Entries Published On September, 2015
Me and My Mutt are Finally Legal in Summit County
If you are a dog owner like I am, you may occasionally run afoul of the law. I know, your dog, just like mine, is “perfect.” Your dog would never harm anyone. Your dog generally follows your commands. Everyone loves your dog. So, much like me, you let your canine companion run off leash. On occasion, things …
You May Want to Consider iPhone Ad Blocking (and Its Impact on Local Media)
On Wednesday, Apple released version 9 of its IOS software. Most of the updates are under the hood with one notable exception, the ability to block ads on your iPhone (iPhone 5S and later). Why would you want to do this? In general it speeds up browsing, you often use less data from your mobile plan, and it can make many …
So You Are Running for Park City City Council or Perhaps You Are Floating a Bond… Here is Some Signage Advice.
Each election cycle, signs for candidates and initiatives pop up across Park City and the Basin. It’s like an infestation of thistle that invades the public right of way. Of course, many of these signs are placed illegally. According to Summit County rules, political signs can’t be in the public right of way (at least …
How Signs Help Motorists and Cyclists Get Along
If you care about the interaction of cyclists and motorists, of which we have many of both around Park City, this New York Magazine article may be interesting to you. It seems that a study (albeit online) seems to indicate that the choice of wording on signs, greatly influences interactions between different groups on the roads. …
Homebuilder Confidence at 2005 Levels While Mortgage Applications Are Down… Be Careful Out there
Upton Sinclair famously said, “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” With that, I present three charts related to housing. The first shows that homebuilder confidence (National Association of Home Builders or NAHB) is at all time highs. What this means to people …
Park City’s Dog Dive is Intriguing
I was researching the impact to the Park Record of Apple’s latest iPhone update. For the first time, the iPhone will be able to block ads, which is causing many website publishers to freak out. More on that later. However, I came across an ad for a business that will be opening near Pinebrook that caught …
Something Doesn’t Add Up With the Whole Foods Traffic Study
On Wednesday, the Summit County Council is further examining whether a development that will house Whole Foods on Landmark Drive, across from Ruby Tuesday, should be allowed. If you are interested in the topic, I would encourage you to read the traffic study that was performed by Hales Engineering. Traffic appears to be the major holdup (along …
Will Park City Vote For Bernie Sanders in the Next Presidential Election?
Some would say Park City is and oasis in the middle of a republican-rich Utah. Others would say it’s a swamp-infested place of Democrats in an otherwise wholesome Utah. What you can’t deny is that Park City usually leans left (the Democratic party) when voting. This morning I was listening to Bernie Sanders, candidate for …
Thanks Mike
A reader, Mike, wrote in to correct me on a recent property values article. I had said that property values had decreased by $79 million in 2015. However, this just reflected decreases on certain properties per a Board of Equalization Spreadsheet. It apparently does not reflect all valuation changes. An August article in the Park Record states …
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