SLURM
LightNews LightNews
banner
slurmutah.bsky.social
SLURM
@slurmutah.bsky.social
36 followers 24 following 66 posts
Salt Lake URbanist Meetups!

Monthly meetups for SLC (metro area) urbanists.
Posts Replies Media Videos
slurmutah.bsky.social
UPDATE: We now have a definitive route for our speedrun this Saturday. Updates and more: bit.ly/slurm-ut
A hand-drawn UTA Rail map with route information printed on on top. The following information is also provided "Salt Lake Urbanist Meetups' "FASTEST TRAX RIDERS ALIVE" Saturday, August 22, 2026 If joining for the full run and leaderboard glory: please meet PROMPTLY at 9 am on American Plaza (48 W 300 S) to take the 9:10 am airport train. If joining for parat of the run: please contact the organizers wherever you got this invitation or at slurmslc at gmail.com [slurmslc@gmail.com] so we can keep in contact during the run. We will film and submit to transitruns.org. Time to beat is 5:10:16."
August 16, 2026 at 8:39 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
ATTENTION: Have you ever wanted to participate in a transit speedrun? For this month's SLURM, we will be running the TRAX + S-LINE on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 from around 9am-3pm. We'll meet at American Plaza, 48 W 300 S.
Schedule updates and more: bit.ly/slurm-ut
SLURM flier with the following text: "SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS FASTEST TRAX RIDERS ALIVE Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 Abt. 9 am - 3 pm (exact time, route TBA) American Plaza, 48 W 300 S We are soliciting routes for a UTA TRAX & S-Line speedrun thru Aug. 14th. The time to beat is 5:10:16. Rules are at transitruns.org/rules, and please use the new schedules at rideuta.com/changeday. We'll make our attempt on the 22nd: you are invited to join for all or part of the run. SLURM will film & submit it. Contact: slurmslc@gmail.com or Salt Lake Urbanist Meetups c/o Kyle Holland PO Box 1083 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 Schedule updates & more: bit.ly/slurm-ut"
August 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
UPDATE: DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH HEAT INDEX SATURDAY, SLURM WILL BE MOVED TO 10 AM TO AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES
slurmutah.bsky.social SLURM @slurmutah.bsky.social · Jul 2
For this month's SLURM, we're trying a new game for once: Capture the Flag! We have not play tested our current rule set, which, along with a map, will be presented to attendees day of. Meet us Saturday, July 11th, 2026 from noon through the afternoon. bit.ly/slurm-ut
Mini SLURM flyer, with the following text: "SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS 200 SOUTH CAPTURE THE FLAG WHEN: Sat. July 11th, 2026 @ 12 pm WHERE: American Plaza, 48 w 300 S GAME BOUNDARY: 200 s from 300 w to 500 e BRING: Water, sunscreen, snacks, & cellphone We'll get UTA passes for anyone who needs one * Updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut *
July 8, 2026 at 3:45 AM
slurmutah.bsky.social
For this month's SLURM, we're trying a new game for once: Capture the Flag! We have not play tested our current rule set, which, along with a map, will be presented to attendees day of. Meet us Saturday, July 11th, 2026 from noon through the afternoon. bit.ly/slurm-ut
Mini SLURM flyer, with the following text: "SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS 200 SOUTH CAPTURE THE FLAG WHEN: Sat. July 11th, 2026 @ 12 pm WHERE: American Plaza, 48 w 300 S GAME BOUNDARY: 200 s from 300 w to 500 e BRING: Water, sunscreen, snacks, & cellphone We'll get UTA passes for anyone who needs one * Updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut *
July 2, 2026 at 3:38 AM
slurmutah.bsky.social
We're excited to announce SLURMAGER HUNT 2: Lost in Salt Lake! This is our second annual SLURM themed scavenger hunt, yes it has only been 6 months, shut up. Bring a phone or other device to take pictures, and be ready for some walking. More info bit.ly/slurm-ut
SLURM flier containing the following information: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS SLURMAGER HUNT 2: Lost * in * Salt * Lake SATURDAY JUNE 13 2026 AMERICAN 12-4 P.M. PLAZA 48 W 300 S Come Scour downtown Salt Lake for the silliest, longest, most outrageous, and more of a wide range of challenges for points. Featuring live scoring & snacks on the plaza! Bring a phone/camera. Buses/bikes OK but plan on walking a lot. https://bit.ly/slurm-ut
June 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
After missing last year's due to a schedule conflict with Utah Pride, we're exited to announce this month's SLURM! Meet us Saturday, May 30th, at 10:45 for a bike ride to the Stadler US open house. More details below and at bit.ly/slurm-ut
SLURM flier, with the following text: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS (in no affiliation with anyone) Bike to Stadler Sat., May 30th, 2026 @ 10:45 am American Plaza, 48 W 300 S Ever wanted to see how a train is made? Ride with us to the annual Stadler US train show & open house! Trainsets destined for all over the country will be on display, but no photos allowed. Rolling out at 11 a.m., we'll ride 9 miles in bike lanes on 200 S & 400/500/700 S out to 5700 W, arriving at Stadler around noon. Casual pace, no drop. Return ride to the plaza when we're done. Feel free to meet us at Stadler by other means, too! Updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
May 15, 2026 at 1:41 AM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Tomorrow! Remember that we'll be outside for around 8 hours, so bring sunscreen, water, some snacks, and a light jacket in case it gets cold. I would also recommend you bring a portable charger, a book, and some money for fares/food. See you there!
slurmutah.bsky.social SLURM @slurmutah.bsky.social · Mar 28
Back by (my) popular demand! Join us Saturday, April 18th, for round 2 of Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek! Meet us at American Plaza at 9:30am, we'll play from 10am until all teams have hidden or at 6pm, whichever comes first. More info @ bit.ly/slurm-ut
A 2 sided SLURM poster. One side contains a modified SLURM logo with "hide + seek" in cool blocky letters. The other contains the following information: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PLAYS Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek Saturday, April 18th, 2026 American Plaza, 48 W 300 S MEET: 9:30 a.m. PLAY: 10-6 This is Hide and Seek with Salt Lake City as the playing field! Seekers ask questions off a menu to the Hiders, acquiring information and allowing the Hiders to draw curse cards, as they run around the map on UTA's buses & trains. TEAMS: 2-4 people; we'll group up at the plaza. BRING: smartphone w/texting, internet, and real-time location if possible (one req'd per team); snacks & water; portable charger; $ if you want to buy food on the breaks. Updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
April 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Reposted by SLURM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Back by (my) popular demand! Join us Saturday, April 18th, for round 2 of Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek! Meet us at American Plaza at 9:30am, we'll play from 10am until all teams have hidden or at 6pm, whichever comes first. More info @ bit.ly/slurm-ut
A 2 sided SLURM poster. One side contains a modified SLURM logo with "hide + seek" in cool blocky letters. The other contains the following information: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PLAYS Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek Saturday, April 18th, 2026 American Plaza, 48 W 300 S MEET: 9:30 a.m. PLAY: 10-6 This is Hide and Seek with Salt Lake City as the playing field! Seekers ask questions off a menu to the Hiders, acquiring information and allowing the Hiders to draw curse cards, as they run around the map on UTA's buses & trains. TEAMS: 2-4 people; we'll group up at the plaza. BRING: smartphone w/texting, internet, and real-time location if possible (one req'd per team); snacks & water; portable charger; $ if you want to buy food on the breaks. Updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
March 28, 2026 at 6:13 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Back by (my) popular demand! Join us Saturday, April 18th, for round 2 of Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek! Meet us at American Plaza at 9:30am, we'll play from 10am until all teams have hidden or at 6pm, whichever comes first. More info @ bit.ly/slurm-ut
A 2 sided SLURM poster. One side contains a modified SLURM logo with "hide + seek" in cool blocky letters. The other contains the following information: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PLAYS Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek Saturday, April 18th, 2026 American Plaza, 48 W 300 S MEET: 9:30 a.m. PLAY: 10-6 This is Hide and Seek with Salt Lake City as the playing field! Seekers ask questions off a menu to the Hiders, acquiring information and allowing the Hiders to draw curse cards, as they run around the map on UTA's buses & trains. TEAMS: 2-4 people; we'll group up at the plaza. BRING: smartphone w/texting, internet, and real-time location if possible (one req'd per team); snacks & water; portable charger; $ if you want to buy food on the breaks. Updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
March 28, 2026 at 6:13 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Our train has left Chicago! It's not too late to buy tickets for our ride tomorrow, see you there!
Screenshot of asm.transitdocs.com centered on Chicago, Illinois. The California Zephyr, number 5, is just outside City Limits.
March 20, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Reposted by SLURM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Have you ever wanted to ride the Amtrak? Join us March 21st, 2026, for our Third Annual Provo Shuffle, where we ride FrontRunner from Salt Lake to Provo, then Amtrak back up! bit.ly/slurm-ut
SLURM poster, formatted as a folded note, containing the following information: S.L.UR.M. presents our Third Annual PROVO SHUFFLE Sat. March 21st, 2026 - American Plaza, 48 W 300 S Hey you! Yes you. Have you ever wanted to ride the Amtrak? Or do you want to pretend ours goes more than like 2 places & doesn't come at an insane hour? We hereby invite you to do the Provo Shuffle, where we'll ride an evening FrontRunner down to Provo and hit the Amtrak one stop back. Yes, they sell a ticket for that! ITINERARY. 7:30 p.m. Meet at American Plaza 8:08 p.m. FrontRunner to Provo 9:10 p.m. Goof around, go to Center St. 10:02 p.m. Amtrak to Salt Lake Feel free to meet us mid-FrontRunner if that suits you. The Zephyr will probably be late, so be ready for that -- if it's too late to pull this off, we'll have to cancel. →Get your Amtrak tickets ASAP for best price ($10-15)!← The poster also contains an edit of a famous frame from the 1944 political ad "Hell Bent For Election".
February 15, 2026 at 5:53 AM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Have you ever wanted to ride the Amtrak? Join us March 21st, 2026, for our Third Annual Provo Shuffle, where we ride FrontRunner from Salt Lake to Provo, then Amtrak back up! bit.ly/slurm-ut
SLURM poster, formatted as a folded note, containing the following information: S.L.UR.M. presents our Third Annual PROVO SHUFFLE Sat. March 21st, 2026 - American Plaza, 48 W 300 S Hey you! Yes you. Have you ever wanted to ride the Amtrak? Or do you want to pretend ours goes more than like 2 places & doesn't come at an insane hour? We hereby invite you to do the Provo Shuffle, where we'll ride an evening FrontRunner down to Provo and hit the Amtrak one stop back. Yes, they sell a ticket for that! ITINERARY. 7:30 p.m. Meet at American Plaza 8:08 p.m. FrontRunner to Provo 9:10 p.m. Goof around, go to Center St. 10:02 p.m. Amtrak to Salt Lake Feel free to meet us mid-FrontRunner if that suits you. The Zephyr will probably be late, so be ready for that -- if it's too late to pull this off, we'll have to cancel. →Get your Amtrak tickets ASAP for best price ($10-15)!← The poster also contains an edit of a famous frame from the 1944 political ad "Hell Bent For Election".
February 15, 2026 at 5:53 AM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Love is in the air this February, but not for the Utah State Legislature. Join us this Saturday to write to your reps. and make your voice heard. We'll meet at American Plaza (48 W 300 S) at Noon, then write our letters at a nearby cafe.
More info at bit.ly/slurm-ut
Monocolor (red) SLURM poster for February's event. It contains the following text: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS (ANTI) LOVE LETTER TO YOUR SENATOR Saturday, February 7th, 2026 @ 12 p.m. American Plaza, 48 W 300 S [I]T'S the least wonderful time of the year! That's right, the 2026 legislative session is upon us, which means that a veritable avalanche of bills -- good, bad, and ugly -- are careening toward passage. On the chopping block this year: immigrants, trans people, SLC's autonomy, healthcare, voting rights, and the status of the State Supreme Court as a coequal branch of our government. Join us this Saturday at noon for a coffee-shop-bound letter-writing jam, featuring former legislative intern Sofia Dunstan and her typewriter. Your voice matters, and we want to help give you tools to make it heard! Together, we can make a difference. bit.ly/slurm-ut
February 1, 2026 at 11:13 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
SLURMager hunt (SLURM scavenger hunt) in 2 hours. See you there!
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Join us on January 24th for our first annual (no promises) SLURMAGER hunt! Every challenge will be within walking distance of American Plaza, however, feel free to bring a bike or transit pass. Bring a camera and some friends! More details to come: bit.ly/slurm-ut
SLURM poster, printed much like in previous months. On top is the SLURM logo, the rest contains the following text: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS SLURMAGER HUNT Saturday, January 24th, 2026 @ 12 p.m. American Plaza, 48 W 300 S Come scour downtown Salt Lake for the biggest, best, oldest, gayest, or most of a wide range of challenges for points. The scavenger hunt will be anchored at our hot cocoa & life scoreboard station on American Plaza, where SLURMers will bring their findings to be judged. Everything will be readily walkable from the plaza, and buses, bikes, etc. are OK too! Basically all the challenges will be free -- bring a phone or camera. You'll get the list when we start! Schedule updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
January 10, 2026 at 5:38 AM
slurmutah.bsky.social
REMINDER: Meet us in an hour (ignore the date on the post) at american plaza to play "Jet Lag: The Game" with us. Bring snacks, water, a pack lunch, or some money to buy those things, we'll play from 10-6
slurmutah.bsky.social SLURM @slurmutah.bsky.social · Nov 3
SLURM September 8th! Try out "Jet Lag: The Game" with us, courtesy of Troy from
@sweetstreets.bsky.social. Bring water, snacks, and a UTA day pass!
bit.ly/slurm-ut
A hand-printed SLURM poster featuring a signature SLURM splat, along with the following text: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PLAYS Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek Saturday, November 15th, 2025 @ 9:30 am American Plaza, 48 W 300 S This is Hide and Seek played in the size of cities, states, or even continents: we'll be playing roughly inside Salt Lake proper for time. Seekers ask questions off a menu to the Hiders, slowly acquiring information and allowing the Hiders to draw curse cards, as they run around the map on UTA's buses and trains. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at American Plaza to group into teamsnod 2-3 & learn how to play. We'll play 10-6 or end early once all teams have hidden. Each team will need the ability to text and send photos in a group chat, share real-time location, and look things up online, so bring what you can on your phone. The game has breaks during the 45-min. hiding time; bring plenty of snacks & water plus money if you want to buy food. Schedule updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
READ THE POSTER MY BAD IT'S NEXT WEEK
slurmutah.bsky.social SLURM @slurmutah.bsky.social · Nov 3
SLURM September 8th! Try out "Jet Lag: The Game" with us, courtesy of Troy from
@sweetstreets.bsky.social. Bring water, snacks, and a UTA day pass!
bit.ly/slurm-ut
A hand-printed SLURM poster featuring a signature SLURM splat, along with the following text: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PLAYS Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek Saturday, November 15th, 2025 @ 9:30 am American Plaza, 48 W 300 S This is Hide and Seek played in the size of cities, states, or even continents: we'll be playing roughly inside Salt Lake proper for time. Seekers ask questions off a menu to the Hiders, slowly acquiring information and allowing the Hiders to draw curse cards, as they run around the map on UTA's buses and trains. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at American Plaza to group into teamsnod 2-3 & learn how to play. We'll play 10-6 or end early once all teams have hidden. Each team will need the ability to text and send photos in a group chat, share real-time location, and look things up online, so bring what you can on your phone. The game has breaks during the 45-min. hiding time; bring plenty of snacks & water plus money if you want to buy food. Schedule updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
SLURM September 8th! Try out "Jet Lag: The Game" with us, courtesy of Troy from
@sweetstreets.bsky.social. Bring water, snacks, and a UTA day pass!
bit.ly/slurm-ut
A hand-printed SLURM poster featuring a signature SLURM splat, along with the following text: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PLAYS Jet Lag: The Game's Hide & Seek Saturday, November 15th, 2025 @ 9:30 am American Plaza, 48 W 300 S This is Hide and Seek played in the size of cities, states, or even continents: we'll be playing roughly inside Salt Lake proper for time. Seekers ask questions off a menu to the Hiders, slowly acquiring information and allowing the Hiders to draw curse cards, as they run around the map on UTA's buses and trains. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at American Plaza to group into teamsnod 2-3 & learn how to play. We'll play 10-6 or end early once all teams have hidden. Each team will need the ability to text and send photos in a group chat, share real-time location, and look things up online, so bring what you can on your phone. The game has breaks during the 45-min. hiding time; bring plenty of snacks & water plus money if you want to buy food. Schedule updates & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
REMINDER: SLURM in 3 HOURS!! (not at noon!) See you there!
October 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
UPDATE: Due to a conflict with the No Kings protest, SLURM will start at 2pm instead.
slurmutah.bsky.social SLURM @slurmutah.bsky.social · Oct 2
SLURM October 18th! Meet us at American Plaza (with a bike!) at noon for a 17 mile ride with only 2 stoplights.
SLURM Poster in the style of the previous 2 events. On the top 3rd are some hand painted road signs. The rest reads as follows: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS: A Seventeen-Mile Loop of Salt Lake With Only Two Stoplights Saturday, October 18th @ 12p.m. American Plaza, 48 W 300 S A STUDY into the finer details of traffic laws: SLURMers on this route will enjoy total right-of-way over vehicle traffic everywhere except at a few stop signs, and they will experience firsthand a broad range of Salt Lake City crosswalks, including a couple of new ones. At the start of the ride, we will designate volunteer "corkers" to shepherd the group through crosswalks--this is an all-abilities, casual ride. Meet 12p.m. at American Plaza with your bike, or grab a Greenbike day pass. We will roll out around 12:15. Route & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
October 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
SLURM October 18th! Meet us at American Plaza (with a bike!) at noon for a 17 mile ride with only 2 stoplights.
SLURM Poster in the style of the previous 2 events. On the top 3rd are some hand painted road signs. The rest reads as follows: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS: A Seventeen-Mile Loop of Salt Lake With Only Two Stoplights Saturday, October 18th @ 12p.m. American Plaza, 48 W 300 S A STUDY into the finer details of traffic laws: SLURMers on this route will enjoy total right-of-way over vehicle traffic everywhere except at a few stop signs, and they will experience firsthand a broad range of Salt Lake City crosswalks, including a couple of new ones. At the start of the ride, we will designate volunteer "corkers" to shepherd the group through crosswalks--this is an all-abilities, casual ride. Meet 12p.m. at American Plaza with your bike, or grab a Greenbike day pass. We will roll out around 12:15. Route & more SLURM: bit.ly/slurm-ut
October 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
Had loads of fun last night! See you all at the next SLURM on October 18th (actually a Saturday!)
Extremely blurry photo we took under a canopy at a park in Bluffdale, Utah. Near 144th S and 22nd E
September 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
See you in 10 minutes! Remember that we have to leave at 6:10 to catch the next FrontRunner
September 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
slurmutah.bsky.social
ITINERARY CHANGE: Due to a scheduled bus bridge on the Blue Line that we somehow didn't see coming, we are adjusting the itinerary as follows:
slurmutah.bsky.social SLURM @slurmutah.bsky.social · Aug 19
SLURM September 12th (FRIDAY)! Meet us at American Plaza at 6pm for a ride on 2 of UTA's newest bus routes, the 219 and the 126.
SLURM digital splat logo, in case you miss it SLURM flyer in a similar style to last month's, the splat has not been printed on the flyer yet. The text is as follows: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS "BUS SERVICE!? IN MY SOUTH VALLEY?" Friday, September 12th, 2025 @ 6pm UTA's April Change Day brought--for the first time in some years-- a big increase in bus service, including three new routes: the 126, 219, and 417! They're a bit goofy and all weekday-only hourly, but let's take them for a spin! ITINERARY. 6:00 p.m. Meet at American Plaza downtown 6:27-7:00 Blue Line from Gallivan to Sandy Civic 7:09-7:29 Route 219 to EOL [end of line] at 2200 W & 14400 S Walk 2.1 - 3.5 mi. to a 126 stop 8:59-9:20 Route 126 to Daybreak Parkway 9:30-10:14 Red Line back to Courthouse Feel free to join mid-route! We'll be in the front TRAX car.
September 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
slurmutah.bsky.social
SLURM September 12th (FRIDAY)! Meet us at American Plaza at 6pm for a ride on 2 of UTA's newest bus routes, the 219 and the 126.
SLURM digital splat logo, in case you miss it SLURM flyer in a similar style to last month's, the splat has not been printed on the flyer yet. The text is as follows: SALT LAKE URBANIST MEETUPS PRESENTS "BUS SERVICE!? IN MY SOUTH VALLEY?" Friday, September 12th, 2025 @ 6pm UTA's April Change Day brought--for the first time in some years-- a big increase in bus service, including three new routes: the 126, 219, and 417! They're a bit goofy and all weekday-only hourly, but let's take them for a spin! ITINERARY. 6:00 p.m. Meet at American Plaza downtown 6:27-7:00 Blue Line from Gallivan to Sandy Civic 7:09-7:29 Route 219 to EOL [end of line] at 2200 W & 14400 S Walk 2.1 - 3.5 mi. to a 126 stop 8:59-9:20 Route 126 to Daybreak Parkway 9:30-10:14 Red Line back to Courthouse Feel free to join mid-route! We'll be in the front TRAX car.
August 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM