Official sources first—and only for policy claims
Eligibility, prices, dates, parking access, and transit claims must link to the university’s own parking, transportation, housing, accessibility, or admissions pages. A search result, forum post, news story, or third-party directory can help locate a page but cannot support a published claim.
Links support the answer—they do not replace it
A researcher follows the evidence through current rate tables, permit portals, parking regulations, housing rules, accessibility guidance, break notices, and official PDFs. Every published section leads with the usable conclusion and its exact scope. If the evidence cannot yet support an answer, the profile stays in research rather than publishing a dead end.
Every change returns to review
New and changed records enter a needs_review state. The public data loader exposes only approved records, and update history preserves both the review entry and approval decision. Validation rejects uncited substantive claims and broken citation references.
Dates describe research, not a guarantee
“Last checked” is the date a researcher reviewed the linked source. It does not promise that a permit remains available. Sale dates, rates, eligibility, and event restrictions deserve the shortest recheck cycle.
The recommendation score is deliberately simple
Allowed eligibility adds 1; restricted eligibility subtracts 1. Commuting adds 2 while living on campus subtracts 1. A recurring off-campus commitment adds 3, a mobility need adds 3, frequent trips home add 2, and rare trips subtract 1. Comfort with transit subtracts 2; discomfort adds 1. Expected annual parking of at least $350 subtracts 1 and at least $700 subtracts 2. Scores of 4 or more lean toward bringing a car; −2 or less lean toward skipping; the middle remains “Depends.”
Corrections need an official link
A visible update form prepares a review-ready report with the school, field, proposed correction, and official university URL. Reports do not bypass editorial review.
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