From Deseret News archives:
End of the Wild West legacy
And as with most brokered deals, some people are tickled while others are ticked.
The truckers, billboard companies and free spirits are not at all happy. And we understand the frustration. But we also see reality. This is no longer Wild Bill's West.
For years, the West was viewed by the world and by westerners themselves as moviemakers wanted it to be seen, as a giant canvas where everyone could paint their dreams. If you were a railroader, you could move mountains. Miners perforated the hills. Homesteaders rolled in, put up a log cabin and put down roots. Zoning didn't exist and "smart growth" meant eating all your peas and carrots.
That is how the West was won.
In the minds of many, the state has been held hostage. In the minds of others, it has been held accountable.
The truth likely lies somewhere between.
But the new Legacy Parkway does signal a new paradigm. The era of "Men to Match my Mountains" is coming to an end. The era of "Men to Watch my Mountains" has now begun.
That fact angers some who still hold dear the silver screen images of cattle barons, wild horses and sinewy sheriffs. More thoughtful souls can also feel a twinge of melancholy and nostalgia, but they are savvy enough to realize not only have the rules changed, the game has changed. Growth and grand visions of development are still possible. But like the great herds of palominos, they simply can no longer be allowed to gallop around willy-nilly, completely unbridled.
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