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The Last Ride on Number 6 Bus: 100 Years Long Mass Transit along Sixth Avenue in Salt Lake City Ends

September 15, 2022 by Marco Leavitt Leave a Comment

It's the end of the line for the Number 6 bus. More than half a dozen people gathered at UTA's central station on August 6 to mark the occasion and take one last trip. "Commemorating a bus route that is about to be discontinued is a very fun idea," said rider Sam Thomas. The route's closure marks the end of mass transit along Sixth Avenue, which has seen public … [Read more...]

Gondola up Little Cottonwood Canyon Proposal: Short-sighted, waste-of-money, elitist visions of grandeur should remain in the clouds

July 28, 2022 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

It appears that the $1-$2 billion dollar gondola-up-the-canyon proposal is currying favor with more elites. Snowbird has purchased the land where the base station and parking lot of the proposed gondola would be located. Snowbird currently charges $130 for a day pass and for an extra $60 elites can get a special exemption from waiting in lines. Snowbird is probably the best … [Read more...]

A Pedicabber’s Take on Working in Utah’s Inversion

February 10, 2017 by Bryan Gamez Leave a Comment

I moved to Salt Lake City because of its assets: it offers incredible outdoor lifestyle opportunities, beauty in close proximity to the city, and excellent local restaurants, pubs and bars. I earn my living as a pedicabber (rickshaw bicycle rider), and in so doing, I am constantly exposed to the elements of nature. The extremely poor air quality in Salt Lake City, especially … [Read more...]

Inversion Alert! Never Trust Air You Can See – Update on Utah’s Red Air

February 9, 2017 by David E. Jensen Leave a Comment

Capitol Hill—Protesters are chanting the same mantra they have chanted for the past several years: “What do we want?” “Clean air!” “When do we want it?” “Now!” On a snow-bombed Saturday in January, a coalition of clean air advocates hosted the 4th Annual Clean Air, No Excuses rally at the State Capitol, where eight hundred protesters braved the cold to make their … [Read more...]

Utah’s Red Air Got You Hacking? Babs In The City on What To Do

January 30, 2017 by Babs De Lay Leave a Comment

portrait of Babs De Lay

Cough, cough, hack. Those are the sounds you hear no matter where you go in the Salt Lake Valley during January. People don’t believe me when I tell them we used to have air so dark and black that it was no different than a pea soup fog in London. If you walked outside in the morning in the early 1900’s dressed in a white shirt, you’d come home wearing a gray one. The air … [Read more...]

Biking West Valley — The difficulty of cycling the suburbs

November 16, 2015 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Bike commuters & public transportation mesh together in San Francisco - Image 1

West Valley is Utah's second largest city, there is a home building boom. But it's becoming congested and full of cars.  Much of the expansion of Wasatch front is occurring in the suburbs in single-family homes, but they are adding bike lanes and bike paths. So how is it to bike to get around? See what I found out. https://youtu.be/V3hWWMQrg7o   … [Read more...]

Jordan River Parkway–Wasatch Front Long Distance Trail

June 20, 2014 by Connie Lewis 1 Comment

In the spirit of the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail, Utah’s Jordan River Parkway Trail offers recreation and exploration along the Wasatch Front with a  perspective and angle vastly different from more well-traveled roads. The trail stretches from Utah County through Salt Lake County and into Davis County.  From end to end it is a … [Read more...]

San Francisco Transit Sets Precedence For U.S Cities

May 22, 2014 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

It’s a very tired and overused cliche. But since I feel a bit tired and over used here goes," If you build it they will come." And in the case of cyclists—if you accommodate them they will ride. San Francisco is as densely populated as New York City. While Salt Lake City is unlikely to ever have the estimated 17,867 people per square mile like San Fran has, the urban core of … [Read more...]

Sugar House S-Line — A cool bike path with a train to nowhere

March 6, 2014 by Alison Lafazan 1 Comment

sugar house trax line

On the new Sugar House S-Line, you can play the guitar, read palms and give Bible lessons while riding the trains, but you are not allowed to take photographs on the train or of the trains, according to an S-Line conductor. She said, “Watch out for the UTA police.” The S-Line runs about 15-20 MPH, and while the concept is still a new one for residents, it hasn’t yet met … [Read more...]

Welcome Aboard the New Sugar House S-Line

December 10, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

There are lots of surprises in Sugar House this holiday season. UTA is rolling out its first modern streetcar line. The Sugar House Merchants Association has grown into a Chamber of Commerce, and Santa Claus has a grand new house. On December 7, passengers will board the silver S-Line streetcar at seven stops between 200 West in South Salt Lake and McClelland Street in Sugar … [Read more...]

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