Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2

Who: One male I interviewed does live off campus however he has a car and scooter that he uses. Even though he does end up leaving campus late, he uses the scooter to get home so SNAP does not affect him at all. Another male I Interviewed lives about a mile said that a SNAP expansion would be a useful idea and he knows to would be safer for him to use it. However, he most likely would not use it because it would be very crowded and a long ride. Two females I interviewed both lived off campus and both had cars, even though they didn't use them often. However, one of them said the would not use SNAP even if it was expanded because they have friends who they could walk home with. Also, if they end up going to school late, they would just drive there. The last person I interviewed said they would not be able to use SNAP even if the route was expanded because she lives too far away. Her apartment complex is about 4 miles away and the SNAP would only be able to expand its route by about 1-2 miles in order to save time and money.

What: My need differs from the need of owning a personal mode of transportation such as a car or scooter. My opportunity offers a free solution to getting around campus without making a large investment. The need for off-campus transportation coincides with the unmet need of feeling safe off campus.

Why: The underlying cause of the need is the same for people inside and outside of the boundary because they all live off campus. Whether or not they fall within the boundary is a matter of the resources they have available to them such as friends or if they want to take advantage of any resources at all.

Inside the Boundary               Outside the Boundary

Who:                        Off-campus students who do           Off-campus students who leave late at night,                                   not have their own form of              but have cars, scooters, or friends who can

                                 transportation and leave late           drop them off. Also, off-campus students who

                                 at night.                                            who live too far off campus.

What:                       To provide off-campus                    To take UF students all around Gainesville

                                 students with a free and safe           and be a personal cab service.

                                 mode of transportation to their

                                 apartments during the night.

Why:                        A lot of off-campus students           During the colder months, since at night it

                                 end up walking home alone gets     very cold, it is difficult to walk to off-

                                 at night, which is not safe.               campus housing.