May 22, 2025 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Downtown Alliance to explore the feasibility of a new, public building at Pioneer Park. The project would complement the City-led Pioneer Park Vision Plan, which is fully funded and set to break ground this fall. “Pioneer Park is a […]
Salt Lake City seeks community-driven solutions on healing the west-east divide
May 19, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City’s West-East Connections (WEConnect) Study is kicking off a two-year process with an in-person open house from 5:30-7 p.m. on May 21 at Edison Elementary School (430 South Cheyenne Street), as well as an online survey. The study aims to identify solutions to […]
Support from Salt Lake City energizes a new kind of wellness at Cold Plunge Coffee
May 13, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Cold Plunge Coffee, a new café and cold plunge business located at 457 E. 300 South, Suite D. Cold Plunge Coffee, which opened in March, blends […]
SPARK opens in Salt Lake City: A new standard for affordable, family-friendly development in Utah
May 7, 2025 SPARK, a $99 million, affordable housing development on North Temple, has opened its doors. Spark features 48 deeply affordable units for households earning 20-30% Area Median Income (AMI), along with 152 affordable units and an on-site, high-quality childcare center. “SPARK brings to life what we’ve long envisioned for housing development in Salt Lake […]
Salt Lake City adopts four flags to represent residents, visitors
May 6, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall proposed adopting three new City flags, in addition to the traditional Sego Lily Flag, on Tuesday to most accurately reflect the values of the City and its residents. The Salt Lake City Council adopted the flags […]
Mayor Mendenhall delivers Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Salt Lake City
May 6, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s Fiscal Year 2026 recommended budget, presented to the Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday, focused on taking care of residents and keeping them safe amid economic uncertainty. The $512,471,524 million general fund budget addresses public safety, affordable housing, infrastructure […]
Salt Lake City Economic Development awarded 2025 Mac Conway Award
May 5, 2025 The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development received the prestigious 2025 Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development from Site Selection Magazine. This national honor underscores the department’s commitment to investment, job creation, and economic growth in the region. “Salt Lake City stands as a leader in economic opportunity and innovation,” […]
Love Your Block: Salt Lake City invites community to revitalize spaces with the help of more small grants
May 1, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is enabling residents, businesses, and organizations to revitalize neighborhoods with volunteer-led projects, one block at a time, through mini-grants. Applications for the next round of Love Your Block mini-grants open on May 1. “No one knows what a neighborhood […]
100 South reconstruction begins near University of Utah
April 29, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Traffic access to medical campus prioritized with two lanes uphill throughout construction Construction on 100 South between University Street and North Campus Drive is expected to begin Monday, May 5, near the University of Utah to replace aging pavement and improve safety […]
Himalayan Kitchen expands with support from Salt Lake City
April 23, 2025 Himalayan Kitchen recently received a loan from the Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development as it establishes a second restaurant The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $350,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Himalayan Kitchen, a popular downtown restaurant known for its authentic Indian and Nepalese cuisine. Founded […]