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Provo planners and students present North Park neighborhood plan focusing on affordability, bike safety and river access
Summary
City planners and NYU students presented a North Park neighborhood plan that recommends lowering minimum lot sizes, reconsidering the Residential Conservation (RC) zone, adding bike boulevards on 100 West and 300 West, improving river-trail access at Columbia Lane and targeted crosswalk upgrades; students said participating North Park residents who responded to their District 4 survey were unanimously supportive of proposed bike boulevards.
Dionne Morgan, a new planner with the Provo Planning Department, introduced a student-led neighborhood plan for North Park on Dec. 2, offering results from resident surveys and concrete proposals for zoning, mobility and river‑trail access. The students — who worked with Professor Jamin Rowan’s class and presented survey findings gathered at a District 4 meeting — said affordability and walkability topped residents’ priorities.
The student presenters urged reducing minimum lot sizes where parcels are already single‑family zoned and expanding density bonuses to encourage family housing options. They proposed…
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