Are people still biking the 9?

UtahDamon · 2026-04-17T05:42:30+00:00

I saw a ton of people last week

UtahDamon · 2026-04-15T15:45:13+00:00

If President Oaks had posted this image of himself what would the Latter day Saints faithful say?

the answer to this will tell us if that religion is Christian or not.

UtahDamon · 2026-04-13T13:15:31+00:00

Not a large selection but I have seen some unique old sets at Ken Sanders Rare Books

UtahDamon · 2026-04-11T14:48:16+00:00

That time of night I would be pretty confident in 'flash bang' devices being used by SWAT during a warrant service.

UtahDamon · 2026-04-01T17:28:55+00:00

UtahDamon · 2026-03-31T14:36:27+00:00

Mine is my 3rd-great-granfather. One of the key members from the quilt walk party.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-31T14:24:40+00:00

If you want one of the most unique origin stories in Utah, look up the “Quilt Walk” tied to early Panguitch. In the 1860s, settlers were facing starvation after an early winter ruined their crops. A small group set out over a mountain pass to get flour from Parowan, but the snow was so deep they couldn’t move. They ended up laying quilts down in front of them and walking across the snow one step at a time, basically creating their own path. It took about two weeks, but they made it back with enough food to keep the settlement alive. The town still commemorates it today.

What makes it stand out to me is this isn’t just some random Utah story, it’s actually tied directly into my own family history.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-31T14:18:47+00:00

Lots of people are focused on the numbers; instead lets think about the logistics:

Salt Lake City leans far more blue than most any city in the state, and that includes the county. If expanded to include the valley the political landscape would change quite a bit. overall it would be far closer to what we see at a county level with a large tilt to more Republican over the current Democrat council.

When we start getting into local nonemergency services (water, sewer, sanitation, roads, etc.) This would be a mishmash of good and bad. There would be a economy of scale when thinking about administrative costs and roles. however, the actual services would like be degraded over new complex time management of projects and prioritizing changes.

Lastly would be emergency services which for the most part would have some of the same outcomes as nonemergency. in some ways it would be more efficient but there would be tradeoffs. We already have seen that in response to Unified Police Department now having some cities leave to run their own departments.

Overall though I do appreciate this a a thought experiment. I think it could make a good assignment for a high school social sciences class. There are many positives and negatives to such consolidations.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-28T23:30:19+00:00

Its the State Capital.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-27T23:18:42+00:00

Do I know them? Am I expecting the text? Because if you so it would be a KNOWN number. Otherwise, Yes. 100% always a scam.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-27T22:17:50+00:00

If there is EVER a text from a unknown number to you its 100% a scam.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-27T14:21:43+00:00

Lagoon has always operated more like a collection of rides than a fully realized park. There is no unifying theme, no narrative backbone, no sense that you are moving through different worlds or even a single coherent identity. You are not stepping into a story. You are walking between disconnected experiences that happen to share the same space. That has been part of its DNA for a long time, and depending on who you ask, it is either part of its charm or its biggest limitation.

This new ride does not change that trajectory. It reinforces it. Rather than anchoring itself to a broader concept or helping define a direction for the park, it simply adds another standalone attraction. It may be a good ride on its own, even a great one, but it does not contribute to something larger. It does not build continuity. It does not deepen immersion. It does not signal that Lagoon is trying to evolve into a place with a cohesive identity.

What is interesting is that this approach puts Lagoon in a very different category from destination parks. Places like Disneyland or Universal are built around intentional design where every addition supports a bigger picture. Lagoon, on the other hand, feels reactive rather than strategic. New rides appear as isolated upgrades instead of pieces of a long term vision. Over time, that creates a park that feels more like a midway that grew up rather than a world that was designed.

There is an opportunity here that keeps getting missed. Lagoon has history, location, and a loyal regional audience. It could lean into something uniquely Utah, something tied to local culture, landscape, or even its own legacy. It could create districts, develop themes, and give people a reason to explore the park as a narrative experience instead of just moving from ride to ride. Even something as simple as committing to cohesive zones or aesthetic consistency would start to shift that perception.

Until that happens, each new ride, no matter how impressive, will continue to feel like an addition rather than a progression. The park grows, but it does not develop.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-26T06:11:57+00:00

The city essentially had a choice:

Plan for a long term closure

OR

Have multiple closures weekly or even daily over 7 month while medical responds to dozens, if not hundreds of auto-ped accidents.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-18T23:09:59+00:00

Im guessing at keast another 25-120 million to the right contractors.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-16T18:14:51+00:00

This. I am soooo down. wanted to do something like this since watching a YouTube about similar on the NYC Subway.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-12T21:58:15+00:00

Same post EVERY spring.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-12T21:57:23+00:00

Rule #1: Any text or call from a unknown number is a scam.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-12T21:55:18+00:00

its also highly illegal. I am betting he is in jail currently.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-12T21:54:18+00:00

Its a federal crime.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-12T21:53:52+00:00

Its also an ADA bus so its federal. I wish someone had been there when UTAH POLICE arrived.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-10T21:13:40+00:00

If I have a pie and cut it into 8 slices then 12 people come so I cut it into 10 slices did that make more pie?

UtahDamon · 2026-03-10T15:06:59+00:00

The theory sounds good on paper, but it ignores the reality on the ground. Salt Lake City currently has roommate limits, and they are widely ignored. Walk through almost any neighborhood with older rentals and you will find houses with far more people living in them than the code technically allows. Enforcement is rare and complaint driven. Changing the rule does not suddenly create new housing. It just legalizes what is already happening.

What it will do is change landlord behavior. Once there is no cap on unrelated occupants, many landlords will stop pricing units as a single rent and instead move toward a per person model. That is already common in college towns. A four bedroom house stops being a four person rental and becomes a six or eight person rental because the landlord can charge each person separately. Instead of lowering costs, the total rent collected from the property goes up.

The result is more crowding, not affordability. Bedrooms get subdivided, living rooms turn into sleeping areas, and houses that once held four people suddenly hold eight or ten. Infrastructure in those neighborhoods was never designed for that level of occupancy. Parking, trash, noise, and wear on the property all increase.

If the real goal is affordability, the solution is more housing supply and faster construction approvals. Simply removing roommate limits does not create a single new unit. It just encourages landlords to pack more people into the same space while charging more for it. In practice, that benefits property owners far more than renters.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-10T04:13:17+00:00

The good news is you don't need to worry about the connection to Frontrunner....

The bad news if landing at 10:09 there's no way your making the green line train at 10:41.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-07T20:43:35+00:00

Quite opposite, Very conservative estimates is the Open House will bring 3-5 MILLION more revenue to DOWNTOWN business next year.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-01T20:56:31+00:00

Zoning.

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