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The small town of Springdale, Utah, is considering becoming a carless community.
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Zion National Park gateway community considers going carless to ease traffic

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

SPRINGDALE, Utah – Zion’s gateway town of Springdale, Utah, is exploring the option of becoming a carless community.  Zion National Park is one of the nation’s most-visited parks, with over 5 million annual visitors in recent years. For a town of 600 permanent residents, the strain of that much visitation is palpable. The huge amount […]

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