Van life bill for California students

user 22017 · Mar 28, 2024

A bill to ensure that nomadic students can park overnight in campers on campus

https://thelumberjack.org/2024/03/25/proposed-state-assembly-bill-gives-van-lifers-hope/

WanderingRose · Mar 28, 2024

It will be interesting to see what the colleges and universities have to say in response, which I’m sure they will.

These kinds of rules are popping up all over the country.

eDJ_ · Mar 28, 2024

I know property around most University Campuses is at a premium. Generally speaking the new gains in property is generally leveled and paved as parking. Unfortunately that never seems to last long as new buildings are purposed
and there goes the parking lots.

It would make sense to let Van Lifer's use the parking lots near Phys-Ed buildings as there are showers etc there and full time students shave access to them as part of their tuition. I could see students in the fields of Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Forestry, Outdoor Recreation, and some others where having their rigs on hand may be of benefit to them. Still, with that said.....they would have to be in a climate conducive to living in a rig in the colder seasons of the year. I doubt the Universities are going to install shore power on the parking lots either.

bullfrog ! · Mar 28, 2024

^^^ Actually some of them have plugins at the base of parking lot lamp posts and extension cords have been run out ground floor dorm rooms, but many work night shifts that allow them to plug in there and charge batteries then some area day use pavilions and restrooms have outlets as well. If it comes down to it audit an early morning badminton or swimming class!