Oct. 1, 2026 Salt Lake City celebrated the completion of the newly revitalized Donner Trail Park, featuring new playgrounds, water-wise landscaping, a walking pathway, public art, and space for the City’s first Memorial Tree Grove. The improvements were funded through the City’s Parks, Trails, and Open Space General Obligation Bond and completed in just four […]
Salt Lake City celebrates new mural for ‘Out of the Blue’ with Whale Fest
Oct. 1, 2026 Salt Lake City’s most famous landlocked whale has a new fit, and now it’s the neighborhood’s turn to strut its most sea-worthy look for the Whale Fest costume contest and whale call contest on Saturday, Oct. 3. “Open Your Eyes,” the new mural by Salt Lake County artist Jiyoun Lee-Lodge painted on Stephen Kesler’s sculpture […]
Salt Lake City reveals plan to create a safer, more connected and comfortable 500 West
Aug. 27, 2026 Salt Lake City has unveiled a concept plan, drafted in coordination with property owners and adjacent businesses, for the future of 500 West, an important north-south corridor connecting the 9-Line to Salt Lake City Intermodal Hub, as well as the North Temple FrontRunner Station and Folsom Trail. The City is seeking public input […]
Salt Lake City unveils final vision for Fleet Block public open space
Aug. 6, 2026 After more than a year of community engagement, the Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands has unveiled the final design concept for the future of the Fleet Block open space, a 2.4-acre area in the Granary District, designed by and for the community. Located at the corner of 900 South and 300 West, […]
SLC completes new bikeways, longest continuous public art in Utah to date
May 27, 2026 Salt Lake City officials cut the ribbon on the 400 South Viaduct Trail bridge Wednesday, marking the completion of a new protected bike route that links downtown and the Granary District to the extended 300 West path. The 400 South Viaduct Trail is one of only two routes where residents can cross […]
Salt Lake City seeks its first-ever Poet Laureate
April 20, 2026 The Salt Lake City Arts Council and Mayor’s Office are launching the City’s first-ever Salt Lake City Poet Laureate Program. The new initiative will designate a local poet to serve as the City’s official ambassador for poetry, a vital literary art form. “Salt Lake City has a long history of stewarding public […]
With light and sound, Olafur Eliasson calls global attention to Great Salt Lake
March 23, 2026 Salt Lake City invites residents to gather at Memory Grove after dark to experience a new art installation by Olafur Eliasson—titled “A symphony of disappearing sounds for the Great Salt Lake”—that brings sounds of the lake to the heart of the city from March 26 through April 4. Each night at 9 […]
Salt Lake City breaks ground on Pioneer Park improvements
Feb. 27, 2026 The Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands has broken ground on major improvements at Pioneer Park, marking the next phase of the City’s long-planned revitalization of the historic downtown space. The project will add a pavilion, a co-located restroom and ranger office building, an accessible playground, a promenade, a mist fountain […]
Community artwork highlights west–east divide, invites public to help shape solutions
Feb. 5, 2026 Community members and Salt Lake City leaders unveiled papel picado art along 900 South between 500 West and 600 West on Thursday morning. It highlights long-standing barriers between the City’s west and east sides and invites residents to shape solutions. Westside residents created the colorful paper banners—a traditional Mexican art form—in partnership with Artes de México en Utah to draw attention to the negative effects of the west-east divide and encourage community participation in the City’s West-East Connections Study (WE Connect), […]
Love Your Block: More funds released for neighbors to revitalize spaces on Salt Lake City’s West Side, Ballpark neighborhoods
Nov. 10, 2025 Neighbors in Salt Lake City’s Westside and Ballpark neighborhoods have more opportunities to bring their ideas for community pride to life. The City’s Love Your Block program is fueling additional resident-driven, volunteer-led projects for early 2026; applications for mini-grants are open through November 30. “Salt Lake City is a better place because […]