Park City is for the people who live here.

In some alternative universe, everyone who wanted to live in Park City would be able to live here. I wish it was possible. I wish there would be no impact. I wish traffic wouldn’t be impacted. I wish schools wouldn’t be impacted. I wish our natural resources would not be impacted. In another world, we …

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How many people do you want to pack into Park City?

I believe there is inherent guilt in living in the Park City area. We know how great it is and believe everyone should have the opportunity to live here. Somehow, and I’m not sure how, many of us have found a way to live in a place where homes cost $2 million dollars. My 20-something …

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We have to stop building in and around Park City where not required. We are getting it wrong from the long view. There are entitlements where a landowner has the right to build something. Thos areas are like the million suqare feet of land approved at the Canyons. There is also land where people propose …

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The problem with High Valley Micro Transit

I am a supporter of public transportation. In the past five years, I can count on two fingers how often I have driven to a Park City ski resort. I take the bus. It’s the same when I head to Main Street. There is no reason to drive and pay to park when you can …

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Do you really want Harmon’s at the outlet mall?

For those new to Park City, you may not know that we used to have a K-Mart. It stood where TJ Maxx, World Market, and Michaels now live. When it went away, Kimball Junction was a wasteland. That is until a redevelopment made it into the walkable, beautiful development it is today. Long-time readers will …

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