Resolution 04-08: RICHIE'S ROAD RECOGNITION RESOLUTION
| Number | 04-08 |
| Description | Renaming Cooper to recognize the university |
| Authored by |
Richie Stuart |
| Sponsored by |
Josh Sawyer |
| Date Submitted | Tuesday, March 16, 2004 |
| Date Considered | Tuesday, November 23, 2004 |
| General Body Vote | Thursday, January 1, 1970 |
| Committee | Committee Affairs |
| Result | Killed By Committee |
| Remarks | FAILED - Not much of Cooper covers UTA, and it would be confusing for visitors. |
| Whereas | One of the goals of The University of Texas at Arlington is to increase the City's awareness and interaction with the University; and |
| Whereas | UTA is one of the region's largest employers contributing 5,576 jobs to the City of Arlington with an estimated annual economic impact on personal income of $163,657,998; and |
| Whereas | UTA's annual impact on local business volume exceeds $260 Million in Arlington and $487 Million in the DFW Metroplex per year; and |
| Whereas | It would be largely beneficial to both the University and the surrounding area to have a major road associated with the University; and |
| Whereas | Nearly all-major universities have their main thoroughfare's name associated with the local University. |
| Be It Further Resolved That | The university and city look into the feasibility of having Cooper, or at least a significant part of Cooper Street around UTA renamed University Street or University Boulevard, and significant efforts be taken to change Cooper Street to a name related to the University. |