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Show IN T R O D U C T IO N X III W estm inster College E nrollm ent 1,233 (1982) Th e pleasant in — city cam pus o f W estm in ster College offers a m ore tradional, privately endow ed liberal arts curriculum . This coed ucational college is know n for th e excellen ce o f graduates w ho en joy specialized foreign travel, field trips and diverse sem inar series. A dditionally, Utah State U niversity at Logan, W eber State C ollege at Ogden and B righam Y ou n g U niversity at P rovo are from 30 to 90 minutes away. A fu rther statew ide system o f h igher edu cation includes sm all, efficient fou r year and tw o year colleges strategically located in the State’s ru ral centers. B U S IN E S S C L IM A T E i j 3 !1 f a k e ’s econom y, once based upon m inin g and agriculture, is diverse today, benefitin g from th e arrival o f m ajor industries keyed to th e advantages o f a crossroads location and a h ig hly edu cated la bor force. H igh te chn olo gy plants m akin g com puters heavy ■ S h B S | man ufacturers, steel fabricators and m ajor w arehousing firm s co m ple m en t established in du stry to p rom ote prosperity. I Stability is encouraged th rough th e city s historical role as a banking, shopping, governm ent and cu ltura l center. Increasing awareness* o f th e interest in th e Sa lt Lake City A rea b y businesses th rou ghou t th e U nited States and con cern for th e 5 j j j H j o f expansion a n ticip ated has prom pted a num ber o f studies d irected to th e problem s o f grow th. N otable am on g these is "A gen d a »■* <“ - f ~ ■'« « ''» W * • « i. o„ b a l„ « l Railroads— Fou r Class I railroads (D enver & Rio G rande, South ern P acific, U n ion P acific and W estern P acific) m a k Utah a kev cen ter for efficient rail service. Third m ornin g delivery is made to 9 0 % o f th e W est from Salt Lake yards, and oth er off— loadin g areas are equipped w ith highly modern gear for handling heavy m ach in ery, traile r— vans or virtually any load. S M otor C a r r ie r s -A s midpoint in th e W est’s Interstate H ighw ay System, Sa lt L ake is a prim ary term in al for m ajor carriers Fifteen H H S | g e n e r a l com m odity m otor carriers have full facilities here. In addition Salt Lake is headquarters for a grow in g num ber o f w jthin o v e r n i g h T r a i COmm y CamerS- SeC° nd m 0rn ing delivery is made to th e en tire W ®st Coast, and m any sizable m arkets are T o th e advantage o f shippers, Salt Lake City has excess m otor ca rrier capacity m ovin g to prin cip le East and W est Coast markets As a result, carriers coop erate fully in establishing favorable com m odity and back— haul rates. m S T R I B U T r o N -T h e advantages o f th e Freeport law have en abled m an y firm s to establish large distribution centers here for th eir western markets, providing second day service, and sim ultaneously m inim izin g in ventories. Salt L ake’s pu blic w arehousing indu stry specializes in regional and total distribution concepts tailored to the requirem ents o f an y m an ufactu rer or shipper. Y f° ” ™ outbound Cfc«M tvery , . t o u „ d B m pr° v f ° “ s e.nable the shipper to m ake fast, efficient cu stom er deliveries o f m ixed quantities o f goods, paying o n ly the transcontinental rate from point o f origin to poin t o f final destination plus a sm all in transit charge. Such transloading services and transit privileges add flexibility; enable fast cu stom er service and produce sizable distribution savings. T a riff provisions are also flexib le T raffic men w ill w ork closely w ith poten tial shippers to establish com m odity rates. W SA L T LA K E IN TE R N A TIO N A L A IR P O R T— In addition to th e m ajor airlines and freig h t services already m entioned ch arter and helicopter services are available at th e airport. A ir and ground shippers also realize th e adva nta ge o f originating or consign in g in tern ational shipments to Salt Lake elim in atin g customs cleara nce at crow ded coasta l ports. 8 8 g g H H H i H H at I EB S 1 S,tatiStiCS f° r the 1985 flSCal y e a r’ through Septem ber: Passengers on scheduled a irlin es1,980,209, A ir M ail in pounds— 9,782,587; A irfreig h t m pounds— 41,410,863; M iscellaneous a ircraft boardin g operations— 69,008. Q U A L IT Y O F L IF E I ,The Clty o f Salt Lake is noted for its wide streets and lovely avenues. In th e residential areas, w hich offer a diversity o f homes s h r u b r mUmS an<1 aPa n ’ 3 qU1Ct P nde 18 evident in th e wel1 m anicured law ns, flow erin g trees and profusion o f flow ers and ’ O utdoor recreation is available ™ a va riety o f ways: Six beautifu l ca n yons open in to th e Salt Lake V alley, w ith picnic grounds, h ik in g trails and overn ight ca m p sites. Fifty— eight different species o f fresh w ater fish are found in U tah ’s num erous waters. D eer elk and antelop e abound in mou ntain regions, marshlands support substantial num bers o f w ater birds. a v a ila b le ^ R h iif a ^ s h o ^ d is ta M ^ o f'th e ^ city.**6 ^ ^ b° ating and bath in g experiences. Scu ba diving and river raft tours are Skiin g on the "G reatest Snow on E arth” is less than an h our aw ay from Salt Lake City, enhanced by fin e resort accom odations, even ing en tertainm ent and dining. i Salt L ak e City is noted for its cultural opportunities. It is th e hom e o f th e Utah Sym ph ony, Ballet W est, R epertory Dance Theatre ffir ie -W o o d b u r y Dance Company, th e U tah O pera Com pany, th e M orm on T abern acle Choir, and m any oth er fine perform in g groups o f |
