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How should the Provo City Council select a new map to update the Council districts?

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Considering the concepts listed above, which ones would be your top priorities in choosing a map? (Required items are not listed) Please select in order of preference.

Average priorities over 46 responses

  1. Keeping areas together that share common interests.

    Communities of interest

  2. West side generally refers to the area west of the freeway. There is not enough population west of the freeway to make a district without including some precincts east of the freeway. Several ideas on what precincts to include are:

    • Grandview area (north)
    • East Bay/Spring Creek, etc. (south/southeast)
    • Parts of Dixon, Franklin, and or Franklin South (central)
    Create westside district

  3. While not a requirement, balancing the number of voters is very challenging when meeting the requirement of balancing the population across districts.

    Balanced number of registered voters

  4. Keeping precincts in the central/downtown area in one district.

    Preserving central/downtown area district

  5. Keeping precincts in southeast Provo in one district.

    Preserving southeast area district

  6. Several precincts in and around Brigham Young University have very large populations and dramatically impact the effort to balance population across districts. These precincts are currently in parts of four different districts, with one district having a much larger college student population than the others.

    Split college student population into multiple districts

  7. Several precincts in and around Brigham Young University have very large populations and dramatically impact the effort to balance population across districts. These precincts are currently in parts of four different districts, with one district having a much larger college student population than the others.

    Have college student population in only 1-2 districts

There is not enough population west of the freeway to make a district without including some precincts east of the freeway. If you think that creating a westside district is a priority, what is your preference for which precincts to add in?

Any other thoughts on a westside district?

Answered
20
Skipped
26

The following maps were selected by the Council to show some of the concepts being considered. Please choose the map(s) you prefer the most. You can view all the maps here: https://oth.opengov.com/production/uploads/portals/258/forum/issue/11680/issue_asset/asset/10159/All_maps.pdf.

Average priorities over 46 responses

  1. Map 34

  2. Map 75

  3. Map 113

  4. Map 28

  5. Map 33

  6. Map 67

  7. Map 64

  8. Map 100

  9. Map 85

  10. Map 93

  11. Map 31

Which map attributes do you like least?

Answered
30
Skipped
16

What do you like best about the map(s) you chose?

Answered
28
Skipped
18

Certain concepts were discussed when reviewing the submitted maps. Please rate the importance of each of each concept in evaluating the City Council District maps (1=not important, 5=very important)?

Preserving central/downtown area district
Response Percent Response Count
1 16.7% 7
2 4.8% 2
3 26.2% 11
4 31.0% 13
5 21.4% 9
Preserving southeast area district
Response Percent Response Count
1 14.3% 6
2 14.3% 6
3 21.4% 9
4 14.3% 6
5 33.3% 14
Balancing number of registered voters
Response Percent Response Count
1 4.8% 2
2 16.7% 7
3 23.8% 10
4 28.6% 12
5 19.0% 8
Splitting college student population across districts
Response Percent Response Count
1 23.8% 10
2 21.4% 9
3 9.5% 4
4 19.0% 8
5 16.7% 7
Grouping by communities of interest
Response Percent Response Count
1 19.0% 8
2 16.7% 7
3 4.8% 2
4 16.7% 7
5 38.1% 16
Creating a westside district
Response Percent Response Count
1 19.0% 8
2 4.8% 2
3 21.4% 9
4 28.6% 12
5 21.4% 9

Are there other criteria you think should be used to evaluate the maps?

Answered
12
Skipped
34

Are there other maps you prefer to the ones that we've selected as the top maps (pick up to three)? See all maps here: https://oth.opengov.com/production/uploads/portals/258/forum/issue/11680/issue_asset/asset/10159/All_maps.pdf See all maps here: https://redistricting.provo.org/report.html

Response Percent Response Count
best 14.3% 1
Big Difference 28.6% 2
BYU and Joaquin get 14.3% 1
lines 14.3% 1
n s 14.3% 1
Plan 3N 14.3% 1
Plan 12 14.3% 1
West Side Represent 14.3% 1

Are you a Provo resident?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 100.0% 46

Do you have any other comments on the redistricting maps or how to choose the final one?

Answered
19
Skipped
27
Matt Peterson inside District 4
March 21, 2022, 1:17 PM
  • Considering the concepts listed above, which ones would be your top priorities in choosing a map? (Required items are not listed) Please select in order of preference.

    1. West side generally refers to the area west of the freeway. There is not enough population west of the freeway to make a district without including some precincts east of the freeway. Several ideas on what precincts to include are:

      • Grandview area (north)
      • East Bay/Spring Creek, etc. (south/southeast)
      • Parts of Dixon, Franklin, and or Franklin South (central)
      Create westside district

    2. Keeping areas together that share common interests.

      Communities of interest

    3. Keeping precincts in the central/downtown area in one district.

      Preserving central/downtown area district
  • There is not enough population west of the freeway to make a district without including some precincts east of the freeway. If you think that creating a westside district is a priority, what is your preference for which precincts to add in?

    1. East Bay/Spring Creek, etc. (south/southeast)

    2. Parts of Dixon, Franklin, and/or Franklin South (central)

    3. Grandview area (north)
  • Any other thoughts on a westside district?

    I think it would be preferable to have the west side district exclude areas east of the freeway, even if the district will have lower population than other districts. This area has unique needs and is poised for more growth than other areas. Including areas east of the freeway will be a disservice to both west-siders and those who are adopted into the west side district.

  • The following maps were selected by the Council to show some of the concepts being considered. Please choose the map(s) you prefer the most. You can view all the maps here: https://oth.opengov.com/production/uploads/portals/258/forum/issue/11680/issue_asset/asset/10159/All_maps.pdf.

    1. Map 64

    2. Map 31

    3. Map 28

    4. Map 33
  • Which map attributes do you like least?

    Bleed-over of the west side district to the east side of the freeway. The further inbound it bleeds the worse. I have a preference for bleeding over on the southern end of the map though as I presume that the distance of these areas from the city center is is better in alignment with the west side's experience compared to those at the north end who are near the commercial services in Orem.

  • What do you like best about the map(s) you chose?

    A predominantly west side district.

  • Certain concepts were discussed when reviewing the submitted maps. Please rate the importance of each of each concept in evaluating the City Council District maps (1=not important, 5=very important)?
    • Preserving central/downtown area district - 1
    • Preserving southeast area district - 5
    • Balancing number of registered voters - 3
    • Splitting college student population across districts - 5
    • Grouping by communities of interest - 2
    • Creating a westside district - 1
  • Are there other criteria you think should be used to evaluate the maps?
    No response.
  • Are there other maps you prefer to the ones that we've selected as the top maps (pick up to three)? See all maps here: https://oth.opengov.com/production/uploads/portals/258/forum/issue/11680/issue_asset/asset/10159/All_maps.pdf See all maps here: https://redistricting.provo.org/report.html
    No response.
  • Are you a Provo resident?
    • Yes
  • Do you have any other comments on the redistricting maps or how to choose the final one?

    I really only have strong feelings about the west side district layout and have put little effort into the division of other districts. I'm concerned that the aggregate data may not be very useful for making city-wide decisions as most people are likewise going to be focused primarily on their own area of the city.

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These maps are examples of some of the concepts or themes that arose during Council Member discussions. Definitions for these concepts are listed below. Keep them in mind as you answer the survey.

  • Preserving central/downtown area district - Keeping precincts in the central/downtown area in one district
  • Preserving southeast area district - Keeping precincts in southeast Provo in one district
  • Creation of a west side district - West side generally refers to the area west of the freeway. There is not enough population west of the freeway to make a district without including some precincts east of the freeway. Several ideas on what precincts to include were:
    • Grandview area (north)
    • East Bay/Spring Creek, etc. (south/southeast)
    • Parts of Dixon, Frankln, and/or Franklin South (central)
  • Communities of interest - Keeping areas together that share common interests.
  • Number of registered voters - While not a requirement, balancing the number of voters is very challenging when meeting the requirement of balancing the population across districts.
  • College student population - Several precincts in and around Brigham Young University (BYU) have very large populations and dramatically impact the effort to balance population across districts. These precincts are currently in parts of four different districts, with one district having a much larger college student population than the others.
  • Core preservation - refers to maintaining as much of the existing district in the new boundaries, leading to continuity of representation
  • Compactness (required) - Avoiding snake-like or odd shapes with gaps.
  • Contiguity and balanced population (required by law) were already controlled for in the online mapping too used to submit these maps. 

You can view all the maps here:https://oth.opengov.com/production/uploads/portals/258/forum/issue/11680/issue_asset/asset/10158/Finalist_maps_for_OCH.pdf 

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Keeping precincts in the central/downtown area in one district.

Several precincts in and around Brigham Young University have very large populations and dramatically impact the effort to balance population across districts. These precincts are currently in parts of four different districts, with one district having a much larger college student population than the others.

Keeping areas together that share common interests.

West side generally refers to the area west of the freeway. There is not enough population west of the freeway to make a district without including some precincts east of the freeway. Several ideas on what precincts to include are:

  • Grandview area (north)
  • East Bay/Spring Creek, etc. (south/southeast)
  • Parts of Dixon, Franklin, and or Franklin South (central)

Several precincts in and around Brigham Young University have very large populations and dramatically impact the effort to balance population across districts. These precincts are currently in parts of four different districts, with one district having a much larger college student population than the others.

Keeping precincts in southeast Provo in one district.

While not a requirement, balancing the number of voters is very challenging when meeting the requirement of balancing the population across districts.

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