Park City hoping to turn walkable, bikeable

"We had this walkability study that identified as much as $20 million to $25 million in projects. So if the bond passed, that would be the base the council would start with," Baklay said.

Projects slated for construction range in their complexity. One project includes building a tunnel under Bonanza Drive, to connect the Rail Trail and Poison Creek Trail, rather than crossing the busy street.

"Bonanza is a terrible problem. That, to me, is the scariest problem," Potter said. "We want to see connections to all the neighborhoods, so people can drive back and forth between Prospector and Park Meadows."

As a trails enthusiast, Potter is understandably thrilled about the bond and will be voting for it. She hopes Park City can go on a "street diet," and more sidewalks, pathways and tunnels will create safer routes. She points out it could even draw more tourists.

"The first thing a tourist does when they get into a town is get out of their car and walk," she said. Adding of the trails: "The visitors will like it and the locals will love it."

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