1) what sniper said that's why i moved off campus after my sophmore year and i was recognized INSTANTLY by most ppl in the parking office, lol. i could tell you some stories about breaking my car out of impound...

2) west campus has the vast majority of apt. style housing. this is probably where you'll end up, assuming you can get into one. maybe that whole situation has improved since i left tech...but i doubt it

3) they have some residential ones close by...when you sign up for a parking permit they'll show you what's there. again, that's assuming you actually GET a permit for a zone close to where you live.

if they still oversell the permits like they used to...then you can normally park anywhere afterhours as long as you have a permit at all. just don't expect to actually drive to classes (unless you wanna get raped with parking fees) or get home late and find a reasonably close spot (unless it's the weekend, lol).

4) what sniper said

5) cars get robbed left and right at tech, but from my experience (i used to work for the police when i was there)...usually it's kids breaking windows and stealing shit left out in the open. so don't leave ipods laying around the seat and pull the face off your radio when you park. that plus a SOLID alarm system (kill switch, fuel cutoff, etc) is about all you can really do, living anywhere downtown. but if you've spent money on your ride you should do this anyways...