Volunteer Host Nick Burns tackles National Bike Month with Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective and Sweet Streets SLC. Hot spots of the Great Salt Lake with Prof. Kevin Perry, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Plus, Acoustic Music Stroll along Jordan River Parkway.
Tonight's show featured the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!
Kim Angeli of BuskerFest 2022, which is hosting a sneak-peek Acoustic Music Stroll along Jordan River Parkway Thursday, May 26. It's free, just needs you to stroll along starting at 6:00 p.m. at the International Peace Gardens in Jordan Park, 1060 S. 900 W., SLC. Bands will include Mars Highway, Brother Chunky and Zaza Van Dyke.
Hot spots of the Great Salt Lake with Prof. Kevin Perry, University of Utah Department of Atmospheric Sciences.
READ: N. Utah seeing its worst dust in a decade. Why the drying Great Salt Lake isn’t to blame — yet, by Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, May 13, 2022.
This conversation was aired through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations including KRCL to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake—and what can be done to make a difference before it is too late. Read all of our stories at greatsaltlakenews.org.
May is National Bike Month. Nick spoke with two nonprofits working to make our streets safe for all, but especially bicyclists. Guests included:
Kai Cox, Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective. The nonprofit needs volunteers for Bike Valet season. The next opportunity is Pride Festival Bike Valet: https://givepul.se/qgrpxy.
Taylor Anderson, Sweet Streets SLC
May 21: Join Sweet Streets to walk/Bike Salt Lake City, 3:00-7:00 p.m. at various locations in SLC. "Sweet Streets is partnering up with local groups to co-host bike tours and walking tours in different parts of the city. All bike rides will be low-stress and open to all — ages, abilities, everyone is welcome. This is a welcoming group. For walk and bike routes, click here. After the walks/rides, meet us at 5:00 p.m. at Blue Gene’s (239 S. 500 E.) to drink, be merry, and connect with the people that want sweeter streets in SLC. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND BLUE GENE'S IS 21+. RSVP: https://forms.gle/DemHuvwt3VKzLXNG9.
Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's team included Community Host Nick Burns and executive producer Lara Jones. Questions, comments or suggestions? Email radioactive@krcl.org.
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