Nov. 7, 2023 Salt Lake City was selected to receive a $2.2 million grant from the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust (GSLWET) for a project to preserve and restore wetlands and habitat on the south shore of the lake. The funding will assist in the acquisition of undeveloped land next to Great Salt Lake […]
Salt Lake City opening ACE (Arts, Culture, and Events) Grant funding for 2024
Oct. 31, 2023 Applications open for Salt Lake City’s Arts, Culture, and Events (ACE) Fund for the 2024 cycle on Nov. 1. The annual grant program is designed to support neighborhood and community events in Salt Lake City, with awards ranging from $500 to $10,000. Since 2012, the Mayor’s Office has sponsored a variety of […]
Salt Lake City wins $1 million dollar grant for public art addressing the Great Salt Lake’s environmental crisis
Oct. 19, 2023 Salt Lake City has been selected as one of eight winning cities across the country to receive $1 million as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. This unique grant program supports temporary public art projects that address important local civic issues in U.S. cities. The Salt Lake City Arts Council’s […]
Salt Lake City adopts anti-displacement plan to help residents retain affordable housing
Oct. 18, 2023 Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s anti-displacement plan, Thriving in Place, was formally adopted by the Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday. Thriving in Place is a first-of-its-kind plan that will set the foundation for future policy and funding investments by Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City—working in conjunction with a consultant team led by […]
Salt Lake City seeks public feedback on Main Street vision
Oct. 17, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City requests public feedback on conceptual design alternatives to transform Main Street (from South Temple to 400 South) into a people-oriented, worldwide destination. This vision builds upon past planning documents and the success of the Open Streets events, hosted in partnership […]
Design plan for City Creek Daylighting to be celebrated alongside Folsom Trail’s new water-themed mural by local artists
Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) and Seven Canyons Trust invite the community and media to the Folsom Trail (25 S. 1000 West) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 21 to celebrate the completion of the City Creek at Folsom Trail […]
Salt Lake City launches process for the redevelopment of Northwest Pipeline Building site
Sept. 21, 2023 Salt Lake City has issued a Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for the redevelopment of the Historic Northwest Pipeline Building and site, formerly used as the City’s public safety complex, located at the northeast corner of 200 South and 300 East. The RFSQ is the first phase of a two-phased process […]
Salt Lake City announces joint effort to pilot a Temporary Shelter Community
Sept. 14, 2023 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the state’s homeless coordinator Wayne Niederhauser, announced the location of a new Temporary Shelter Community today. The city, in partnership with the Utah State Office of Homeless Services, will pilot this first-of-its-kind in Utah non-congregate shelter, followed by a more permanent operation and location to […]
Open Streets to transform Main Street
September 13, 2023 Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the return of Open Streets on Friday, September 15, from noon to 1 a.m. The special Fall Edition of Open Streets will run September 15 through October 28, every Friday and Saturday from noon to 1 a.m. “For three years, Salt Lakers have enjoyed […]
Salt Lake City’s Capital Improvement Program accepting resident applications for FY25
Sept. 1, 2023 In August, the Salt Lake City Council approved funding for 33 new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects in a concerted effort to enhance roads, parks, and neighborhoods citywide. Applications for FY2024-25 are now open through September 30, 2023, for residents, neighborhood groups, community organizations, and business districts to submit constituent-proposed projects. Salt Lake City’s […]