On Feb. 9, NSU’s housing services announced via email that a new rideshare and delivery area was designated by Public Safety for residential students. The point is located off of College Avenue on McCahill Drive, in the service road before the Shark Circle.
Public Safety officials decided to designate this specific spot for deliveries and rideshare services after recognizing growing safety concerns about students using Perimeter Road.
“Perimeter Road in front of the residential halls is a road. It’s not a service road; it’s a main road,” explained Marco Bravo, manager for special events and parking operations. “There’s ongoing traffic, and it becomes a safety hazard for vehicles to stop in the middle of the road.”
The location is also a prime spot for students who live in Leo Goodwin Senior and Commons residence halls to be picked up and dropped off when using rideshare services, according to Bravo. Rather than exiting via the front of the halls, students can step outside the back entryways of the main lobbies and walk a small distance to their drivers.
“It was the safest area, and nearest to the residential halls,” said Bravo. “It’s located where it’s outside of ongoing traffic, and at the same time it’s close to students.”
Students are encouraged to use this location for rideshare and delivery services such as Lyft, Uber, UberEats and Postmates. To ensure drivers go to the correct spot, students are directed to either drag their location “pin” to the service road, or to direct their drivers via text message or phone to turn left at the four-way stop on McCahill Drive, right before the Shark Circle. There are also signs in place to help direct drivers, located outside and inside of the service road.
“I think this is a safer way of utilizing rideshare, drop-offs and deliveries,” said Bravo. “It’s an area where they don’t have to be looking left and right for ongoing traffic.”
Overall, this spot was designated out of concern for students’ safety.
“We don’t want anybody to get hit;people don’t have to cross the street. The area we picked is a secured area that people can get picked up and dropped off at,” explained Tammy Yazzetti, parking operations coordinator for Public Safety.
For any questions regarding the new rideshare and delivery location, or for any general parking concerns, please contact the Public Safety Department Parking Services Office at 954-262-8984 or 954-262-8914. Students can also refer to the email they received for a map of the location.
