Entries Published On February, 2015
Our Made Up Conspiracy Theory of Why We Are Still Part of the Mountain Accord
Last night’s Mountain Accord Q&A was informative. There were a couple of statements made by Andy Beerman and Chris Robinson that made issues clearer. An audience member, we think his name was Clay, asked if Andy Beerman (Park City City Council) and Chris Robinson (Summit County Council) would go back to their respective councils and …
Why There Won’t Be A Train Going up Parley’s Any Time Soon
During Tuesday’s Mountain Accord Q&A, Summit County Council Member Chris Robinson provided a succinct explanation to why there won’t be a train heading from the airport to Park City anytime soon. Mr Robinson explained that the route was owned by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA). He said the FHA first looks at the time it …
Mountain Accord Live Blog
We live blogged Tuesday night’s Mountain Accord meeting at PCHS…Please forgive the typos. The meeting moved pretty quickly.
Water is Our Most Valuable Resource
As the Mountain Accord plays itself out, one of the areas to pay attention to is the proposed “Land Swap” between the private parties, governments, and the ski resorts. With this part of the proposal: “The four Cottonwood Canyon Ski Areas, local and federal government partners, and conservation and outdoor interests would partner to preserve, …
Wasatch Backcountry Alliance Against Mountain Accord in Current Form
The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance is Against the Mountain Accord, as currently proposed. They are specifically concerned with back country access for skiing. If interested, you may want to read more: http://wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/2015/02/12/wasatch-backcountry-alliance-official-response-mountain-accords-cottonwood-task-force-blueprint/
Summit County Council Voting on “Donating” Another $150,000 to Mountain Accord
On Wednesday, The Summit County Council will hear an update on the Mountain Accord. Along with this update will come a request for agreeing to spend another $150,000 on the Mountain Accord. If you recall, a couple of years ago Summit County spent $50,000 to get a “seat at the table” during the Mountain Accord …
When you think about it, putting a transit center behind the Library building doesn’t make a lot of sense
Last week, the Summit County Council voted to build a transit center behind the Sheldon Richins Library building. Initially we were a little ambivalent about the project. We weren’t sure if it was the right place. Yet, after reading the Park Record article on it and associated comments on the article, we are pretty sure …
Ignoring Regional Differences Is the Fundamental Problem With the Mountain Accord
We’ve been looking at the Mountain Accord, the plan for uniting the Wasatch via trains, planes buses, and automobiles. Something didn’t sit quite right but we couldn’t put our finger on it. Then this morning Peter Metcalf, CEO of Black Diamond Equipment, was on KPCW. Leslie Thatcher asked Mr Metcalf, who had served on the Executive Committee of the Mountain Accord …
Does UDOT Need The Olympics to Fulfill Its Mountain Accord Dreams?
We’ve drawn our conclusion on who is running the Mountain Accord show — Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). We’ve also seen the Mountain Accord Blueprint which calls for transportation from I-15 in Sandy… to the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon … up the canyon to Alta… then over to Brighton …through the mountain… and into Park City. …
New Home Inventory and The Impact on Your Home Value
We read today that mortgage purchase applications are down 66% from their 2004 levels. It is the white line in the graph below: We’ve speculated, and anecdotally confirmed, that many of the purchases of Park City real estate are cash-only and therefore don’t need a mortgage. Yet, when we look at the homes coming online …
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