This post was updated March 1 at 8:30 p.m. UCLA Parking Structure 2’s elevator has been out of service for at least two months, wrapped in a yellow barrier and marked by a small “Out of Service” sign.

Walking home from downtown Ann Arbor last month, I watched an elderly couple clutching one another, walking carefully and diligently to avoid falling on the slippery sidewalks. The man used his cane ...

Back in the days when locks and keys were the standard-bearers for access control, performing routine maintenance was a relatively straightforward proposition. If a lock was faulty or keys needed to ...