Bundy Sees 'Not Much Sentiment' Favoring Banning Student Cars

There is little chance that students will be prohibited from owning and operating automobiles, Dean Bundy indicated yesterday.

"Not much sentiment" exists in the University for prohibiting student cars, he explained, adding that "it is better to get cars off the streets than abolish them." Bundy predicted that if students were prohibited from owning cars, a situation approaching the 18th Amendment might result, with "people using their grandmothers' names."

Instead, Bundy--and other members of the Administration--would favor extending parking facilities on the Business School side of the Charles. The present Business School lot may be expanded during the summer, and other University-owned property might conceivably be converted to parking space.

The University is unwilling to use its land on the Cambridge side of the river for parking, and thus prevent the property from being used for new construction. Bundy felt that since it is only a tenminute walk to the Business School lot, parking there would be convenient, but would still discourage students from using their cars all the time.

Non-abolition of student cars is believed to be favored also by the Cambridge City Council, and by Dean Leighton. Leighton said earlier this week that the Administration is satisfied with the results of the present ban on night Square parking instituted last month, and noted that violations of this have greatly decreased.

Parking regulations for next year have not yet been determined, but Leighton said definitely that the present ban will be continued next year.