Entries Published On April, 2015
School District Master Planning Committee Live Blog
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Why Does Park City Need Reassurances on Mountain Accord?
Today on KPCW, Park City City Council Member Andy Beerman was talking Mountain Accord. At one moment he said: “I’m not terribly concerned about us having veto power over this… We are not ceding our land use authority to the Mountain Accord. So if Park City or Summit County decides they are opposed to something …
The State Would Never Push Something on Park City?
This morning, KPCW’s Lynn Ware Peak talked to Park City City Council person Andy Beerman about Mountain Accord. His response to a question regarding “vetoing” a tunnel from Brighton to Park City was interesting… Lynn Ware Peak (KPCW): So if you go through the whole [Mountain Accord] process do you maintain the veto power? Andy Beerman: I’m …
We’re Live Blogging Tonight’s Master Planning Committee Meeting
Tonight, Park City School District is holding their second citizen-based Master Planning Committee meeting. These meetings are designed to get public input on the construction needs in the school district. The first meeting was generally regarded as a waste of time. We’ve heard that the School District recognized there were issues with the first meeting …
Today’s Shower Thought
If 2/3 of Park City homes are second homes, shouldn’t Park City focus its attention on servicing that group and not full-time residents?
Park City Has Changed. Is it the Growth or the People?
I had a conversation a while back with a friend who was lamenting how Park City had changed. I said, yeah the growth is really killing us. She said, “It’s not the growth, it’s just the people.” It was one of those comments that sticks with you. I wasn’t sure I agreed with her, but …
The Words You Choose Mean Everything
Earlier I was writing a story on Park City’s new head of transportation, Alfred Knotts. According to Tahoe Transportation District’s website, he is currently Transportation Projects Manager for The Tahoe Transportation District and will be starting his new position in the next few weeks. What’s interesting is Park City Municipal’s press release regarding hiring Mr …
Park City’s New Transportation Coordinator Appears to be a Good Choice
This morning, KPCW’s Lynn Ware Peak interviewed Park City’s new head of transportation planning, Alfred Knotts. Mr Knotts was previously a Transportation Project Manager with the Tahoe Transportation District. The Tahoe Transportation District oversees transportation in the Tahoe area, which encompasses 5 counties and 2 states. He is replacing Park City’s Kent Cashel who is …
Why I’m a Bit Skeptical of Population Growth Forecasts
Every time I hear that the population in Summit County is going to be XXXXX (pick a number) by 2040 or 2050, I cringe a bit. It’s just so far off. Yet we base so many of our decisions and spend so much of citizens’ tax dollars to get ready for this “coming growth.” These …
Opposed to The Mountain Accord? Time to Stop Focusing On the Tunnel.
Listening to Lynn Ware Peak this morning on KPCW it became clear that people in opposition to Mountain Accord need to change their strategy. The image that is being painted by media and politicians is that the only reason people don’t like Mountain Accord is because they are focusing on the tunnel between Brighton and …
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