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Solving the Problem 1.      Scooter Parking 2.      Create a parking garage for scooters, preferably a small multileveled lot that notifies drivers how much room is available on a certain floor and where in the row there is a spot left. These types of parking garages have been only manufactured for cars and placed in airports and big shopping malls due to the intensity of traffic. This system has not been adapted for a smaller mode of transportation but in areas where scooter/motorcycles are greatly used they would be in demand; such as college campuses. Since these vehicles are small not much room would be needed for them, and making a multilevel lot would allow areas that have little space to work with guaranteed a lot of spots. The indicators of how many spots are left will help decrease traffic and keep drivers constantly moving.

Testing the Hypothesis WHO: Parking At UF WHAT: UF does not provide enough parking so students have trouble on daily basis to find somewhere to park WHY: Some say there is not enough space on campus however campus needs to be used to its greatest potential TESTING THE WHO: There are a handful of faculty and students who encounter the issue of a lack of parking on campus. TESTING THE WHAT: Is all parking an issue or just a certain type of parking, such as scooter vs. vehicle parking. TESTING THE WHY: Those that suffer from this issue own any type of motor vehicle that is acceptable to park on campus. There is not enough space for the number of vehicles on the road. Ratio of scooter/cars to spots is unparalleled. INTERVIEWS 1.      The first person I conducted an interview with was a student who parks in the scooter lot that has the most traffic. This location is located near Library West and consists of one lane extending th...

Opportunity Identification in Economic and Regulatory Trends Economic 1.       Shale-gas and oil production ·       This demand for gas has been an issue for numerous decades now, due to the influx of vehicles and air fare as the population has grown.  ·       Being a business man/women in this field would be a great economic opportunity if an oil rich location is available, for there is a constant demand for people to transport ·       Anyone who owns a transportation that requires gas  ·       This opportunity is difficult to exploit for the average person, however if you were to get involved in this type of trade/business the opportunities would grow and you can begin with a small rig and expand 2.       Investment in Infrastructure, productivity emphasis  ·       The amount of ro...