Living in SLC
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Park City is expensive, and I personally live in SLC because of the university. Also, SLC's air quality HAS gotten worse than Beijing's on occasion. And I mean, I'd prefer not to have to drive 20 minutes to grab a 15 minute afternoon run. Especially because driving only makes it worse, really. |
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Thank all of you for contributing to this post! I really appreciate the information and perspective that you've provided! |
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Summit Park really isn't any more expensive than east side SLC neighborhoods. It is also quicker to drive to the Cottonwoods from there than it is to do so from the Avenues. There is a huge difference in cost and commute time between Summit Park or even Jeremy Ranch/Pinebrook and most of Park City. |
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this place is rad |
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wow, responses getting wordy here for a simple question... |
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Do any of you SLC bike commuters/public transport commuters use a respirator on the way to work? |
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I used a disposable 3m one this last winter and it seemed to help. I would recommend getting one that has filters that could be changed (rating of N95 works from what I've read). I know the bike collective sells them during the winter, and probably other times too. If you are feeling fancy these are pretty fly! vogmask.com/ |
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Haha! Vogmasks are pretty great. And also disturbing? I mean, there's enough pollution now that there is a market for these crazy things. |
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Are there any other smaller towns near SLC that fall outside the inversion/bad air quality zone? That are still close to climbing? I don't need to live in a city (live in a 2,000 person town now), but can't stand bad air quality. SLC sounds like such a rad spot for climbing it's a total bummer about the air. |
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I've gone on about my love of Salt Lake on here before. My favorite city I've lived in (maybe even been to). |
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Tim Lutz wrote: The only obvious reason to move to SLC is that you are Mormon.I bet there are almost as many lesbians living in SLC as there are Mormons these days, times have changed. zak wrote:Yes the best way to avoid the air pollution in SLC is to drive more.FTFU. This was a favorite of mine for the almost 20 years spent there, especially when the granola munchers were doing it. |
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JK- wrote:I've gone on about my love of Salt Lake on here before. My favorite city I've lived in (maybe even been to). The air quality can suck sometimes. It's easy to escape, and it's limited to a few weeks a year. The state government is wildly corrupt, and single party. I love basically everything else about SLC.I take it you are enjoying the increasing pressures in the canyons due to the increases of SLC being "discovered"? To those that say "not as bad as Cali or Colorado" - the trend line I see says very soon that statement will not hold up.... Just my two cents.... |
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BackAtItAgain wrote: I take it you are enjoying the increasing pressures in the canyons due to the increases of SLC being "discovered"? To those that say "not as bad as Cali or Colorado" - the trend line I see says very soon that statement will not hold up.... Just my two cents....Nailed it. I got back home to Utah and climbed around the SLC area for the first time in 7 years or so this past summer, and a lot has changed due to the sheer numbers of people who want to recreate outside. There's less of a shared sense of camaraderie, more "oh crap, are they getting on the same route as us?" tension in conversations, more awkward stares when I tried to make small talk at the crag, etc. The Front Range has definitely lost a lot of its regional uniqueness. I'm quite happy living, climbing, and rafting in the second-most obese state in the nation– fewer crowds, less attitude, more affordable living... |
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BackAtItAgain wrote: I take it you are enjoying the increasing pressures in the canyons due to the increases of SLC being "discovered"?As far as cities near great outdoor recreation, we're doing okay. In two years of living here and climbing 1-3 times weekly I've only had to audible on routes once. Can pull up to crags where you are parking at the crag and have it to yourself not infrequently. Throw in an approach of more than 15 minutes and I almost never see anybody else. Are the rec opportunities more crowded than when I lived in a town of 25k? Yes. But they are also better developed (a few thousand routes to choose from instead of a couple hundred, hundreds of miles of trails), and I have all the nice city features that a town of 25k did not. |
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You know I've never been on one of the beautiful rock clims and been like, "oh man this air really sucks" however, I am happy to stoke the fear of bad air because it seems to be a top issue keeping some folks away from salt lake and my super secret stashes. |
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JK- wrote: In two years of living hereWhere did you come from before? Please don't say Colorado... This place is being loved to death - as climbing is a bit more "fringe" - the population affect is not quite as impact-full yet as it is to the skiing, hiking, and mountain biking communities. It's time is coming as well. ALmost impossible to park anywhere in Big or Little on a weekend in the winter/spring/summer/fall. Maybe everyone moves to Canada after Nov 8th, EH? |
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BackAtItAgain wrote: ALmost impossible to park anywhere in Big or Little on a weekend in the winter/spring/summer/fall.That's really overstating things, by a lot. It's not anywhere near that bad (other than Albion Basin at Alta in July/Aug). |
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SLC sucks. The skiing isn't that great. The climbing is chossy. The mountain biking is no good. Terrible economy. The roads are in bad shape. And Mormons... they're really awful people. Tell your friends. |
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I lived in the valley for a little over a year. I moved because the air quality during the winter affected my asthma. Most people don't have problems though. The difference in air quality is noticeable but doesn't affect most people. |
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It's Zion you tard. Not Zions. Get it right or move. |