Utah FrontRunner South Public Hearings
13 November, 2008
It’s time to let your voice be heard. UTA is providing a forum for questions surrounding FrontRunner South station sites. Want bike lockers or covered parking? Want to sneak in a plug for extra bike space on the train cars? Here is your chance. From the UTA FrontRunner South team:
Come to the UTA Public Hearings on Re-Evaluation of the Future Draper/BluffDale FrontRunner Commuter Rail Station Site:
· Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at the Bluffdale Elementary School (14323 South 2700 West, Bluffdale) and
· Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at the Willow Springs Elementary School [13288 South Lone Rock Drive (465 East), Draper].
The hearings will begin at 5 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. with a brief presentation at 5:30 p.m.
At the hearings, UTA staff will be available to answer questions on the benefits and impacts of four potential station sites. The public can make written or recorded comment at the hearing or may submit comments to: Utah Transit Authority, c/o FLHQ FrontRunner Station, 3600 South 700 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Comments can also be submitted online at www.rideuta.com. All comments will become part of the public record if received or postmarked by November 21, 2008.
Livin’ Car Free
13 November, 2008
A few months ago, a guy rides/walks into the shop. That is not an unusual occurence in a bike shop, but this guy was different. He was riding a bike equipped with an Xtracycle. Around here, that is unusual. We chated a bit and quickly became friends. Two people with similar interests seem to be able to develop friendships fast. We talked a lot about Xtracycles, Rivendell bikes, and that kind of utility bike stuff that I love. I rarely meet someone who knows what I am talking about with all that stuff, so I keep my mouth shut most of the time where that is concerned. A few days later my new friend, Zac, showed up with his wife, Krysta and daughter Ren in tow to ride the new Gary Fisher Simple City. We chatted some more and they decided to come to the corridor priority openhouse with UDOT. Afterwards, they came over to our place to ride the bakfiets. Recently, Zac commented here on a couple of posts and I thereby discovered a few things about these friends of mine. They are car free as I suspected, and they have a blog. You can check it out here. I have added it to my RSS feed and I hope you will take the opportunity to follow a car free family living here in Utah Valley. They are proof positive that it can be done, even here!
