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Josh Furlong @jfur.ksl.com · 1d

Rice-Eccles Stadium has a bunch of puddles all over the field right now as sheets of rain pour down. Nobody has entered the field all night. The game is still not on delay ... but we're right on the edge of that happening.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 1d

October in the Wasatch.

Fall views with massive puffy clouds over the mountains.

Brilliant yelllw color of aspen leaves in the fall.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 2d

You can do a lot with an e-bike.

An e-bike with a trailer carrying a ladder and other work equipment used to hang banners from street lights.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 3d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 3d

Spent some time with planners talking geeky planning stuff and how to get shit done, alternative theme for this years fall Utah APA Conference.

A bike tour for city planners from around Utah on one of the most pleasant tree canopies over a street in Downtown.

A walking tour showing off the 2100 South, showing off new people oriented infrastructure, and talking zoning reform with planners from across Utah.

More planners on bikes learning about the trials of building new bike infrastructure and aligning land use with active transportation.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 3d

I’d guess if it’s true, there will be an answer in the next 3-4 months. Funding for a new arena will likely have to be approved by the legislature.

Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 4d

This is what walkability looks like.

Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome to the neighborhood!

Salt Lake City brewery opens long-awaited Sugar House bar

Kiitos opened the new Sugar House location Tuesday at 5 p.m. — exactly one minute after the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services activated its liquor license

www.sltrib.com

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Bryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 9d

The New Vancouver Special - 50' lot edition.

Accessible single stair flats on a 50x122 lot.
12 family size homes (or) 24 small units.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 4d

Happy zoning consolidation becomes effective day in SLC for those that celebrate. For reference:
storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

Commercial & Mixed-Use Zoning District Consolidation

The mixed-use and commercial zoning district consolidation project was adopted by the City Council on July 8, 2025.

storymaps.arcgis.com

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 5d

This is today’s media. Misleading headlines to grab attention without regard for how the casual reader’s thoughts will form how they interpret the article. In this case, the photo will be interpreted by some (many?) to reflect current conditions in Portland. Selective influence from the media

Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 5d

This is how propaganda works. They slapped an image on this from Los Angeles in 1992 during Rodney King riots.

Winchell's
Donut Hors
Open
Winchell's
Donut House
Two National guardsmen stand guard outside a burning donut shop in Los Angeles on April 30, 1992.
The National Guard was called in to aid police during the second day of rioting in the city. (Mark
Elias/AP)

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 5d

Built on city owned land that required environmental remediation before construction could start, it was a complicated public/non profit partnership that will make a difference in SLC. www.npr.org/2025/10/06/n...

An unusual 'village' aims to help people leave long-term homelessness for good

Chronic homelessness is at a record high, but there's a shortage of housing, rehab and mental health treatment. One ambitious program in Utah is finding a way to offer all that plus jobs.

www.npr.org

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 6d

DEVIN LLOYD!!!

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 6d

“The skies have never been safer.” Sean Duffy, probably.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 6d

The FAA is delaying flights at Newark and Denver airports because they haven’t got enough air traffic control. Burbank has zero ATC from 4.30-10pm.

Lots of controllers who aren’t being paid during the government shutdown are calling in sick.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 7d

It’s good for the soul

The Wasatch mountains with fresh snow and the aspens and willows showing off their fall colors while the pines in the background provide a deep green contrast with the snow.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 8d

A three story building also looks like it would block the view.

Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 8d

Up to 2.47 inches, the second wettest day ever in SLC according to this link. Its also shifted to a northwest flow over the great salt lake. If lake effect kicks in, that record is in serious jeopardy. home.chpc.utah.edu/~u0790486/wx...

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 8d

The official airport weather station showing 2.24 inches since midnight, 4th wettest day ever in SLC. The record is 2.64 set in 1901. And still raining hard.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 8d

Cincinnati going to choke this game away.

Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 8d

If the Utes aren’t playing, I’m a big Cincinnati and Houston fan today.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 8d

Food is one of the best things about cities. Just embrace it.

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 9d

The city is obsessed with shutting down unlicensed taco trucks and people selling fruit from tables, saying they've gotten complaints from vendors who paid their fees and got to be vendors the right way. I'm 100% with Charles on this one: Unauthorized vendors are a feature of real cities.

Big City, Big Street Food

Seattle is growing. We are becoming big. And with a big city, comes big, delicious food tents.

www.thestranger.com

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 8d

Deleted my account and then after 60 days reclaimed my username with a random gmail account with a bunch of numbers at the end and didn’t save the log in for either. Haven’t been back.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 10d

Very possible. On behalf of so many in the US, I’m sorry and it sucks.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 10d

If you want it, make it easy.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10d

When it comes to better leadership for better city-building, here’s a simple piece of advice that sounds obvious, but still needs to be said as often as possible.

Make the good things that you say you want easy, and the bad things that you say you don’t want hard, instead of the other way around.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 10d

@slsees.bsky.social looks like you will need a bigger shirt.

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Nick Norris @nicknslc.bsky.social · 10d

ASU can help the Utes a lot in the next month.

Arizona States football schedule over the next month, they play Texas Tech, Iowa State, Houston, and Utah.

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