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The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is beefing up the bus system this winter (24/25).
Alta Ski Resort makes a strong statement, denouncing the gondola by saying it will be an ineffective traffic mitigation strategy.
Alta Ski Resort’s parking reservations exceeded their own expectations with reducing traffic, but their down-canyon neighbor’s unwillingness to implement a similar parking system is negatively impacting Alta’s.
In a dystopian future the gondola is built, not living up to what it was claimed to do. John befriends a man who knows too much about the gondola and educates John on why it would have never worked.
The Town of Alta passes a resolution requesting UDOT to reevaluate the environmental impacts of various traffic mitigation strategies, stating the TOA opposes the proposed gondola.
The League of Women Voters hosted a panel with pro and anti gondola speakers. Watch their recorded meeting to hear both sides.
This commentary outlines why the gondola project is so controversial and how UDOT’s analysis was anything but honest.
“In a democracy, you would expect the decision making process to take into account the concerns of the people who not only use this land but will also be paying for this project with their tax dollars. However, this has not been the case.”
UDOT failed to defend the inadequacies that the public surfaced in UDOT’s analysis. Instead of meeting at the table, UDOT stated they’d only respond to litigation…
Listen to FoLCC’s president, the director of Save Our Canyons, and a professional climber give their reason for opposing the gondola.
Governor Cox claims private funding should be included in paying for the gondola. He does not hint at how much he thinks private entities should contribute.
The gondola aims to reduce traffic by 30%, which would already have been accomplished with Phase 1 Buses. Utahns want more important projects to be funded than a frivolous gondola.
Want a different perspective? Hear Dave Fields, general manager and president of Snowbird ski resort, give his reasons for supporting the gondola.
With public and private groups feeling unheard and UDOT unwilling to come to the table, rumors of lawsuits begin to circulate.
The majority of the Salt Lake County Council stands with the public and votes to pass a resolution to encourage UDOT to remove the gondola from consideration.
While UTA’s bus service still will remain at 40-50% of previous years, the agency claims they are offering enhances service through minor changes.
Go back in time to 2017 to learn more about UDOT’s gondola process. The tribune created a very (detailed timeline with the past, present, and potential) future of the gondola project.
A columnist and reporter with the Salt Lake Tribune discuss the gondola, “what led to it, how it would work and what could happen between now and then.”
Local business owner gives his take on the gondola saying that he values public infrastructure but the gondola is just “taxpayer funded welfare financing”.
Wondering how the gondola came to be and continues to have support of the government despite public opposition? Follow this web to find out.
UDOT was required to follow the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), but some claim their analysis is inadequate. Here’s one expert’s opinion on how UDOT’s analysis fell short.
UDOT’s project manager breaks down the three phases of their updated gondola plan with a (new) price tag of $955.4M and annual operating and maintenance of $21.7M.
The gondola, commonly criticized for its immense cost, is estimated to cost several hundred million more than previously estimated.
Following UDOT’s announcement of the gondola as their final choice, various groups state their intent on filing lawsuits challenging UDOT’s gondola.
Despite several sources determining the vast majority of the public is opposed to the gondola, UDOT does not take this into consideration because “the process is not a public vote”.
UDOT releases their Record of Decision, which is the final step in their LCC traffic solution study. Read their official statement.
The Deseret News Editorial Board expresses their opposition for the gondola and hopes that “phase one” which involves an optimized bus system is sufficient to solve the traffic dilemma.
Questions are raised if UDOT’s process was conducted fairly given that UDOT disregarded public opinion in their decision.
Several mayors and community leaders react negatively to UDOT’s gondola. Snowbird ski resort’s president is happy with the decision.
UDOT’s final decision involves three phases. the first two include improving the existing bus service, implementing tolling and some infrastructure. The final phase is the gondola.
Senator Kirk Cullimore states that building the gondola is dependent on an immense amount of funding, which UDOT does not currently have.
Following UDOT’s final decision, members of the public and local organizations express that their fire has been ruled to continue to fight the gondola.
UDOT releases their three-phased decision and plans to begin implementation immediately.
Students for the Wasatch host an event with UDOT and Snowbird speakers to provide audience members all sides of the gondola argument.
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There are easier ways to reduce traffic than a gondola
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Deseret News Editorial Board opposes the gondola
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Electric buses are a solution to traffic and air quality
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Salt Lake County passes resolution condemning the gondola
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A much cheaper way to reduce LCC traffic
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Salt Lake County passes resolution against gondola
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The Utah gondola: a timeline
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If resorts want a gondola, they should pay for it
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Catholic Diocese urgent members to oppose the gondola
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Here's how much a toll could cost you
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Electric buses are a solution to our air and traffic issues
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Park City changes its operating plans for this winter
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If we’re paying $1/2B to get people up the canyon, there’s one thing we need, Editorial Board writes
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Who owns the land where the gondola base would be?
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How much would the gondola actually cost?
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Elected leaders and advocacy groups blast gondola 'gimmick'
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$592M would be wasted in LCC
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Climbers call on lawmakers to rethink plans for LCC
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Little Cottonwood Canyon ski resorts need to mind their own business
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Utah lawmaker seeks audit as UDOT mulls LCC traffic proposals
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Are electric buses a viable solution for LCC traffic?
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Enhanced bus plan is better for Little Cottonwood
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The gondola would be corporate welfare for the ski resorts
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5 reasons Utah should reject a gondola up LCC
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LCC does not have an infrastructure issue
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Citizens favor commonsense solutions over gondola!
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Sexy gondola or humble bus?
By Scott Wessman
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Utah climbers rally in support of Little Cottonwood Canyon as UDOT nears decision
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Tourist rejects gondola idea
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Don’t put gondolas up Little Cottonwood Canyon
By Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson
A phased approach using better buses, tolling, carpool incentives, tire traction requirements and other technologies would be cheaper and more versatile.
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Gondola for Little Cottonwood is not what the area needs
By Robert Douglass, Michael Marker and Bruce Wood
Expensive plan would only serve the ski resorts and not the rest of the canyon.
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Don’t turn Little Cottonwood Canyon into the ‘Giving Tree’
By Trina Sheranian, Canyon Resident
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Activists float balloons in Little Cottonwood Canyon to show what a gondola would do to the view
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Why I'm Against a Gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon
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A gondola is the wrong choice for Little Cottonwood Canyon
This group of climbers shares their heartfelt message
Director: Mitch Henderson Editor: Parker Landgren DOP: Parker Landgren & Kevin Landgren Copywriter: Mitch Winter Talent: Miles Anderson & Audrey Miller
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Both Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City criticize UDOT’s Little Cottonwood plan
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Little Cottonwood Canyon Boulders Threatened by Infrastructure Plan
