When “tunnel vision” beats no vision!

History of mankind has been changed for the better by individuals who had a strong vision. For every visionary though, there's always a crowd that harkens to the past and strongly believes that no change is better than trying anything new, even if venturing into something original and different mean addressing a major concern or solving a serious problem.

This seems to be what is happening with the Utah Front Range's Mountain Accord process. Transportation problems, huge carbon footprint and pollution have emerged as crucial issues and demand some bold and innovative solutions.

Along with interconnecting our six resorts, mass transit is one of them, as far as accessing our delicate canyons is concerned. This is why the creation of rail and tunnel is being suggested as part of a possible solution. If that's what it takes, this kind of “tunnel vision” is better than no vision at all! In thinking about what the Wasatch Front region ought to do, I had come to the same realization a few years ago.

As shocking as they may be to some, these proposals still must be fairly evaluated within the whole Mountain Accord thought process. These may appear as daring concepts, but I always thought that of all places, America was the one where progressive thinking was embraced? Am I missing something?

When I hear naysayers so bitter about what is supposed to be a civil and constructive dialogue, I'm reminded that retrograde folks fear change the most and that game-changing evolution always demands faith, courage and entrepreneurship.