Para leer esta página en español oprima aquí. March 16, 2022 Salt Lake City Public Lands has initiated a planning process to create a vision for the new regional park at the former Glendale water park site. Currently, the site is undergoing demolition of old and broken equipment. Planners at Design Workshop are supporting the Public Lands […]
Salt Lake City Accepted into Prestigious Program to Advance Commercial-Scale Solar on the Westside
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. March 2, 2022 Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Department is one of just eight teams across the country selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to receive project support for an initiative to increase solar adoption in commercial buildings on the city’s Westside. […]
Local Zero Waste Store and SLC Economic Development Loan Fund Recipient – Hello!Bulk – Sells Goods Without the Waste
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. February 23, 2022 Most grocery stores have shelves full of packaged items. Look down the aisles, and you’ll find cans, boxes, and loads of plastic most of which ends up in your garbage can and in landfills. Hello!Bulk is different. Jamaica Trinnaman is the founder and […]
Mayor Mendenhall Releases Health Care Innovation Blueprint to Help Empower Upward Mobility for Underserved Residents
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. Initiative Coincides with Downtown Expansion of Recursion and Addition of Denali Therapeutics February 22, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – Building on the success of Salt Lake City’s robust health care innovation sector – and doing so with an eye toward increasing education and employment opportunities for underserved City residents […]
Mayor Mendenhall Releases 2022 Work Plan
On the heels of the State of the City Address, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released her 2022 work plan on Thursday. The plan includes actionable goals building on the significant progress the City made in clean energy and air quality in 2021, as well as equity work and affordable housing. “We’re embarking on another year […]
Salt Lake City Announces Expansion of Child and Adult Care Food Program
January 14, 2022 Salt Lake City is excited to announce the expansion of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which is administered by the City’s Youth and Family Services division. CACFP is a federally funded program designed to better the wellness, growth, and development of children and adults in the United States by […]
Affordable Housing Summit Brings City, State Leaders Together on Need for Housing Solutions
January 12, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined state leaders and affordable housing providers Wednesday to discuss housing affordability and the need for innovation, funding and policy changes ahead of the 2022 Utah Legislative Session. The Housing Affordability Policy Summit was organized as an opportunity to provide lawmakers, staff, and housing providers the chance […]
Public comment open on planned 2023 Highland Drive/1100 East project that will see greater pedestrian, bike connections throughout Sugar House and Liberty Wells
December 13, 2021 Salt Lake City residents are invited to review draft plans for the 2023 reconstruction of Highland Drive/1100 East and provide feedback online through Dec. 30. The planned changes will see the important connector rebuilt from I-80 to Logan Ave., with special focus on improvements for pedestrians and cyclists and completing connections on […]
Salt Lake City Unveils New Mark Smith Memorial Arboretum at Salt Lake City Cemetery
November 6, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City’s historic Cemetery now boasts a newly-accredited arboretum named after longtime Cemetery Sexton Mark Smith, who died in 2019. The Mark Smith Memorial Arboretum is a formal recognition of the City’s commitment to preserving and enhancing the 122-acre site as both an active cemetery and a […]
Applications Open for City’s ACE Fund, Community Event Organizers Encouraged to Apply
November 5, 2021 Applications are now being accepted for Salt Lake City’s Arts, Culture and Events (ACE) Fund. The annual program is designed to support and grow neighborhood and community events in Salt Lake City, with awards ranging from $100 to $10,000. “The ACE Fund is an important tool in cultivating an event-friendly atmosphere in […]