Oct. 30, 2023 Less than 30% of the State Capitol’s downtown is within a 5-minute walk from green open space, and Salt Lake City wants to change that. This past spring, Salt Lake City invited people who live, work, own a business, or visit downtown to give input on a temporary, pop-up Green Loop installation […]
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
Oct. 17, 2023 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 […]
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 calls on the community to fill crossing guard positions as the 2023-2024 school year begins
August 22, 2023 As children and teachers in the Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) are gearing up for the start of the new school year, Salt Lake City is calling for more applicants to fill vacant crossing guard positions. There are more than 12,000 children attending school in the SLCSD, and crossing guards are essential […]
Salt Lake City Announces Food Equity Microgrant Awardees
August 15, 2023 Today, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department announced the list of groups that have been awarded funding through the SLC Food Equity Microgrant pilot program, which launched earlier this year. The new grant program provided $35,000 in total funding to increase residents’ access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and […]
Salt Lake City seeks public feedback on Main Street vision
August 3, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City requests public feedback to develop a conceptual design vision to transform Main Street (from South Temple to 400 South) into a Pedestrian-Transit Mall. This vision builds upon past planning documents and the success of the Open Streets events, hosted in […]