National Parks Cont.

Last night the 4th segment of Ken Burn's National Parks documentary covered the span of time during the 1920s and 30s. The focus of that time was increase visitation to the parks, proving that they were a worthwhile investment to Congress. With the emergence of the automobile and greater mobility, roads became vital to visitor attraction.

Today we have the opposite problem. Salt Lake's beloved canyons are overflowing with people and cars, many say that they should have reached capacity 20 years ago. With the Wasatch Canyons Master Plan in the process of revision, it has been proposed to shut down the canyons to cars during peak hours and implementing a shuttle system. This would cut down on emissions and clear the roads, making them safer for bikers. Many say this could never happen, that cars in the canyons is how it always has been, yet take a look at Zion National Park, who's interior switch to a shuttle system about ten years ago. Do you think it would be possible to be car-less in the canyons? Is this a good idea or preposterous?