Trolley District News

Say 'No!' To Widening Harrison Blvd. for MORE Auto Traffic!

2010-09-03T11:47:00.000-07:00

The Wasatch Front Regional Council is currently updating it's Regional Transportation Plan, and is accepting public comment- but only, as we understand currently, until this coming Thursday! One of the potential recommendations in this plan is the widening of Harrison Boulevard for MORE auto traffic, to potentially a 7 lane "regional arterial" type road. In addition to our support for a 25th-Harrison streetcar, the Trolley District opposes this part of the plan. - We know of no one in Ogden who is supportive of widening Harrison for more auto traffic. - However, there has been VERY little public awareness of this plan, or local public process, to reflect the public will about widening Harrison for more auto-traffic to become a potentially 7-lane "regional arterial."

We can use this opportunity to show your support for a 25th-Harrison streetcar/transit line, as transit is part of what is being considered in this plan, as well as for not widening Harrison for more auto-traffic. (Based on other designs in other cities, any widening would only need to be minimal for transit on Harrison, if the line is engineered correctly, and would mostly need to be for just the stops- not at all the same type of drastic widening all along Harrison we are talking about with this WFRC plan).

If you don't want Harrison widened for MORE auto traffic, and potentially turning into a 7 lane auto arterial send an e-mail to Sam Klemm at the Wasatch Front Regional Council, and cc Pam Jorgensen on that email. This is a VERY easy way to help fulfill the civic responsibility we all share to participate in our communities and the local decision making process. As the time left for public comment is so brief, ('til next Thursday) please do this as soon as you read this e-mail and don't delay by resolving to do it later. Please act NOW. Here is a simple message, that you can put in your own words if you would like, or copy into your e-mail: "Put the Downtown-WSU transit line up 25th Street and along Harrison, and don't widen ANY of Harrison for more auto traffic--not even the parts to the north or south--except to accommodate transit."

Here is Sam Klemm's email address at the Wasatch Front Regional Council's address along with Pam Jorgenson's, who should be cc'ed in your email to Sam:

Sam Klemm: sam@wfrc.org

(Public Information Officer)

Pam Jorgensen: pjorgensen@wfrc.org

(Administrative Assistant) - She makes sure Sam gets the emails, etc- so cc' her on your email.

Please take the simple step of sending an email now!

Thanks for your support,

-The Trolley District Citizen Actions Network

Ogden Streetcar Article in Deseret News

2010-08-04T14:51:00.000-07:00

Ogden Weighs Streetcar Placement - Deseret News

Another article about Ogden's efforts to bring a streetcar route back to our city, and where to place that route has been published in the Deseret News. Although the article, at the beginning, incorrectly frames the support for a 25th alignment as being about having the trolley simply pass by the beautiful architecture of the historic Trolley District, it is in many respects a good article, and we are very glad to have the coverage. Please take a moment to comment on the article!

We need to make it clear that the citizens of Ogden are in full support of a 25th - Harrison alignment and that UTA is not listening to the public will and promoting an alignment that is not right for our city, and paying for consultants with no transit planning experience, among several other issues. We also need to encourage the Salt Lake media outlets to continue to cover this important issue and let them know that this is something Ogden residents care about deeply, and comments are the best way to do so.

The Deseret News website requires a brief registration, via online form, and confirming your email address, and approval of your screen name to comment, (also via an email), but it is so worth it to make it clear that UTA is heading in the wrong direction, is not listening, and going against the public will! This issue is too important not to make your voice heard.

Ogden Weighs Streetcar Placement - Deseret News

Also, when you do comment, be patient- your comment will show up on the site, but it can take a few minutes.

Streetcar Revival - More Press

2010-07-07T17:28:00.000-07:00

Can we learn from the past, and shape a community and environmentally friendly future with good public transportation?

This is a great article found in the April AARP bulletin entitled "Streetcar Revival" highlights a few of the many benefits that streetcars are restoring back to our cities and neighborhoods - connecting where people live and where they work, shop, and recreate... sound familiar?!?

More than a name

2010-06-29T08:57:00.000-07:00

I'd like to point all of our friends and trolley neighbors to this article featured in the Standard Examiner:

East Central vs. Trolley District? A new name, a new image

This is a great overview of the area, and our growing community organization. An especially great read for anyone interested in learning more about this place that we love so much. Of course we have to say that our work and advocacy is far more than a name -- it's about identity, perception, and vision. We are working together to revitalize a critical core of the city and the county - the success or failure of the heart of the city will determine the vitality and sustainability of an entire region.

This is why we are working so hard towards realizing a modern transit system based on historic precedent that will reconnect Ogden's commercial core with a significant population base in the Trolley District and East Bench. Streetcars are a proven precedent for popular and efficient transportation as well as community vitality, and economic redevelopment. The 25th Street and Harrison Corridors have the greatest need both in terms of sustainable transportation solutions, and also economic revitalization. Any regional transportation investment - especially a $150 million dollar one should be based on the fundamental idea of revitalizing the core of Ogden as the core of Weber County. A successful streetcar project will increase the likelihood of future streetcar projects in the region being developed - while a poorly planned and badly placed streetcar may become a case-in-point for anti-transit individuals and organizations.

The name Trolley District is a moniker of our past and our future; and for the city of Ogden, it has become a rallying cry for those dedicated to the revitalization of the City of Ogden!

Standard Examiner Article - We ask what is the REAL cost?

2010-06-18T21:10:00.000-07:00

The article entitled "Cost may make streetcar placement irrelevant" by Charles Trentelman is an excellent summary of where we are at with this whole streetcar process - and why we need your letters to the Editor! The points are well laid out in this article:

1. Community and stakeholders agree 25th street is best route
2. The cost estimates on all routes are out of control (we believe this is due to largely to over-engineering)
3. There has clearly been no longterm community or regional transportation planning
4. UTA goes with the easiest thing to do rather than planning and going with the right thing to do for the community!

Here is a link to the article...

IMPORTANT STREETCAR UPDATE

2010-06-17T09:17:00.001-07:00

Dear Trolley District Neighbors,

It is with great frustration and disappointment that I am writing to you today. We have suffered a major setback in our efforts to revitalize the city of Ogden and the Trolley District, with the promise of restoring urban rail transit. The “Stakeholder” group that met yesterday, voted to move into the next phase of project development with the Washington-36th street alignment, also including “some language” about considering Washington-30th Street as a possible alternative. While we are disappointed in this outcome, it is not unexpected for two reasons: 1. UTA has clearly had a 36th Street outcome planned since the beginning of this process and has imposed this bias in all of the reports and meetings that have been held to date. And 2. UTA selected a “Stakeholder” committee that largely defies the definition of what a Stakeholder is...aside from our two Council Members and Mayor none of the stakeholders live in any proximity to the proposed streetcar, will likely never ride it, and have no direct-relationship to the effects of their decision in this matter.

We at the Trolley District are seriously disappointed in UTA’s continued disregard for the public that it is appointed to serve. Even after meeting with our group and agreeing to a compromise of taking both the 36th street and the 25th street alignments into the next phase of project development, UTA in bad faith did not see this commitment through. This outcome is just another example in a recent string of corruption and poor decision making on the part of a bureaucracy that is clearly out of control!

Now we must prepare for the upcoming community meeting where UTA expects to present their findings and receive public feedback as part of the formal public process. We know that UTA sees this as a mere formality, but we need to show them that the public is invested in the future of our community! Please contact your city council person and tell them how you feel about streetcars, and ask them to look at a long-range plan for Harrison Boulevard so that this corridor does not become a 7-lane highway. And, plan on being out if full force at the public comment meeting! We have not heard the details yet on the time and place of the meeting, but we will let you know as soon as we hear anything!

Thank you for your continued support!

The Trolley District

Painting Historic Homes: A Color Guide

2010-03-09T13:34:00.000-08:00

Restoring old homes is a passion of many of us here in the Trolley District. However, getting started and doing a good job is often a tough chore due to the knowledge that is required.

One of the most vexing problems is knowing what color to paint a home. There are plenty examples of homes painted so plainly that they simply are overlooked. Others are painted so wildly that they offend the eye. For this reason I wanted to plug a book that I have found to be a great resource for color choices.

Robert Schweitzer's Bungalow Colors is a guidebook to various paint schemes that will compliment homes built from 1905-1930...the Craftsman Era. Not every home will benefit from these colors but the book will shed enough light on the subject to let you know what does and does not work.

So if you are wondering what color to paint your Craftman home, pick up a copy of this book today.

NOTE: If your home is unpainted brick and you are tempted to paint it, contact one of us before you do so. There may be another way to bring the brick back to life without damaging it forever.

Happy Restoring!

Trolley Tussle Threatens Transoportation

2010-03-03T10:26:00.000-08:00

The Standard Examiner reported on a Weber Area Council Of Governments (WACOG) meeting at the county building recently. The subject of the meeting was the dilemma of funding a Downtown Circulator route AND still preserve funds for the much larger WSU-Downtown line proposed by UTA. Here are some excerpts:

(Ogden's mayor) Godfrey came back to WACOG Monday to answer more questions about the project after last month’s meeting, although he said he was not asking for the group to vote on whether to approve funds.

Ogden has a pretty small chance of getting a $21.4 Federal Transit Administration grant for the downtown streetcar circulator, he said, so if the city got the money he would then come back to get funding approval.

WACOG would have to approve the estimated $5.1 million in matching f u n d s , o b t a i n e d from a quarter-cent sales tax approved by Weber voters in 2007.

They also would have to approve between $750,000 and $1 million a year in maintenance fees for the streetcar route. Those numbers worried Weber County Commissioner Ken Bischoff. He said WACOG has been more focused on a long-term streetcar project connecting downtown Ogden with Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital Center.

“Going out 10 years, we’ve got $10 million less in funding to build the route to the hospital,” he said, referring to the ongoing maintenance costs that would be coming from the transportation tax money.

Obviously, there has to be money in place to fund both projects. It appears, given the scarcity of resources available, that this debate may come down deciding which project is more important. If there is a way to make the Downtown Circulator work AND still build the WSU-Downtown line, then everyone wins. However, if it comes down to making the hard choice, it may be wiser to continue pressing forward with the WSU-Downtown line given the time and energy already spent on bringing it to fruition. It would be unfortunate to have recent efforts made to fund the Downtown Circulator sabatoge the promise of the WSU line.

They're Putting Snow On 25th Street

2010-02-10T18:17:00.000-08:00

For the first Ogden Winterfest, 25th street is being covered in snow for a variety of sports.

"It’s Ogden’s first Winterfest! We are hauling in and making snow to transform downtown into the ultimate winter celebration location. Toboggan parades, block parties, snowmobile street drag races, fireworks, concerts and skiing, snowboard and snowshoe sports demos are all part of the new tradition. This two-day celebration will play host to events like skijoring (skiing behind horses), snow sculpturing, a 5K race, as well as humorous competitions including human snow bowling, human dog sled races, and doggy look alike contests. Come participate or watch. The best part is—it’s free!"

For more information visit the 25th street web site.

Trolley District in the News

2010-01-31T19:24:00.000-08:00

Residents of the Trolley District would like to commend the Standard Examiner for their January 31, 2010 Editorial regarding the proposed Downtown-WSU streetcar project. We agree! UTA needs to hear from the public at large regarding this proposal! Stay tuned to find out more about upcoming public meetings and events relating to this issue.

Trolley Research trip pictures

2010-01-25T17:26:00.000-08:00

Meet the Larsens

2010-01-10T20:29:00.000-08:00

This story appeared on the cover of last week's Standard Examiner. It is a great story about something that Travis and I have worked very hard on for the last 8-years - our home and our community! As you can see from the photos, we have quite a bit of work left to finish - including putting the fretwork back up on the front porch!

ogden-couple-turns-blackened-shell-old-house-place-live

The story is by Charles F. Trentelman, and the photos (including the one shown here) by Beth Schlanker.

UHF Advocates 26th/25th Street Streetcar

2009-12-17T10:14:00.000-08:00

Here is a link to a great article by Kirk Huffaker, executive director of the Utah Heritage Foundation, regarding the Downtown-WSU transit corridor. UHF is a critical organization advocating historic preservation throughout the entire state of Utah. Most importantly, they really understand the impacts that a streetcar would have on our historic districts - and they are beneficial impacts! It's an excellent read!

More News - Utah, Ogden, Trolley District is the place to be!

2009-11-18T10:30:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple of cool news items for the area! The word is getting out about what an amazing place Ogden is. Why not be right in the middle of all the activity - in the Trolley District!

2009 MSN Real Estate Most-Livable

Utah: Second Healthiest State in the Nation

WSU-Downtown Streetcar Update

2009-11-12T12:15:00.000-08:00

As many residents of the trolley district already know, there is a current study taking place to determine a preferred mode and route for a new transit corridor between downtown Ogden and Weber State University. This new transit corridor represents a major investment in our community, and the resulting system will impact growth and development for decades to come.

The first step in this study is the completion of an alternatives analysis by an independent consultant, Wilbur Smith Associates. This study involves meetings with representatives from Stakeholder groups including Ogden City, Weber State, Mckay Dee Hospital, Weber County, UDOT, UTA, and the Wasatch Front Council of Governments. The study was initiated earlier this year with two public open-houses. Since that time, the Stake Holder Committee has held multiple meetings to discuss various alignment options and to work toward making a decision on a preferred route. Once a decision on a preffered route is made, an EIS will be completed detailing costs and impacts of the proposed route that will then be submitted to FTA for funding. There are a number of issues to be considered:

Cost - Cost is important, but it is not necessarily about choosing the least expensive route. The route that creates the best return on its initial investment (i.e. ridership and economic development potential) will be favored by FTA. Factors that effect cost include mode (streetcar is the most expensive, but is also shown to create the greatest economic return) and route (the physical condition of the road that will have to be altered to include the transit improvement). Utility conflicts can affect costs, as well as right-of-way conditions for State (UDOT) roads.

Travel Times - Because the purpose of the transit corridor is to connect front-runner to WSU, travel times are a critical component. Ultimately the chosen route and mode must operate efficiently between endpoints. This means a balance between the number of stops and turns in the system, and the amounts of dedicated travel lanes vs. shared travel lanes. (This also relates to cost because while dedicated travel lanes are faster, they are also more expensive).

Community/Economic Development/Ridership - This component is a bit more interperative than cost and travel times, which are easier to predict. The economic development potential of a route or mode is based on the private investment along a corridor that will occur as a direct result of the additional ridership brought by a permanent transit investment. Obviously there is a balance between the amount and types of commercial areas that will positively be affected by a transit improvement, and how people are interfacing with the streetcar. Ideally a streetcar route should service mixed use development, residential, retail, office, etc. to optimize opportunities for both ridership interface and commercial destinations.

Based on the initial public scoping meetings there was a clear preference amongst community members for a 25th Street Streetcar Alignment, ourselves included! Residents of Ogden have an innate understanding of the city's overall landscape. We have also worked diligently to plan for and promote revitalization of the urban core, while also working to re-shape our image to a clean, green, active, bike, and pedestrian friendly community. A 25th Street Streetcar would be a catalyst for such revitalization, working to restore the community from the very same corridor that it grew out of at the end of the 1900's! Most importantly, we, the residents of Ogden and Weber County, are the client for this project. Our tax dollars are being used to build a system that we will ride.

Unfortunately, somewhere between these early public scoping meetings and next week's final stakeholder meeting to make a decision on the preferred alignment, the study went off-track! In a report released yesterday, the consultants are recommending a 36th street alignment, in drastic opposition to the common sense and insight of the community at large.

Early on in the Alternatives Study, it became apparent that the Stakeholders were sympathetic to the community's desire to have a 25th Street Streetcar Alignment, but the State Agencies and the project Consultants have been pushing them away from this route. In the beginning, all of the data seemed to prefer the 25th street east-west route. However, as the study progressed UDOT was (and still is) opposed to the inclusion of a transit corridor along any portion of Harrison Boulevard (based on long-range plans to widen the corridor to 7-lanes!). UTA also seems to be shying away from the 25th Street corridor, replacing the project manager for the study when he suggested that the group needed more time to adequately consider all the information!

The next meeting is going to be on Thursday, November 19th, at 1:30p.m, at the Weber County Building. This meeting is open to the public to observe, but not comment. Let's contact the Stakeholder Committee now and let them know that we support a 25th street alignment, ask for more and better information, and that they not let UTA and UDOT bully them into a consensus. Let's get this study back on-track!

Click here to read and sign our petition!

Junior League of Ogden introduces the Oasis Community Garden

2009-11-02T18:02:00.000-08:00

There's a lot going on in the Trolley District these days. Homes are coming to life; yards are being cleaned up and green-ed up! And, if you've peered inside the block between 24th and 25th streets and Monroe and Madison, you may have noticed an incredible transformation! What once was an abandoned collection of weeds and junk, in an otherwise sketchy urban jungle, is now a soon to be green jewel in our ever-improving community! The Junior League of Ogden has been working with donors and neighbors to create a community garden, aptly named the Oasis. This project has been in the works for some time, but over the course of the last summer has seen many improvements including a new paved walking path, a patch of green grass, beautiful arts&crafts lights, and a new irrigation system.

The Junior League plans to have garden plots available next spring, along with an official unveiling! They are having a preliminary unveiling this fall to introduce the project to area neighbors. The pre-view will happen on Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

We encourage everyone to come out for this wonderful project, and find out how you can get involved next year!

Council Candidates on the Trolley District

2009-10-30T06:34:00.000-07:00

With the upcoming elections, residents in the heart of Ogden are contemplating their choices for Ogden City Council candidates. In an effort to help voters learn more about each candidate, we formulated a list of questions regarding the present and future of the Trolley District:

1. Historically the Trolley District was Ogden’s primary residential community. The neighborhood was connected to downtown via a series of streetcars that ran East-West along 21st, 23rd, 25th, and 27th streets, and the synergy between the neighborhood and the downtown resulted in a vibrant City overall. What role do you feel the revitalization of the Trolley District plays in the overall revitalization of the City of Ogden? How would you support community efforts to promote and enhance the Trolley District?

2. Currently Ogden City, in cooperation with UTA, UDOT, and other stakeholders, is undertaking a formal study of alternative alignments for an improved transit system (probably a streetcar) between downtown and WSU. Some of the proposed alignments would pass through the heart of the Trolley District and then continue south along Harrison Blvd., while other options would go south along Washington and then east on 30th or 36th, bypassing most of the historic Trolley District. What are your views on the trade-offs among the various alignments? Given the trade-offs and challenges, do you have a preference at this time?

3. Also relating to transportation issues, UDOT’s current long-range transportation plan calls for the expansion of Harrison Boulevard to 7-lanes. How do you think such expansion would impact communities along Harrison, including the Trolley District? Would you be an advocate for area neighbors in generating more sustainable and equitable solutions for Harrison? How would you approach the issue with the community and the associated public agencies?

4. Are there any other current issues that you think may have lasting impacts on the Trolley District, that area residents should be aware of?

So far we have received responses from the following candidates (click on their names to view their responses):

Municipal Ward 1
Jesse Garcia
Neil K. Garner

Municipal Ward 3
Doug Stephens
Patrick A. Dean

At Large Seat "A"
Mark B. Hains
Susan Van Hooser

At Large Seat "B"
Bart Blair
David Phipps(Disqualified)

Community Plan Update - Approved!

2009-10-20T21:12:00.000-07:00

The Ogden City Council met tonight and unanimously approved our new community plan. The approved version included changes or clarifications regarding future streetcar alignments and the widening of Harrison. We will be sure to post a link to the final plan once it is available. Thanks to all the community members who came out to provide input! A special thanks to the planning staff, planning commission, and council for engaging Trolley District neighbors in this entire process. This is a great start for our community, but we still have mountain of work to do! Please stay tuned for all the many ways to get involved in continuing to improve and celebrate our neighborhood...

Reminder - Community Plan Meeting Tonight!

2009-10-20T10:16:00.000-07:00

Tonight, October 20th at 6:00 p.m. at Madison Elementary School - The Ogden City Council will conduct a public input meeting to consider a proposed Community Plan for the East Central (Trolley District) Community.

The planning process began in September 2008. Since that time, citizens, Planning Staff and Planning Commissioners have been involved in formulating the proposed plan. Two previous public meetings have been held, and the Planning Commission is recommending approval of the Plan to the City Council as part of the Ogden City General Plan.

A copy of the plan is available at: www.ogdencity.com/en/government/city_document_search.aspx

It is important that you attend this meeting, to encourage the Council to ratify the plan previously approved by the Planning Commission, and crafted with the thoughtful collaboration of many Trolley District Community members. There are also a number of issues that the Council may need clarification on - for instance:

The official naming of the district to "Ogden's Historic Trolley District."
Harrison Boulevard's Future: Please see the previous posting about the long range transportation plan, and our desire to have Harrison become a vibrant multi-modal corridor, rather than a 7-lane highway.
The desire of residents to realize an eventual streetcar revival - Including dialoging with UTA about incorporating the district as part of the Downtown-WSU transit corridor (25th or 26th street alignment).

If you are unable to attend the meeting you can submit comments by calling 801-629-8153, or email citycouncil@ci.ogden.ut.us

Additional Photos - Courtesy of the Standard Examiner

2009-10-07T08:48:00.000-07:00

These photos were taken by Matt McKnight at the Standard Examiner for the article featured in last Saturday's paper. We would like to thank the Standard for graciously allowing us to post these photos on our community blog!

WFRC - Transportation Planning Update

2009-10-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

Monday night many Trolley District residents attended the first of three public open houses hosted by the Wasatch Front Regional Council. This walk around style meeting gave residents an opportunity to view long-range transportation plans, and visit with representatives from UDOT and UTA. Overall the event was very informative, and an opportunity for residents to give feedback to these agencies who are working to shape the roadways, transit, bikeways, and other forms of transportation across the entire region. Here are a couple of key points:

If you missed the meeting you can view the current 2007-2030 RTP (Regional Transportation Plan) online.

UDOT, in partnership with several public agencies, has recently developed a new program called TravelWise aimed at diversifying their transportation focus - to include more than just vehicles and wider roads.

Harrison Boulevard is currently slated for expansion to a 7-lane regional arterial. Public input from these meetings might help to shape the future of this corridor.

UTA was presenting information on the current WSU-Downtown Transit Corridor Study, noting that there is a great deal of resistance from UDOT for including any sort of dedicated lane transit on Harrison Boulevard - despite the fact that a multi-modal approach might be a better long-term transportation solution for this corridor.

Besides giving input on the long range roadway plans it is important for residents to give feedback on how we would like to see our transportation system focused over the next several decades. Do we want to see more and wider roadways? Or do we want a more diversified transportation system, including transit, and walkable and bikeable communities? Planning for transportation means first planning for the future of our communities and neighborhood, then finding the best solutions to get us to where we want to go. Often these agencies only hear complaints, as opposed to encouragement for sustainable and holistic decisions.

Please take a moment to submit your comments to Mary Guy-Sell (801-965-4872), 4501 S 2700 W, Box 143600, Salt Lake City UT, 84114-3600 / e-mail mguy-sell@utah.gov / fax 801-965-4551

New Name On Track - Our Story in the Standard Examiner

2009-10-03T08:25:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the hard work and support of our Trolley District neighbors we are making progress in our effort to recognize and revitalize the area. Today's front page headline in the Standard Examiner highlights the Trolley District. I think it's a fabulous article, and a great platform for the community to tell its story!

I want to be sure to credit to all of the Trolley District friends and neighbors - your energy and optimism have made all of this possible! We all owe a round of applause to our 14-year old webmaster Sheyne Anderson. His technical genius and artistry gave us our great website! And special thanks to Kelly, Sue, James, Chelsea, Stephanie, Zoe, Sophia, Bethany, Eva, Zeek, and Jessica for walking the neighborhood placing signs! And we can't forget Bob McConaughy who first suggested the Trolley District name in our East Central planning meeting!

This is a wonderful community effort, and we would love to continue to engage area residents in our grassroots effort to celebrate and revitalize the Trolley District. Please join us - send an e-mail to info@trolleydistrict.org - let us know if you would like a sign, to be on our e-mail list, or to help spread the word.

Thank you!

Wasatch Front Regional Council - Transportation Planning Public Open Houses

2009-10-01T23:36:00.000-07:00

We received the following notice today from the Wasatch Front Regional Council. This is an opportunity for residents of Ogden and the Trolley District to weigh in on the future of transportation corridors in our community:

"The Wasatch Front Regional Council will sponsor three public open houses to provide information on the current Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and seek public comment on future transportation needs in preparation for the Update to the RTP that will be adopted in 2011 and will extend through the year 2040. The RTP is the template for all major highway and transit capacity expansion projects. Also, bicycle and pedestrian facilities will be addressed. As such, your input is sought as to what you would like to see in the way of future transportation planning and development for your community."

There are scheduled to be three open houses:

Monday, October 5, 2009

Weber County Govt. Center

Commission Breakout Room

2380 South Washington Blvd.

Ogden

4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Salt Lake County Government Center

North Building

2001 South State Street

Salt Lake City

4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Community Center Building

1912 West 1900 South

Syracuse

4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

One area of concern for the Trolley District, and all Ogden residents is the future of Harrison Boulevard. Current long-range transportation plans identify this corridor as a 7-lane regional arterial. The realization of such plans would result in increased traffic, noise, and pollution - as well as bifurcating the entire community. Now is an opportunity for community members and planners to envision a vibrant, multi-modal (complete street), and attractive Harrison corridor that meets the needs of the entire community.

For additional information please visit the Regional Council’s website at www.wfrc.org or at (801) 363-4250 (Salt Lake line) or (801) 773-5559 (Ogden line). Comments may also be given to Sam Klemm at sklemm@wfrc.org or mailed to WFRC, 295 North Jimmy Doolittle Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116.

Welcome!

2009-09-27T13:18:00.000-07:00

Residents and visitors strolling through the heart of Ogden this weekend may notice something new in the area. A host of blue and white signs featuring the image of an historic Ogden streetcar and the words “Welcome to Ogden’s Historic Trolley District” have begun to populate the area from Washington to Harrison Boulevards, and 30^th Street to the Ogden River. The signs mark a growing awareness of the areas history, amenities, and future – and the coming together of the neighborhood to promote, celebrate, and educate others about the Trolley District. If you live in the Trolley District, and would like to join this great group of neighbors in working to continue to preserve, restore, and improve the area, e-mail your information to info@trolleydistrict.org

Introducing Trolley District News

2009-09-24T18:46:00.000-07:00

In an effort to keep residents and visitors of the Trolley District informed about upcoming events and the latest area updates, we have created the official Trolley News Blog. Stay tuned...

Trolley District News

Say 'No!' To Widening Harrison Blvd. for *MORE* Auto Traffic!

Ogden Streetcar Article in Deseret News

Streetcar Revival - More Press

More than a name

East Central vs. Trolley District? A new name, a new image

Standard Examiner Article - We ask what is the REAL cost?

IMPORTANT STREETCAR UPDATE

Painting Historic Homes: A Color Guide

Trolley Tussle Threatens Transoportation

They're Putting Snow On 25th Street

Trolley District in the News

Trolley Research trip pictures

Meet the Larsens

UHF Advocates 26th/25th Street Streetcar

More News - Utah, Ogden, Trolley District is the place to be!

WSU-Downtown Streetcar Update

Junior League of Ogden introduces the Oasis Community Garden

Council Candidates on the Trolley District

Community Plan Update - Approved!

Reminder - Community Plan Meeting Tonight!

Additional Photos - Courtesy of the Standard Examiner

WFRC - Transportation Planning Update

New Name On Track - Our Story in the Standard Examiner

Wasatch Front Regional Council - Transportation Planning Public Open Houses

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Say 'No!' To Widening Harrison Blvd. for MORE Auto Traffic!