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Originally Posted by TANGELD_SLC
I think St. George needs to wake up right now and not let itself become an ugly sprawling mess like Utah Valley has become. 
The city has so much natural beauty and potential for amazing growth, and they need to start building an urban core NOW so they don't get screwed later on. I'd like to see it become a metro of over 1 million, but not if it ends up being another Provo.  |
C'mon now TANGELD, that's a bit of a loaded statement, especially for a lovable goober like yourself. St. George, has established an historical core that it has been expanding and adding to for quite some time now. A long list of projects have been completed on and around it's traditional main street and town square. All of the projects are of a charming historical design and fit in very well with the city's history.
I don't consider Salt Lake Valley to be a mess, and certainly Provo and Utah Valley are no worse. Both are in need of adjustments, and I continue to see allot of progress in all of the Wasatch metro.
Despite the fact that Ut. Valley is the fastest growing area in the state, and one of the six fastest in the nation, it is still keeping pace quite nicely compared with the rest of the continent. I mean, how many dozens of major transportation projects are currently under construction or about to begin. Maybe you had better clarify yourself, before a few Provo/Ut. Valley forumers like Wasatch One looks at your post, LOL.
First of all, I take great pride in the entire metro. All three of the north to south sectors, and of course the east and west of Tooele and Summitt have beautiful Vistas. Perhaps none are more beautiful or striking than Ut. Valleys. Also, of the Davis, Salt Lake and Utah Metros, I don't think any have as large a percentage of towns with the traditional Main Streets still in tact. From Payson to Lehi, Utah Valley has far fewer of the West Valley/Taylorsville type situations than Salt Lake Valley. As far as Provo, I was just there for most of the afternoon on Saturday. I was very impressed with the many changes and additions that have been made in the past few years. There were major and very attractive projects everywhere I went from south to north. Downtown had become much more festive, with new building projects, many recently restored historical italianate store fronts, and outdoor restaurant seating. I was even shocked by all of the people out and about at the new Riverwood community and village center. Of course, it was Saturday and a beautiful Spring day, still one could not help but notice the obvious signs of a very intelligent, clean, vibrant, and industrious people everywhere in plain sight. I didn't have to search diligently for a positive impression of Provo, and I certainly wouldn't have to search for beauty, orderly infrastructure, or attractive projects in Alpine or Highland. The orderly cleanliness and scenic beauty of most of Utah Valley is pretty apparent.
One of the things I find most amusing of all the common complaints on the forum is of Eagle Mtn. First of all, with the exception of Daybreak, I don't think there is a recent town in the Metro that has a better or more attractive layout. Sure, it grew too fast and therefore needs a viable and efficient connection to it's neighbors of Lehi and the greater metro(and those connecting arterials are under construction or about to begin). However, the town itself could teach a boat-load to some of the layouts in Salt Lake or the regional Mountain West forum in general.
I think I'll post this over on the Provo thread, so if someone there wants to respond they can.