Varied Input from Olympic Conversations
Park City-area Olympic input: Games ‘will only benefit those in a certain wealth bracket’ or ‘Let’s do it’ Article by Jay Hamburger for the Park Record (February 3, 2023) Some in the greater Park City area see a second Winter Olympics in the state as an event that could bring transportation improvements and upgrades to […]
Wide Range of Opinions Yielded from Olympic Conversations
Another Olympics in Park City: Only ‘developers, resorts, & realtors’ benefit, or a ‘catalyst for a greener Utah’? Wide range of opinions expressed during community conversations about efforts to host another Games. Article by Jay Hamburger for the Park Record (January 26, 2023) For some in Park City and surrounding Summit County, the prospects of […]
The Utah Olympic Bid Final Report
On January 24th, Mountain Mediation Center’s Communications Coordinator, Nicole Wozniak, and Board Chair/Facilitator, Kris Campbell spoke before a joint Park City Council & Summit County Council meeting to present the final report of MMC’s Olympic recent listening project. The series was titled The Utah Olympic Bid: A Summit County Listening Project. MMC’s Community Conversation series […]
Olympic Conversations Referenced in Candidate Interviews
The Park Record’s 2022 Voter Guides for Summit County Council Seats D & E feature a question referencing MMC’s recent Community Conversation series – The Utah Olympic Bid: A Summit County Listening Project. The candidates running for Seat D are incumbent Chris Robinson and Holly McClure. The candidates running for Seat E are Canice Harte […]
Park City to hold two additional town halls on Utah Olympic Bid
Park City to hold two additional town halls on Utah Olympic Bid Article by Trevor Redd Smith for Town Lift (October 12, 2022) PARK CITY, Utah — TownLift previously reported on the Park City Olympic Community Conversations that were designed to mediate productive community discussions about the possibility of another Winter Olympics in Utah. Park City will […]
Opinions Shared During Recent Olympic Conversations
Park City could turn into ‘Aspen on steroids’ with a second Olympics. Locals gathered to share their hopes and concerns about a future Utah Olympics. Article by Jay Hamburger for the Park Record (October 12, 2022) Jeff Lee, a Jeremy Ranch resident, lived in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and supports the […]
Parkites share excitement, concerns over hosting Olympics again
While Thursday night’s meeting was the final in-person event of the listening tour, there are still two virtual meetings to come. Article by Kimberly Flores for KPCW (October 10, 2022) A long list of rules greeted guests as they walked into the meeting room at the Park City Library Thursday evening for the Mountain Meditation […]
Park City, Summit County collecting resident feedback on future Olympic Games
Park City in 2022 is not the same place it was 20 years ago, when the Olympics first came to town. Utah is bidding to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter Games, and a series of meetings is planned to collect community input. Article by Michelle Deininger for KPCW (September 12, 2022) Park City’s Mountain […]
MMC partners with PC and Summit County for Olympics Conversations
Mountain Mediation Center partners with PC and Summit County for conversation on impacts of Winter Olympics on residents. Article by Trevor Redd Smith for Town Lift (September, 9, 2022) PARK CITY, Utah – In a press release from September 7, the Mountain Mediation Center announced a community conversation series in partnership with Park City and Summit County […]