Alright, I know that it is kind of petty and small, but I still feel the need to sound off on this one. If you live in the North West corner of Salt Lake, you may know that the city has started to install two new traffic lights at 1000 N. 1200 W. and 600 [...]
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God damn it, my job is terrible.
Now hold on, this is not a post about how the person in the cube next to me stinks or how the copy machine constantly jams paper…no this post is about the almighty dollar crushing our souls. Now let me make things clear. I respect the need for our economy to grow and I understand [...]
A Minor Injustice
Yesterday I had the opportunity to interview with The Road Home, a non-profit in the business of helping place people into homes. Sadly, as I was walking out, I noticed two relatively trivial events that saddened me. You see, as I was walking back to my car I noticed that a beaten up car from [...]
Won’t Someone Please Think of the Children?!
I just have to laugh at the recent dust-up over the Blue Boutique moving to a more residential area. Now as Rebecca Walsh pointed out in her column yesterday, Utah always seems to have the occasional “house of ill repute moving into a God fearing community” issue pop up every five years or so. Part [...]
Election Wrap Up…Salt Lake City Council Races.
To see the first post in this series, click here. This year the citizens of Salt Lake City had the opportunity to choose who will represent them in District 2 (Glendale, Poplar Grove), 4 (Downtown), and 6 (University of Utah, East Bench). We were ensured of at least one new face, thanks to District 6 [...]
600 West TRAX Expansion
So I must admit that I am a bit torn the proposed 600 W. viaduct section of the Airport TRAX line. Many of you probably have not even heard of this particular section of the otherwise widely praised TRAX line that would create a continuous line from the University of Utah to the Airport; basically [...]
Ralph Becker – The Only Choice for the West Side
Many candidates talk the talk about the West Side, however only one walks the walk both figuratively and literally. Before I continue, I feel that I must, as always, provide you with my bias. I am the Volunteer Coordinator for the Becker Campaign. That being said I still feel that, after working with Ralph for [...]
Draper Looks Gift Horse In the Mouth
I personally find it amazing that people still fight TRAX lines in their neighborhoods. But here I am reading that Draper citizens are upset at the idea that they may have to deal with better transportation options in their neighborhoods. Seems a couple of citizens have their panties in a bunch and don’t like the [...]
Becker Releases his Blueprint for our Neighborhoods
Yesterday Ralph Becker released his “Blueprint for Neighborhoods and Gathering Places,” and, once again, I must admit that I am impressed with what Ralph wants to do for our City. I point to his ideas about treating Downtown as its own distinct and placing importance on the idea that “If there is one, it belongs [...]
Cool Beans!
Just felt like sharing a little video of the Key Bank Tower implosion that took place yesterday. Enjoy the controlled chaos!