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I passed by both Temples recently and noticed that the Daybreak is up as far as the shell, but from the bangerter it didn't look to have much of the cream granite facade applied yet. The Draper Temple seems to be a little further along, with all of the gray granite applied. It would seem as if they are now working mostly on the interior of the Draper facility. As far as the west-side ski resort, it is in limbo at the moment. Apparently Rio Tinto and the county are in a bit of a tiff at the moment. I can't remember what the exact argument is about. Something to do with the county being panicky about Rio Tinto having too much control over too large of an area. We had a few posts about it on the forum a few months back. |
Park City/Deer Valley - Development challenges await top planner
The USC Trojan Marching Band leads a parade down Park Ave. in Park City. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ah_%282%29.jpg wikipedia http://www.parkrecord.com/city/ci_10142664 Tom Eddington Jr., the new Planning director at City Hall, arrives in Park City as developers continue to see the city as a prime place to build. ...Treasure Hill: The Sweeney family wants to build the Treasure Hill development on the Town Lift slopes of Park City Mountain Resort near Old Town. A hotel would anchor the project, and the family has planned to build Treasure Hill for years. ...developers envision NoMa,(North of Main) someday becoming a hotspot with upscale shopping, loft-style living and entertainment offerings. City Hall would first need to change the development rules in the district. . |
For pictures of LDS Temples under construction, you can go here
http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/announced/ OR, Here http://www.lds.org/temples/chronolog...1900-1,00.html LDS Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple- as of July 24 http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/oqui...n_temple22.jpg ldschurchtemples.com LDS Draper Utah Temple-as of July 24 http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/drap...n_temple29.jpg ldschurchtemples.com |
Wow there will soon be 140 temples.
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Herriman - City pours dreams, vision into rec center
http://origin.sltrib.com/southvalley/ci_10130138 http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv...~1_Gallery.jpg An artist's rendering depicts the plan for the new J.L. Sorenson Recreation Center. (Rendering courtesy of EDA Architects, Inc. ) The J. L. Sorenson Recreation Center, coming in fall 2010, will be a large part of Herriman's new town center development. In addition to a new county library, town hall and elementary school, the Salt Lake County facility will comprise the core of Herriman's hoped-for walkable community. ...In addition to standard amenities like a lap pool, cardio rooms, an indoor-running track and diving well, the Sorenson center will feature some unique aspects. There will be a specialized spinning room, as well as a room designed for tumbling and dance classes. There will also be a teen center with a Wii gaming system, as well as several party rooms. In addition to its innovative amenities, the center will also be built to LEED (Leadership, Energy and Environmental Design) gold standards. . |
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Then again, I wanted the Hare Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork to be about 4x the size that it ended up being, if just for the religious diversity in the community. |
I think they probably make more sense in size, based on their location. I think the LDS Church is aiming for smaller, more numerous temples and closer to their communities, than the large Temples serving a larger area.
I walked around the Draper Temple and was actually very impressed with it's design and size in relation to it's placement and neighborhood. The actual coloring of the Draper Temple is much different than the rendering. In the rendering it appears white or beige, but in reality it's a gray stone. Anyway, I think it's very attractive for that location. Another interesting aspect of that temple is it's neighborhood that immediately surrounds it. Many of the homes are very attractive and show a lot of old world style craftsmanship. So many of the monster homes of today are a bit on the tacky side. However, many of these homes are built as if by craftsman from 150 years ago. In this rendering it appears beige, but in reality it's more of a gray granite, much like the LDS Temple at Temple Sq. http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/drap...on_temple1.jpg This construction pic is actually more of an acurate color representation http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/drap...on_temple4.jpg |
Herriman is also getting it's own high school. Since Riverton high has outgrown itself already. That project will take about two years and ground will break soon if it hasn't already.
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Ok, so maybe this is a little inflammatory, but do you see the hypocrisy, more importantly, the unsustainable nature of this development pattern? How are people going to get to this temple? Will it induce driving? Is it accessible to all classes? Is the placement ideal as far as being sustainable, or is it just a big advertisement or inflammatory statement to the Salt Lake Valley? What was the rational for it's location? Does that rational outweigh our responsibility to the environment in which we live? And if there is a God, aught we not show our gratitude for this earth in which we live by inhabiting it in a responsible manner and leaving it in a better condition than we found it? http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/drap...on_temple1.jpg |
Is anybody else tired of hearing this constant battle between mormons and non-mormons on every forum in the SLC area? It seems that every posting on the SL Tribune or KSL.com eventually makes it's way into some bizarre religious war. I for one am tired of it and would like to keep religion off of a skyscraper/development forum.
If you are offended by a religious group, there are plenty of other forums available on the web that pander to that crowd. I am not LDS and cannot understand the constant battles. Just simply my own opinion. |
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I agree. Moving right along. :whip: |
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http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3..._Temple_st.jpg It almost looks like a Stalinist version of the Bountiful/Mt. Timp. Temples: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...on_temple4.jpg As for the houses around it, the craftsmanship may be higher than normal, but the overall feel of the neighborhood is one of gaudy mansions cobbled together in no particular style as each person tries to out-do the neighbors. While I was there, I actually saw some kids on their way to visit the neighbors a few houses down the street -- in a golf cart. :yuck: Neighborhoods like this are the reason that I try to avoid Draper at all costs and would never feel comfortable living there. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ntitled-44.jpg |
Yeah, lets sweep this under the rug like everything else. Hey, I'm just holding this organization to the standard it claims to be. Don't you see how our community values affect the way in which we build our communities? Well, they do. Therefore, this discussion is relevant. :whip:
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By the way, the sprawl is already there. Shouldn't the appropriate thing to do be to make the sprawl the best it can be and give people who live there some destinations that end up reducing the amount of driving they have to do? I do see, in some ways, these temples encouraging sprawl, but the surrounding neighborhoods, including suncrest (one of the most environmentally inconsiderate developments I've seen) daybreak, etc. certainly have contributed to sprawl and the overall degradation of the south part of the valley. But, not everyone wants to live in stacked flats or apartments or even in an urban setting. The world of responsible development can include living arrangements similar to the tract home development pattern, only modified in numerous ways. I do agree though, that open space in this area is the number one issue and Draper certainly dropped the ball on the entire traverse ridge development. |
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Of course, it could be that your forum manner is completely different from your public presentation. In that case, pehaps you will have somewhat of a chance in the real world as an urban planner. ;) |
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