August 28, 2025 The Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands’ Special Events office is updating its event permitting application process to better evaluate the resources needed to support public safety, minimize impacts on surrounding neighborhoods, and further protect all individuals’ First Amendment rights. “Our City is one where our right to free speech and peaceful assembly […]
Liberty Park’s Rotary Play Park begins complete transformation
August 28, 2025 Salt Lake City’s beloved Rotary Play Park at Liberty Park will close on Tuesday, Sept. 2, as crews begin work to completely transform the two-decade-old playground into a more dynamic, inclusive regional play destination. Initially built in 2003 to honor the legacy of the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games, the Rotary Play Park has served children […]
Road improvements coming to 1300 East
Aug. 22, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Beginning Sunday, August 24, crews will start the paving portion of the 1300 East Improvements Project to replace aged pavement and create safer conditions for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. The first section of paving work will take place between 2100 South and I-80, continuing […]
SLC picks development teams to bring Fleet Block vision to life
Aug. 21, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is taking the next step toward transforming the long-vacant Fleet Block into a dynamic, walkable center for families, businesses, and neighborhood life. Two nationally recognized development partners will redevelop the northern parcels of the Fleet Block, located along 800 […]
Salt Lake City Council Invests $44.2 Million in Safer, More Accessible Streets, Parks and Sustainable Infrastructure
The Salt Lake City Council has adopted the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2025-26, allocating $44.2 million to projects that will make streets safer, improve parks across the city and incorporate sustainability into public facilities. […]
Salt Lake City launches study for flagship Green Loop block
Aug. 13, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is inviting residents to help shape the most prominent section of the Green Loop: the flagship block connecting Library Square and Washington Square in the City’s civic center. “This area is our City’s front yard and a place where […]
Salt Lake City triples the number of new pickleball courts opening at Glendale Park
Aug. 4, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined pickleball enthusiasts and community members today to celebrate the grand opening of 12 new pickleball courts at Glendale Park, marking a major milestone in the development of Salt Lake City’s first regional park in more than […]
Salt Lake City invites community to help shape vision for new open space at former Fleet Block site
July 30, 2025 Salt Lake City is launching a public process to shape the future of a long-anticipated open space in the heart of the Granary District. The three-acre public open space—part of the broader 8.75-acre Fleet Block redevelopment—offers an opportunity to create something deeply rooted in community values and shaped by public input. The […]
Salt Lake City officials provide Millcreek fire update
July 28, 2025 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities Director Laura Briefer provided an update following the Millcreek grass fire that ignited on Salt Lake City-owned property on Friday, July 25, 2025. “First and foremost, I’m incredibly grateful there were no serious injuries associated with this fire, […]
Mayor Mendenhall, Chief Redd release six-month update on Public Safety Plan
Twelve of 27 City-led actions now complete and ongoing; progress highlighted in newly published report July 16, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake City Police Department Chief Brian Redd provided a six-month update on the City’s Public Safety Plan, outlining major […]