Student - Provo City Alliance » University and Community Relations

Discussing the Isles Project

Adam Arnesen — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:59:23 +0000

Last night, April 6, 2010, the Provo Municipal Council heard testimony regarding the proposed Isles Project. One of the major issues addressed by this hearing was how this particular project will affect the parking situation in Provo and in the Joaquin Neighborhood in particular. The hearing is available online at provo.org. Take a second to watch items 7H parts 1 and 2 and let us know what you think either here or on our facebook page.

BYUSA Elections 2010

Adam Arnesen — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:43:42 +0000

We are excited to see that candidates in the upcoming BYUSA are concerned about the relationship between Provo City and BYU Students! During these elections, however, we would like to clarify that the SPCA does not endorse any candidate in the BYUSA elections and wish the best of luck to all of them in their campaigns. If any of the candidates or concerned students are interested in working with the Student – Provo City Alliance to continue to improve relationships between Provo City and its student population please come and be involved with us. If you are interested in learning more about the candidates please visit their websites via the BYUSA election site.

Daily Universe Letter: Get Involved

Adam Arnesen — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:11:46 +0000

Nothing gets students riled up more than a perceived revocation of a privilege they now enjoy. Last fall, the Provo City Council responded to local residents’ concerns and passed a parking program south of campus. Few students objected. This past spring, Provo City held hearings to implement the parking program south of campus. Many students strongly objected.

The Student-Provo City Alliance formed amid the confusion to help find truth and work with the city and university in a meaningful way. Since then, each city council member has spoken with us several times. They are friendly, helpful, and eager to work with students. Their primary concern with students is simple: we need to vote, and vote locally if we want to be considered an equal stakeholder in the community.

We students have a tremendous opportunity to make a difference and be an equal stakeholder.

We can register and vote in Provo’s election this fall. A new mayor and three city councilmen are up for election. Issues dealing with students are at the forefront: the closure of Rock Canyon, bringing great businesses near BYU and more. We have created a non-partisan Web site to help students and residents register to vote and make educated decisions in the polling booth at studentprovocityalliance.org.

Be a doer, a leader, an active member of the community. We’ll be holding an information session Tuesday (9/29) at 7:30 p.m. at the Provo City Library in room 308 to help you get involved in the political process.

Andrew Walker
President – Student-Provo City Alliance
(From the Daily Universe, 29 Sept 2009)

Alliance Featured in Daily Herald

Adam Arnesen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:00:23 +0000

Student – Provo City Alliance Featured in the Daily Herald

The Daily Herald featured an article on the Student – Provo City Alliance in their paper on July 29th.

Provo student organization seeks broader community support

“It’s not about the parking.

“Sure, the Student-Provo City Alliance originated in response to a parking program, and it’s most well-known for that, but its leaders want the community to know that they’re not going anywhere just because the immediate parking problem was resolved. Their goal is nothing short of making Provo a better place for everyone to live.

“‘One of the things that we see is that we have, with BYU, an untapped resource, a resource that will benefit long-term residents more than they realize,’ said Alliance President Andrew Walker.”

Success

Adam Arnesen — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:36:48 +0000

At their meeting on July 21, 2009, The Provo City Municipal Council voted to postpone the implementation of the North Joaquin Parking Program until September 2011. Approximately 50 students turned out to support the postponement and several, including SPCA President Andrew Walker, spoke before the council. The SPCA would like to thank all of you who came to show your support and to show student involvement in the governing process.

Stay tuned for our upcoming events. We will be having an information session on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 7:30 at the Council Chambers at 351 West Center Street, Provo. All are invited to attend and learn more about the Student – Provo City Alliance. More information is available at our Facebook event.

Please take time to thank the Municipal Council for listening to our concerns by emailing/calling the Provo City Council members individually or email them all at once via council1@provo.utah.gov.