Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. Para leer la proclamación oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall tonight issued an emergency proclamation enacting a curfew to take effect at 8:00 p.m. This curfew will apply to the whole of Salt Lake City and last through 6 […]
Virtual Open House: Help Salt Lake City Reimagine 200 South
Virtual Open House: Help Salt Lake City Reimagine 200 South One of Salt Lake City’s main thoroughfares — 200 South— is set for a facelift. Slated to begin in 2022, the street reconstruction project will run from 400 West, through the heart of Downtown, to 900 East. The goal is to transform the corridor in […]
Salt Lake City Takes New Action on ‘Tech Lake City’, Hiring Clark Cahoon to Oversee Technology and Innovation Strategy
Salt Lake City is ripe to develop a pipeline of new tech and life science startup businesses and amplify the culture of tech that already calls the capital city home. And now more than ever, it is time to imagine and build a more sustainable economy to benefit all city residents. Since her first day in […]
Salt Lake City Fleet to Participate in Timed Online TNT Auctions Throughout May and June
As the first quarterly TNT Auction of 2020 was postponed, TNT is now hosting numerous timed online auctions in which Salt Lake City’s Fleet Division will be participating. Each auction will only feature a specific type of vehicle or equipment. The current auction is live online through May 18 and features heavy trucks and equipment. […]
Salt Lake City’s Net Zero fire stations earn Platinum and Gold certifications from U.S. Green Building Council
Salt Lake City’s two ground-breaking Net Zero fire stations have been recognized with top environmental sustainability certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council. Station No. 3, 2425 S. 900 East, and Station No. 14, 3800 W. California Ave., were honored with LEED Platinum and Gold certifications, respectively, in early April. LEED — Leadership in Energy […]
New City Flag Design Sought To Personify, Unite Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — A new flag will wave above Salt Lake City by the end of the year, and the City wants people of all ages to help with the design process. After years of hearing that the current green flag with its mountains, skyline, and text have left people wanting, Salt Lake City […]
Adherence to safety rules and common courtesy urged as isolation-anxious crowds jam City Creek Canyon
SALT LAKE CITY – While masses of walkers, runners and bicyclists enjoy warm weather and a break from COVID-19 isolation in City Creek Canyon, City officials are urging caution and “to play well with others” on the steep and winding canyon road. Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) manages and maintains City Creek […]
Salt Lake City On Track To Plant 1,000 Westside Trees
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall officially kicked off her 1,000 Trees initiative on Arbor Day with a tree planting at Rosewood Park, 1400 North 1200 West. 25 Turkish Filbert and Redbud trees were added to the western edge of the park, bringing the total number of trees planted throughout Salt […]
Salt Lake City Announces Opening of Stay Safe Stay Active Streets
SALT LAKE CITY – Beginning Thursday, April 23, Salt Lake City will start to temporarily open some city streets to pedestrian and bicycle traffic in order to allow space to recreate while also remaining at a safe distance from people. The first street to “open” will be 500 North from approximately Redwood Road to 800 […]
Salt Lake City distributes nearly $1,000,000 to local businesses through Emergency Loan Program
SALT LAKE CITY – 52 Salt Lake City businesses have been selected to receive immediate funding through Salt Lake City’s Emergency Loan Program to offset revenue losses during the COVID-19 crisis. Applicants were awarded funding in two rounds, with nearly $500,000 in total being allocated to 26 businesses in each round. “We know there are […]