Prediction

Not quite Sedona news, but I thought my article about public transit might be of interest to those of you lurking about this site since my move to Utah.

I graduated from a high school near Lindon, Utah – back when cows and hay dominated the landscape and the population was about 10 times less than it is today.

Seems Utah County (we’ve always called it Happy Valley) turned to auto dealers and call centers as its main economic driver, unlike Sedona’s tourist base.

But, the problems of growth, workforce and housing seem similar.

Sedona and her neighbors have been debating public transit for years, as one of many possible solutions to attracting workers and alleviating the high cost of living.

Could light rail and commuter trains be in the future?

Phoenix already has it. How long will it be before someone suggests linking that system into Northern Arizona?

I predict it will happen, although who knows when.

Sedona’s politicos will surely resists it, since light rail is theoretically accessible to all – including the undesirables.