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Yes -
show it with my name
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Sign in and let others know who you are and what you think. You can sign in now or after you submit your response. You'll be able to read your response on this website and change it if you change your mind.
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Sign in and let others know what you think. Only OpenGov will know who you are. You can sign in now or after you submit your response. You'll be able to read your response on this website and change it if you change your mind.
No - just show it without my name to staff
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What is a disruptive statement?
A statement
containing personal attacks, profanity, commercial advertising or content which is entirely off-topic, and/or
from a user who has falsified their registration information with the intent to post multiple statements in one topic or to misrepresent their city of residence.
Why does Open Town Hall monitor for disruptive statements?
OpenGov is a non-partisan company dedicated to building public trust in government and broadening civic engagement. Many people will not participate if the forum has disruptive statements.
Does Open Town Hall find many disruptive statements?
No. Disruptive statements are quite rare - less than one in a thousand statements are disruptive.
What does Open Town Hall do if they find a disruptive statement?
Open Town Hall
moves the statement to a different web page,
describes the problem in an email to the author, and
invites the author to change the statement.
Does Open Town Hall ever edit or delete statements?
Never. Only the statement's author can edit or delete a statement.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. Open Town Hall encourages open dialog which, by necessity, includes disagreements.
How do I know if my statement is a 'disagreement' or a 'personal attack'?
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks which impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements which are, and are not, personal attacks.
Personal Attack
Not A Personal Attack
He lied.
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y.
She misrepresented the truth.
I don't trust her.
He is greedy.
He is making plenty of money.
It is merely a power play on her part.
She will announce her candidacy soon.
Open City Hall has two participation channels :
The Registered Channel: Sign in before or just after you submit your response. Either way, Open Town Hall will show your response on this website.The Unregistered Channel: Don't sign in and remain anonymous. Open Town Hall will just share your response with Provo City Council staff.
Note: The first time you sign in, you'll need to register (establish an account on Open City Hall). Registration is free.
The Provo City Council has contracted with Open Town Hall to monitor responses shown on this website.
To prevent any single user from dominating the forum, the Provo City Council restricts the number of responses any one user can post on selected topics. Registration helps Open Town Hall enforce this restriction.
Users, staff and government leaders often want to know the neighborhood from which a response is posted. Open Town Hall uses registration to show the neighborhood next to each response (not the address).
If a user posts a response that does not meet the Provo City Council guidelines for civility , Open Town Hall uses the user's email address to invite the user to resolve the issue.
Open Town Hall will get your contact information. The company is under contract with the Provo City Council to hold it in strict confidence per their privacy policy .
Since you'll see your own response on Open City Hall, you'll be able to confirm that your response was posted as you intended.
You'll be able to change and/or delete your response as long as the topic is open.
Yes. Sign out, then set your privacy preference to be "No - just show it without my name to staff". You won't need to register.
While no authentication procedure can perfectly detect every fraudulent registration, Open Town Hall is able to secure the registered channel against systematic fraud : cases where users submit enough statements with fraudulent registrations to sway the overall interpretation of the feedback.
Open Town Hall is unable to secure the unregistered channel against systematic fraud, because unregistered users are anonymous.
Neither the registered nor the unregistered channel represent a certified voting system or ballot box - and that caveat is footnoted on every page of feedback. Instead, both are additional channels for feedback to government.
Users can participate on the registered channel (by signing in) or on the unregistered channel (by remaining anonymous). The Provo City Council offers both channels in order to broaden participation and maximize decision makers' insights.
The registered channel enables users to assure decision makers that their feedback comes from a real person in a specific neighborhood. It also enables users to participate in a public discussion on the website, as well as manage their own response after posting it.
The unregistered channel is for users who want to provide quick feedback without registering, and/or whose privacy concerns would prevent them from participating if required to register. Because many users with valuable insights will only share them anonymously, this channel gives decision makers the option to consider those insights in their deliberations.
OpenGov is a non-partisan company whose mission is to broaden civic engagement and build public trust in government. The Provo City Council has contracted with OpenGov to administer Open City Hall.
Do you live in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
No, but I park there frequently
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If you live in the Joaquin Neighborhood, do you live north or south of 500 North?
Are you a short-term resident, long-term resident, or frequent visitor/commuter?
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If you are a resident, do you have enough off-street parking for all of the vehicles for your home or apartment?
How often do you experience difficulty finding on-street parking?
Do you believe that there is a problem with on-street parking in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
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Do you believe that there is a problem with commuters using on-street parking during the day in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
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One solution to managing high demand for on-street parking is a parking permit program. Parking permit programs generally charge a fee for a permit that allows the permit holder to park on the street. Only residents may purchase permits.
Please rate how you feel about a parking permit program in the entire Joaquin Neighborhood.
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Please rate how you feel about a parking permit program in the southern portion only (south of approximately 500 N) of the Joaquin Neighborhood.
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Please rate how you feel about a parking permit program in the northern portion only (north of approximately 500 N) of the Joaquin Neighborhood.
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If one or two on-street parking spaces on each block were reserved for guests from 8 AM-11 PM, do you think this would make it less likely for visitors to be towed?
If you answered “No” to the previous question about guest parking and towing, please explain your answer so that the City may better understand your concerns.
Do you have any other suggestions about how to improve on-street parking in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
What is a disruptive statement?
A statement
containing personal attacks, profanity, commercial advertising or content which is entirely off-topic, and/or
from a user who has falsified their registration information with the intent to post multiple statements in one topic or to misrepresent their city of residence.
Why does Open Town Hall monitor for disruptive statements?
OpenGov is a non-partisan company dedicated to building public trust in government and broadening civic engagement. Many people will not participate if the forum has disruptive statements.
Does Open Town Hall find many disruptive statements?
No. Disruptive statements are quite rare - less than one in a thousand statements are disruptive.
What does Open Town Hall do if they find a disruptive statement?
Open Town Hall
moves the statement to a different web page,
describes the problem in an email to the author, and
invites the author to change the statement.
Does Open Town Hall ever edit or delete statements?
Never. Only the statement's author can edit or delete a statement.
If I disagree with someone, can I post my opinion?
Yes. Open Town Hall encourages open dialog which, by necessity, includes disagreements.
How do I know if my statement is a 'disagreement' or a 'personal attack'?
Personal attacks are disparaging remarks which impute motives to a person's action. Statements of fact, or of your own opinion are generally not personal attacks.
Here are some examples of statements which are, and are not, personal attacks.
Personal Attack
Not A Personal Attack
He lied.
He said he did X, but in fact he did Y.
She misrepresented the truth.
I don't trust her.
He is greedy.
He is making plenty of money.
It is merely a power play on her part.
She will announce her candidacy soon.
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Do you live in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
If you live in the Joaquin Neighborhood, do you live north or south of 500 North?
Are you a short-term resident, long-term resident, or frequent visitor/commuter?
If you are a resident, do you have enough off-street parking for all of the vehicles for your home or apartment?
No response.How often do you experience difficulty finding on-street parking?
Do you believe that there is a problem with on-street parking in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
Do you believe that there is a problem with commuters using on-street parking during the day in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
Please rate how you feel about a parking permit program in the entire Joaquin Neighborhood.
Please rate how you feel about a parking permit program in the southern portion only (south of approximately 500 N) of the Joaquin Neighborhood.
Please rate how you feel about a parking permit program in the northern portion only (north of approximately 500 N) of the Joaquin Neighborhood.
If one or two on-street parking spaces on each block were reserved for guests from 8 AM-11 PM, do you think this would make it less likely for visitors to be towed?
If you answered “No” to the previous question about guest parking and towing, please explain your answer so that the City may better understand your concerns.
The problem is the apartments aren't required to have enough parking for their tenants. It's simple. No more studies or surveys. Require more off street parking at apartments and rentals. If the apartments had 100% heck, 90% parking we wouldn't be having this problem. Provo is a university town. It's time for Provo to stop fighting the students, and start accommodating their needs, not the needs of the landlords, or silly neighbors who think making Provo into New York, or some other big city, will solve the problems were having.
Do you have any other suggestions about how to improve on-street parking in the Joaquin Neighborhood?
100% parking at apartments! Require any homes that are rentals to have 100% as well.