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Feeding the Beast … Is Traffic Really a Problem?
We’ve all sat in traffic on a random Friday at about 4:30. I know that traffic in town during the week after Christmas is horrible. We’ve all read about CARMAGEDDON (some even experienced it). Almost all of us have experienced BLINKING LIGHT SYNDROME when stoplights in Kimball Junction start blinking red. Yet, is it really …
New Stories Shortly
Hi Everyone. Sorry there haven’t been many new articles recently. I have been a bit wrapped up in the Park City Follies. However, we should be back soon with new articles about: Buses E-bikes Boyer Tech Park Skullcandy The land next to Jeremy Ranch Elementary Water Dogs School Board Drugs …and more So, thanks for …
Summit County Day Celbration Was Nice
Last Saturday, the county held a celebration for Summit County Day. The county cordoned off a small section of the Tanner Outlet mall parking lot next to the playground. They gave away free hot dogs, had face painters, and balloons. Perhaps one of the best part of the event was the sheer number and diversity of Summit …
Saturday is Summit County Day
This Saturday (4/16) at the Tanger Outlets from 11AM to 2PM, Summit County will behaving a party of sorts. The county will have a fire truck and safety trailer for kids, face painting, balloons, hotdogs, and a scavenger hunt (with prizes) to celebrate Summit County Day. Especially if you have kids, it looks to be …
Park City Bus Ridership Statistics
As long time readers know, I have been skeptical of Park City bus service providing a larger part of the solution to our traffic problems, than it does today. In its current form, I see how visitors may use the service but have a difficult time envisioning locals utilizing it more. I had heard through …
Want your kid to attend an Ivy League school? Have them write their admissions essay on Costco.
While most college application deadlines have come and gone, it’s never to soon to start thinking about next year. With that in mind, I saw this story about Britney Stinson, a high school senior who wrote her college admission essay about a trip to Costco with her mom. This essay, along with everything else she has done, enabled …
Minimum Wage, Automation, Affordable Housing, and Traffic Around Park City
Across the country many cities are moving to a minimum wage of about $15. This has been met with both cheers and backlash. The cheers come from people glad our society wants to help people get closer to a living wage. The backlash comes from people who say that it hurts businesses and is not …
Everything Has Its Price … Do We Want to Continue to Pay It on Transportation?
Quick Quiz… According to Summit County, which group is more responsible for congestion on our roads? A. Locals B. Workers living outside the Snyderville Basin and other visitors The answer is …wait for it… B. According to a recent staff report given to the Summit County Council, “It’s a common misconception that the Snyderville Basin …
Summit County Should Consider Breaking Up New Transportation Taxes on November’s Ballot
As we know, last fall’s Park City School Board bond initiative failed. The public said NO to the school district proposal. Yet, did the district need to have a complete failure? No. What would have generated enough public support to give the school board and district much of what they wanted? Imagine if instead of one large $56 million dollar …
Snyderville Basin Trail Upgrades Planned for 2016
According to the Snyderville Basin Recreation District, below are the trail updates planned for 2016.
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