Today, we're going to focus on the importance of creating a welcoming community for our college students. As a city council candidate, I believe that investing in our college community is essential to increasing economic growth and overall well-being in Conway. Here are the top five ways that I plan to ensure we are a welcoming city for our college community:
First, we need to invest in student housing. According to a recent study, a lack of affordable housing is a major concern for college students. By working with developers to build more affordable housing options near our colleges, we can help ease this burden for our students.
Second, we need to improve our public transportation system. Many college students rely on public transportation to get to and from their classes, jobs, and internships. By improving our public transportation system, we can make it easier and more affordable for students to get around Conway.
Third, we need to promote our local businesses. College students are a key demographic for our local businesses, and we need to make sure they know about all the great options we have in Conway. By promoting our local businesses to college students, we can help support our local economy and create a stronger sense of community.
Fourth, we need to create a downtown facility for our colleges. A downtown facility would provide a central location for college students to gather and access resources like tutoring services, career counseling, and internships. This would make it easier for students to connect with each other and with Conway as a whole and will foster support for downtown businesses.
Finally, we need to create more opportunities for college students to get involved in local government. By engaging college students in the political process, we can help create a stronger sense of investment in our community and ensure that their voices are heard.
As a Conway city council candidate, I believe that investing in our college community is essential to increasing economic growth and overall well-being in Conway. By investing in student housing, improving public transportation, promoting our local businesses, creating a downtown facility, and engaging college students in local government, we can create a more welcoming community for our college students.
Thank you for your consideration for Conway City Council and don’t forget to vote June 13th or tell me what you think on my website.
Leading with Love & Loyalty,
April O’Leary
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