parking

Huanyu Zhang

Professor Bryan Smith

English 107

11 November 2015

Parking issues

As the increasing number of students, there are more and more cars in ASU. The consequent issue is that there are not enough parking spaces in ASU. This issue is not only occurring in ASU but also occurring in other universities. For 2013, Boise State had 2200 beds, and 996 parking permits were sold. ("Q&A with Nicole Nimmons, Director of Transportation and Parking Services at Boise State University." The Idaho Business Review(2014) ProQuest. 10 November 2015.) It means that it is hard for students to find a parking space in the campus. The following situation can be met in the campus. When a person drives his or her car in campus, it is hard to find a parking space to park. If people have a class later, the most possibility is that they will be late since they spend too much time on searching a parking space. Many my friends who have cars talk about parking issues in ASU with me.

The first potential cause is there are not enough parking spaces in the campus. High demand and low supply will cause the lack of parking spaces. The problem is a matter of supply and demand: too many cars and not enough spaces.( Steve Giegerich The Associated Press, Pg. P10A September 18, 2003) The second potential cause is low price of parking or low cost of driving to school. When gas prices soared, we saw a substantial decrease in the use of cars on campus. We had more available parking spaces.( "Q&A with Nicole Nimmons, Director of Transportation and Parking Services at Boise State University." The Idaho Business Review(2014) ProQuest. 10 November 2015.) It means that there will be more available parking spots, if the cost of driving to school, the price of gas, is increasing.

The first tentative solution is that building a new multileveled parking garage. It seems that can solve, at least, can alleviate parking issue in ASU. There are more available parking spaces for students and staff in ASU if build a new multileveled parking garage.

The second tentative solution is that increasing the price of parking. If the price of parking is increasing, more people might walk, bicycle or take public transportation instead of driving. Everybody wants to park up front for free. If you don't have that resource, you're apt to ask somebody else for a ride, or use alternative transportation. （"Q&A with Nicole Nimmons, Director of Transportation and Parking Services at Boise State University." The Idaho Business Review(2014) ProQuest. 10 November 2015）

The third tentative solution is that ASU can encourage students or staff to live near campus or close to transit lines. Table 4 and Table 5 show that roughly 36% live within a walkable or bikeable distance and/or in areas with transit accessible services (48%) – put simply many affiliates not only live within close proximity to campus, they live close to transit lines. This shows how a campus could have opportunity reduce trips for those who choose another mode. (William Riggs, 9 July 2014)

   

From my perspective, I prefer the second and the third solutions. I think these two solutions are justified since they are fair to everyone. However, there might be some potential problems that some people might think the price of parking is a little high. They may use alternative transportation instead of driving. On the other hand, this might not be a problem.

References

"Q&A with Nicole Nimmons, Director of Transportation and Parking Services at Boise State University." The Idaho Business Review(2014) ProQuest. 10 November 2015.

Steve Giegerich The Associated Press, Pg. P10A September 18, 2003

William Riggs, 9 July, 2014

Gangnam 2

From my perspective, I consider that reputation is not the only mark of a good restaurant though a well-known restaurant may be good. The cleanness and taste are also important for a successful restaurant. Today, I went to a restaurant called Gangnam, a Korean restaurant. Before I went into this restaurant, the only thing that I know about Korean cuisine is Korean pickled vegetable. The restaurant is not very conspicuous and it is located at a corner among several other shops. It is directly next to a Vietnamese restaurant. At the last time I went to the Vietnamese restaurant, I found Gangnam.



When I opened the door of Gangnam and walked in, I knew that I would like this restaurant because of the atmosphere. My first impression was the wallpaper that was full of bamboos. There were a lot of green bamboos in this wallpaper and these green bamboos created an atmosphere that enabled me to feel peaceful and comfortable. On the right side of the restaurant, there was a black sushi bar. There were some alive plants on the counter. My favorite one was a purple orchid. It looked like a butterfly with purple wings. It made me feel relaxed and alleviate my stress. In the middle, there are tables and chairs which are the same color match the sushi bar. The left wall has some decorative patterns. It looks like waves. Looking at the wall, It seems that I could hear the sound of waves. It is able to make me get rid of stress in my life temporarily. The decor in the restaurant is simple. However, the orchid, the counter and the wall with patterns of waves created an atmosphere that attracted people to sit and order some cuisines. I considered that it has the power to make you want to stay here. I believed other guests had the same feeling that I had right now.



The waiter came and I ordered Bulgogi hot plate and Beef Rib soup. I did not know a lot about Korean cuisine. Therefore, I would not know how the cuisines that I ordered tasted like.
 The first one was Bulgogi Hotplate. This is a kind of Korean roast beef on a hot plate. There were some long, thin pieces of onions, shallot, and perfectly cooked beef. Some little white sesames were on top of the food. The flavor of the onions and shallots mixed the flavor of the white sesames and beef attracted me to take my chopsticks and have a try. I picked up a piece of onion. After being cooked, it was not spicy at all and it was soft and a little bit sweet. This is my favorite taste. And then, I picked up a piece of beef and I had to say that the beef is perfect. It was very tender. When I chewed the beef, it is full of gravy with the flavor of onions and shallot. It was so delicious that I could not stop my chopsticks.


The last two cuisines were Beef Rib soup and Spicy tofu soup. The beef Rib soup came first.
When Beef Rib soup came, I had to say that it looked not very good. It was just a bowl of soup with several beef ribs and some shallots. Before I tried my first time to drink it, I knew that I was totally wrong. The soup was delicious. I could not use words to describe the taste of the Beef Rib soup. And the beef rib was very tender and was easy to chew. The second soup is spicy tofu soup. I am the person who does not prefer spicy food. Because of the recommendation from my friend, I ordered this cuisine and chose medium spiciness. You could choose seafood, pork, beef or chicken in the soup and I chose pork. The size of spicy tofu soup was not very big. In the beginning, I was afraid to try my time because it was red and it looked spicy. However, I thought it might not be too spicy since I choose medium spiciness. The fact proved that I order this cuisine was a correct decision. It was very tasty. The spiciness made me stop drinking. At the same time, the spiciness attracted me to drink. The result of this contradictory feeling was that I drank up the soup. If not for the worry of my stomach, I would order another spicy tofu soup.


   
Overall, I think I will give Gangnam 4 stars if the full mark is 5 stars. The atmosphere, cleanness, taste and convenience. It is about 13 minutes’ walk from ASU. The only thing that Gangnam needs to improve is the speed of serving. The price of Gangnam is about eight to ten dollars without tax. In summary， Gangnam is an ideal place to alleviate the stress of studying or working and enjoy tasty food.

 Here are some pictures of Gangnam.

GANGNAM

From my perspective, I consider that reputation is not the only mark of a good restaurant, though a well-known restaurant may be good. The cleanness and taste are also important for a successful restaurant. Today, I went to a restaurant called Gangnam, a Korean restaurant. Before I went into this restaurant, the only thing that I know about Korean cuisine is Korean pickled vegetable. The restaurant is not very conspicuous and it is located at a corner among several other shops. It is directly next to a Vietnamese restaurant. At the last time I went to the Vietnamese restaurant, I found Gangnam.

When I opened the door of Gangnam and walked in, I knew that I would like this restaurant because of the atmosphere. My first impression was the wallpaper that was full of bamboos. There were a lot of green bamboos in this wallpaper and these green bamboos created an atmosphere that enabled me to feel peaceful and comfortable. On the right side of the restaurant, there was a black sushi bar. There were some alive plants on the counter. My favorite one was a purple orchid. It looked like a butterfly with purple wings. It made me feel relaxed and alleviate my stress. In the middle, there are tables and chairs which are the same color match the sushi bar. The left wall has some decorative patterns. It looks like waves. Looking at the wall, It seems that I could hear the sound of waves. It is able to make me get rid of stress in my life temporarily. The decor in the restaurant is simple. However, the orchid, the counter and the wall with patterns of waves created an atmosphere that attracted people to sit and order some cuisines. I considered that it has the power to make you want to stay here. I believed other guests had the same feeling that I had right now.

The waiter came and I ordered Bulgogi hot plate and Beef Rib soup. I did not know a lot about Korean cuisine. Therefore, I would not know how the cuisines that I ordered tasted like.
The first one was Bulgogi Hot plate. This is a kind of Korean roast beef on a hot plate. There were some long, thin pieces of onions, shallot and perfectly cooked beef. Some little white sesames were on top of the food. The flavor of the onions and shallots mixed the flavor of the white sesames and beef attracted me to take my chopsticks and have a try. I picked up a piece of onion. After being cooked, it was not spicy at all and it was soft and a little bit sweet. This is my favorite taste. And then, I picked up a piece of beef and I had to say that the beef is perfect. It was very tender. When I chewed the beef, it is full of gravy with the flavor of onions and shallot. It was so delicious that I could not stop my chopsticks.

The last two cuisines were Beef Rib soup and Spicy tofu soup. The beef Rib soup came first.

When Beef Rib soup came, I had to say that it looked not very good. It was just a bowl of soup with several beef ribs and some shallots. Before I tried my first time to drink it, I knew that I was totally wrong. The soup was delicious. I could not use words to describe the taste of the Beef Rib soup. And the beef rib was very tender and was easy to chew. The second soup is spicy tofu soup. I am the person who does not prefer spicy food. Because of the recommendation from my friend, I ordered this cuisine and chose medium spiciness. You could choose seafood, pork, beef or chicken in the soup and I chose pork. The size of spicy tofu soup was not very big . At the beginning, I was afraid to try my time because it was red and it looked spicy. However, I thought it might not be too spicy since I choose medium spiciness. The fact proved that I order this cuisine was a correct decision. It was very tasty. The spiciness made me stop drinking. At the same time, the spiciness attracted me to drink. The result of this contradictory feeling was that I drank up the soup. If not for the worry of my stomach, I would order another spicy tofu soup. 

Overall, I think I will give Gangnam 4 stars, if full mark is 5 stars. The atmosphere, cleanness, taste and convenience. It is about 13 minutes’ walk from ASU. The only thing that Gangnam needs to improve is the speed of serving. The price of Gangnam is about eight to ten dollars without tax. In summary， Gangnam is a ideal place to alleviate the stress of studying or working and enjoy tasty food.

Here are some pictures of Gangnam.

Gangnam

Reputation is not the only mark of a good restaurant, though a well-known restaurant may be a good restaurant. The cleanness and taste are also important for a restaurant. Today, I went to a restaurant called Gangnam, a Korean restaurant. Before I went into the restaurant, the only thing I know about Korean cuisine is Korean pickled vegetable. The restaurant is not very conspicuous and it locates at a corner among several shops. It is next to a Vietnamese restaurant. At the last time I went to the Vietnamese restaurant, I found Gangnam.

When I opened the door of Gangnam and walked into it, I think I will like this restaurant because of the atmosphere of Gangnam. The first impression of Gangnam is a wallpaper that is full of bamboos. It makes me feel fresh and improve my favor to the restaurant firstly. On the right side of restaurant, there is black counter. There are some plants on the counter. My favorite one is purple orchid. It looks like a butterfly with purple wings. It makes me feel relaxed and alleviate my stress. In the middle, there are tables and chairs which are the same color with the counter. The left wall has some decorative patterns. It looks like waves with the blue light. Looking at the wall, It seems that I can hear the sound of waves. It is able to make me get rid of stress in my life temporarily. The decorations in the restaurant are simple. However, the orchid, the counter and the wall with patterns of waves create a comfortable atmosphere and it have the power to make you stay here. I think the other guest will have the same feeling that I have right now.

The waiter came and I ordered Bulgogi hot plate and Beef Rib soup. I did not know a lot about Korean cuisine. Therefore, I would not know how the cuisines I ordered tasted like.
The first one is Bulgogi Hot plate. This is a kind of Korean roast beef on a hot plate. There are some long thin pieces of onions, shallot and perfectly cooked beef. Some little white gingilis are on top of the cuisine. The flavor of the onions and shallots mixed the flavor of the white gingilis and beef attract me to take my chopsticks to have a try. I picked up a piece of onion. After be cooked, it is not spicy at all and it is soft and a little bit sweet. This is my favorite taste. And then, I tried a piece of beef and I have to say that the beef is perfect. It is very tender. When I chewed the beef, It is full of gravy with flavor of onions and shallot. It was so delicious that I could not stop my chopsticks.

The second cuisine is Beef Rib soup. It looked not very good. And my first impression of it is that I think this would be a normal cuisine. However, when I tried my first time to drink the soup, I knew that I was wrong. It was also a wonderful cuisine. I thought I loved it.

All in all, I think Gangnam is worthy for everyone who is interested in Korean food to have a try and they will not be disappointed.