Board to review plan and hold public hearing July 8 July 1, 2025 The Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) on Tuesday released the final draft of the Ballpark NEXT Community Design Plan, which outlines a long-term vision for transforming the former Smith’s Ballpark site into a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood asset that reflects the […]
Host community mayors in Utah begin collaboration for 2034 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
June 30, 2025 More than a dozen local leaders gathered virtually on Monday for the first meeting of the Host Communities Committee for the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. It’s the beginning of what will mark nearly nine years of collaboration as communities across the state work together to showcase Utah […]
Salt Lake City supports community-led organizations to increase healthy food access
June 26, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City continues to increase residents’ access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food by funding 12 community food projects through the Sustainability Department’s 2025 SLC Food Microgrant program. This year, over $56,500 in funding was granted to community-led projects […]
Salt Lake City’s Open Streets returns—see what’s coming this June
June 4, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Downtown Salt Lake City’s signature summer experience is back every weekend in June Open Streets returns to Salt Lake City this weekend, transforming Main Street into a pedestrian-first destination every Friday and Saturday in June from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. With […]
Mayor Mendenhall, city leaders announce increased access to foothills
May 28, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui As a way to increase access to the Foothills Natural Area, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands opened the first of four new trailheads at Bonneville Boulevard, 675 N. Bonneville Blvd on Tuesday. The new trailheads offer […]
Pioneer Park set for major improvements, City announces partnership with Downtown Alliance
May 22, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui 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 […]
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 […]