Hello, My Name Is Ben Frandsen, and I Am a Resident of the Tree Streets
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From: Paul Eden Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:05 PM Cc: Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman; Michelle Kaufusi Subject: Pleading for a UVX Stop on 9th East next to BYU Campus To the members of the Planning Commission, Municipal Council, and City Administration, I just wanted to let you know of my strong support and the support of my wife Sarah, and our children Jonathan (19) and Katherine (17) for a UVX stop on 9th East, perhaps next to the new BYU Music building. We live in the Oak Hills neighborhood (the tree streets) just east of the BYU campus. It would benefit the students going to BYU and definitely we who live across from campus in order to catch the UVX bus. Thank you for listening! Best Regards, Paul Eden "I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella, too." - Mr. Smith From: Benjamin Frandsen Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 5:06 PM Cc: Michelle Kaufusi; Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman Subject: Support for a BYU Central UVX bus stop Hello, My name is Ben Frandsen, and I am a resident of the Tree Streets neighborhood in Provo. With BYU planning construction on the new Music Building, I understand there has been some discussion of a possible BYU Central UXV station that would be located on 900 East near the Creamery. I would like to express my strong support for this idea. Adding a bus station at that location will greatly increase the accessibility of the UVX route to residents in our neighborhood and will help offset the increase in traffic we would otherwise expect due to the new Music Building. The UVX route has been a wonderful blessing to Provo and Orem, but unfortunately it does not provide very good service for the Tree Streets. The addition of a new BYU Central stop in conjunction with the construction of the Music Building would be an effective remedy for this problem. Thank you for your consideration. Best regards, Ben Frandsen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Brigham Young University From: David Acheson Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:41 PM Subject: Spreadsheet for use in tonight's meeting re: BYU Music building Rachel: Can you project this during my remarks tonight? You may also forward it via email to all of the participants. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LIsl8tzOsTYA8PkOGS_K8PcIG1y5KnDIxFKNS-DJeLU/edit?usp=sharing Let me know! Thanks, David Acheson Wasatch Neighborhood Chair From: Brent Meisinger Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:09 PM Cc: Michelle Kaufusi; Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman Subject: Support for 9th East UVX Stop Provo Planning Commission, I want to express my support for a UVX stop on 9th East near the BYU creamery. I have talked about this for many months. I use public transportation daily and would use UVX more if there was a station at 9th east. Right now I use it, but not as often as I would if there was a stop closer to us in the Tree Streets. I do the walk from the current stations and even take my family with me, but there are times where I don't take advantage due to the distance when I have a load to carry. It would be great if we were able to have a stop closer. Thank you for your serious consideration, Brent Meisigner From: Michelle Kaufusi Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 10:46 AM To: Mary Wade; DS Public Hearings Cc: Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman Subject: Re: Supporting the Central Campus UVX station Hi Mary, Thank you very much for reaching out to me. I wanted to let you know I had received your email and I will be sure to pass on your thoughts to those that are making this decision. I appreciate your input and hope that we can continue to make positive improvements to the city. Have a wonderful day! Warmly, Mayor Kaufusi From: Mary Wade Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:39 PM Cc: Michelle Kaufusi; Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman Subject: Supporting the Central Campus UVX station Dear Provo City Administration, I know there is so much going on (thank you for all you are doing for our city!) so I will be brief and to the point: I'm emailing to register my support for BYU's music building plan and the 900 E UVX Central Campus station proposal to help mitigate traffic and parking. This solution clearly maximizes the value to both the school and the community, and would be a great step for a university that has taken consistent efforts for years to reduce student car-dependence (and with that, reducing our city's congestion, air pollution, and parking demands). I hope you will support this development. Thank you so much for your service and efforts on behalf of Provo! Thanks, Mary Wade BikeWalk Provo Director From: Parker Howell Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 4:12 PM Subject: Additional parking for BYU's Proposed Music Building is not a good solution Dear Planning Commission: Like you, I am concerned with how people will get to the new music building BYU is proposing. However, I am very concerned that a parking garage is considered an adequate solution. A parking garage may keep cars from parking on nearby residential streets, but it is the worst possible solution for those same residential areas, for BYU, and for Provo city. Instead, let's double-down on the already successful UVX program by adding a station on 900 E. Why a parking garage is bad for neighbors, BYU, and Provo City BYU has plenty of parking. Not every car can park at the Stadium or Marriott Center when there are games or events, but a myriad of other solutions (public transport, bikes/scooters, etc.) make it possible for all ticketholders to attend. Neighbors to these much larger events may complain about noise, but on-street parking is restricted. Similarly, it is unnecessary for all patrons of the Wilkinson Student Center, Law School and Music Building to expect to park next to the building during a large event. Instead, they too can park in the Marriott Center, East Stadium Parking Lots, or any of the many other lots open to the public and then use the other means of transport for the last mile. BYU has not stopped growing, and it will continue to grow. Another parking lot will be convenient in the short- term, but will be bad for neighboring residential communities, BYU, and Provo City in the long run. A UVX station on 900 E is the only sustainable solution. We invested in BRT precisely because we know Provo is growing. As one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, Provo needs to learn from cities like Seattle (the fastest growing major city last decade) which just shut down 20 miles of roads so residents "will have more space to exercise and bike on." Provo may not be ready to close down streets to cars, but we do need to consider where we are sending traffic. A costly parking structure will encourage car traffic in nearby neighborhoods, polluting our air and making our streets less safe. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Parker Howell Rivergrove neighborhood From: Mary Wade Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:39 PM Cc: Michelle Kaufusi; Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman Subject: Supporting the Central Campus UVX station Dear Provo City Administration, I know there is so much going on (thank you for all you are doing for our city!) so I will be brief and to the point: I'm emailing to register my support for BYU's music building plan and the 900 E UVX Central Campus station proposal to help mitigate traffic and parking. This solution clearly maximizes the value to both the school and the community, and would be a great step for a university that has taken consistent efforts for years to reduce student car-dependence (and with that, reducing our city's congestion, air pollution, and parking demands). I hope you will support this development. Thank you so much for your service and efforts on behalf of Provo! Thanks, Mary Wade BikeWalk Provo Director From: Michelle Kaufusi Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 10:01 AM To: Melissa Porter; DS Public Hearings Cc: Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman Subject: Re: 900 e UVX Hi Melissa, Thank you very much for reaching out to me. I wanted to let you know I had received your email and I will be sure to pass on your thoughts to those that are making this decision. I appreciate your input and hope that we can continue to make positive improvements to the city. Warmly, Mayor Kaufusi From: Melissa Porter Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 10:53 PM Cc: Michelle Kaufusi; Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman Subject: 900 e UVX Hi! I’m in favor of the 900 e UVX STOP. The UVX put in Provo has been a great asset to the community. It has helped me save on gas by riding it to work. ▪ The 900 East UVX stop would fill a 1-mile gap in the system; most stops in the downtown/BYU area are 1/2 mile apart ▪ Parking garages cost at least $30,000 per parking space and are an unwise long-term investment with shared autonomous vehicles coming–a UVX stop could be far cheaper and an asset for the entire city, not just BY ▪ Only 40% of trips to BYU are by car ▪ The peak use of BYU parking is in the day; performances can take advantage of existing empty parking in the evening ▪ BYU already has the second-highest student-per-parking space ratio in the state–a rate above the national recommendation ▪ Place parking restrictions on the city streets across 900 East if you are worried about spillover—time limits, fees, or parking permit programs ▪ Let BYU build! Please consider this as a valuable asset to the community Melissa Sent from my iPhone From: Michelle Kaufusi Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 9:57 AM To: Roger Brown; DS Public Hearings Cc: Wayne Parker; Isaac Paxman; George B Handley Subject: Re: new or original UVX stop on 9th East? (planning commission) Hi Roger, Thank you very much for reaching out to me.