University Heights Center parking lot

The parking lot is located on 50th between Brooklyn Ave. and University Way. The parking lot is used mostly by the restaurant across the street called, Cedars on Brooklyn. The parking lot has a fence around it with lots of colorful fliers to advertise the Farmers Market, a basketball hoop, a grassy area, and a playground.

People park their cars their on this parking lot and then cross the street to eat at the Middle Eastern, Indian and Continental restaurant. The parking lot has many socio-cultural uses because it has many different physical features. It has a basketball hoop, children's play area and even some grassy areas next to the community center. It also is host to the Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9:00am to 2:00pm. People go there to play basketball, lay in the grass and relax in the sun, or let their children play on the playground area. During these times people converse and interact in many different social ways.

The role of this parking lot in the U-District is fairly simple and very similar to the socio-cultural role. It allows people to park their cars to go eat and serves as a recreational area for people to enjoy the outdoor activities.