Andrew Gruber: Utah should increase investment in the post-pandemic âbike boomâ
Utah should make bicycling for transportation and health easier and safer.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People join Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski on Thursday, May 16, 2019, as part of the annual Mayor s Bike to Work Day. This year s ride began at the Northwest Recreation Center and ran primarily along the Jordan River Trail in an effort to show off the investments the city and others have made to the trail including the new 120-foot arch bridge that connects the north and south sides of the trail between 200 South and North Temple.
Boris Johnson promises to build the whole of HS2 high speed rail line
The Prime Minister spoke following suggestions that the North East and Yorkshire sections of HS2 could be scrapped
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Boris Johnson promised to build the whole of HS2 after he was asked whether the north eastern leg of the high speed rail line will go ahead.
Scioto County Coordinated Transit Draft Plan ready for public review and feedback
Staff report
OVRDC is also asking residents to participate in one of the two virtual public forums on Wednesday, January 27 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. to hear about the Draft Plan and give your thoughts on it.
SCIOTO The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) and Access Scioto County are undergoing a process to update the Scioto County Coordinated Transit Plan. The process began in October 2020 and will wrap up in Spring 2021.
The Coordinated Transit Plan is a four-year coordinated plan designed for Public and Human Services Transportation. The purpose of the Plan is to understand the unmet transportation needs of people in Scioto County and to provide goals and priorities for agencies and companies providing transportation services to the community. The plan assists with securing funding for these services.
Business climate
Utah entered 2020 as one of the nation s most diverse and high-performing economies, and despite the unprecedented challenges of the past year it has maintained this position. Thanks, in large part, to the state s strong business climate and business-friendly policies, the state has succeeded in minimizing much of the harm that was expected.
While Utah has an enviable business ecosystem, we must continue to support maintaining it through reasonable regulations and a tax structure that will aid short-term recovery efforts and facilitate economic growth across diverse industries allowing for opportunity to bloom.
Labor and employment
Although Utah s unemployment rate is higher than it was at the beginning of 2020, the specific challenges brought by labor shortages have remained the same and in many sectors have only grown more significant. In the short-term, the state must support struggling industries and help spur economic growth through targeted realignment and