How Summit County’s ballot manipulates the vote

Like many people around Park City, you’ve may have already sent in your ballot for next Tuesday’s election. You may have even cast a vote for or against local initiatives called Proposition 9 or Proposition 10 (on transit and buses). If you have voted, thanks! It’s one of the cornerstones of our democracy. What worries me, though, …

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Citizen is concerned with Blyncsy and Park City

Last year we wrote a couple of stories (here and here) about the county and city putting in Blyncsy cell phone monitors to track phones and help monitor traffic. Today a reader wrote in with the following: ******************************************************* The facts are that once information is available on anyone, law enforcement will want it, and it will be …

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Transit Center or Transient Center

If you frequent Kimball Junction, you may have noticed an increase in the number of panhandlers. Particularly interesting is the mom that sits on the way out of Smith’s parking lot with her three kids. Perhaps it’s just the summer, but it also seems the number of hitchhikers is up too. There’s a different feel to …

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Car, Train, or E-Bike?

It’s the monumental challenge. Which gets you from point A to B faster: A car, a train, or an E-Bike? The Hollywood Reporter took on such a challenge. Three of their writers decided to test which way was fastest in light of a new Metro line to Santa Monica being added to their system. Three …

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I have found the solution to Park City transportation issues

Rarely am I 100% confident in any statement. However, I unequivocally believe I have found the “solution to rule all solutions” that will solve all of Park City’s transportation problems. It even accommodates our four legged friends — which is essential in Park City. Without further ado, I present THE FUTURE:  

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A lesson for Park City from the country’s airports

One of the ideas you hear from time to time is that Park City should be make it so painful to drive a car that we’ll all jump into buses. I envision parking on Main Street at $30, comparable to what you’ll find on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. I envision one lane traffic on …

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