Redevelopment agencies are a tool used by local governments to implement community development goals.
Redevelopment projects are designed to spur additional growth, allowing depressed areas to be re-established as economically productive centers for business and social activity. Below are the RDA project areas for District 2.
Granary District Project Area
The Granary District Project Area was historically utilized as an industrial and railroad corridor serving Salt Lake City. More recently, additional housing and service-oriented commercial developments have been added to the project area’s mix of land uses. The redevelopment plan aims to create mixed-use neighborhoods that support commercial businesses and services by improving public infrastructure, addressing deterioration, preserving historic structures, financially supporting adaptive reuse development, and creating open space. Granary District is the only project area to have a financial program all its own, The Granary District Adaptive Reuse Loan Program. This unique forgivable loan program has helped bring new local businesses to the Granary neighborhood through providing financial assistance to renovate structurally sound industrial buildings to serve more modern and active uses.
Visit the Redevelopment Agency’s website for more info on the Granary District.
Midtown District
Salt Lake City business owners on and near State Street have come together to build a new brand identity: The Midtown District.
Designated as the corridor from 600 South to 1700 South and West Temple to 200 East.
State Street Project Area
Covering a large expanse of Salt Lake City, the State Street Project Area is bounded by: 2100 South and 300 South on the south and north; Interstate-15, 200 West, and West Temple on the west; and 200 East on the east. It is comprised of a range of districts and neighborhoods with differing land uses, urban design characteristics, and transportation features. A key component of the project area is State Street, once the primary north/south highway connecting Salt Lake City with adjacent cities prior to the construction of Interstate-80 and Interstate-15. This automobile-focused corridor continues to be a critical gateway to Salt Lake City. There is opportunity to expand the street’s uses by including more pedestrian-friendly and livable features through infrastructure enhancement and creation. There is also opportunity for new development, the renovation and rehabilitation of existing buildings, and the creation of safe, welcoming public spaces.
Visit the Redevelopment Agency’s website for more info on the State Street Project Area.
West Temple Gateway Project Area
Located on the southern periphery of Downtown Salt Lake City, the West Temple Gateway Project Area is a gateway to the City’s business district by way of an attractive, urban residential environment. The area’s rising neighborhood business district on 900 South, aptly branded Central Ninth, is surrounded by an eclectic mix of multi-family developments, single-family homes, and a growing number of small-scale commercial and office buildings. The centrally-located 900 South TRAX Station, which was built with RDA assistance in 2005, provides area residents and businesses with excellent transit connectivity to other commercial and residential nodes located throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
Visit the Redevelopment Agency’s website for more info on the West Temple Gateway.