Motorists frequenting the inner reaches of Meridian Street and Villa Road from September through May understand that George Fox University has a parking problem.
Nary a spot is available on the two thoroughfares, as well as stretches of Fulton Street, during business hours. A large parking lot at the corner of Villa Road and Fulton Street is primarily for tenants of the nearby dormitory, and existing lots and side streets surrounding the Newberg campus are packed with vehicles.
Recognizing that, the school broke ground in early May on a new parking lot on Fulton Street adjacent to the school’s baseball complex. The lot was formerly where the school’s soccer teams competed prior to construction of the Austin Sports Complex…