Miami to Ban Cars for Freshmen

The University of Miami is banning freshmen from bringing cars on campus this year, the Miami Herald reports. School officials are pegging the move, which is the first of its kind in Florida, as part of their PR-friendly environmental initiative Green U, but it will also address the massive parking crunch that results in vast numbers of parking tickets on campus.

School officials predict 500 fewer cars on campus and expect to take a financial hit because of the reduced number of parking permits sold. The ban coincides with Miami offering Zipcar, the uber-trendy car-sharing service popular among urban hippies that is trying to lasso young users at college campuses.