA’s service area and the commuter rail is cost prohibitive. And we all complain about the T’s reliability anyway so we know it’s not reliable.

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mac2016 t1_iu1j4jz wrote

Reply to comment by JaylenBrownAllStar in City Pass questions by JaylenBrownAllStar

Boston Public Library. They offer museum passes. Most MA libraries only offer 50% off the aquarium but the Boston library offers completely free admission.

And yes you would just get in line at the aquarium to redeem your ticket. Whether through city pass or library coupon. I was nervous about them running out of reservations but when I got to the window they told me I didn’t have to worry about that.

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