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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.
Death to the Term NIMBY Because We are All NIMBYs
This morning I had a fleeting thought about the acronym NIMBY. You may be familiar with it. It means “Not In MY Back Yard.” Most recently in Park City it was commonly used during the school bond debate to describe those people living in Prospector or Park Meadows who apparently didn’t want the bond to …
Hope Your Out of Town Family Isn’t Planning on Skiing Park City Next Year
I find it hard to believe that Park City will actually cost $175 a day next year; however, it is what is currently listed … and it IS in the same ballpark as Beaver Creek was this year. So, who knows.
Do Park City Students Spend Too Much Time on Standardized Tests?
We at the Park Rag continue to be impressed by how well spoken and thoughtful our local students are. We received the post below last week from a student at Treasure Mountain Junior High about the level and amount of standardized tests that our students endure. We hope you’ll give it a read. We reached out …
Who Should I Vote For?
Another one of those, “Not About Park City” posts… but I couldn’t resist. This diagram quickly tells you who you should vote for. Perhaps someone more creative than I (or is it me?) could do this for our local elections.
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