July 28, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – Children in Salt Lake City’s Westpointe neighborhood have a brand new place to play as a community-and-kid-designed playground was installed at Miami Park (1571 N Miami Rd) Thursday. The months-long collaboration between Salt Lake City, Pure Good Foundation, and KABOOM! culminated with more than 100 volunteers installing the […]
Las nuevas señales de 20 mph comenzarán a colocarse esta semana en toda Salt Lake City
July 27, 2022 Salt Lake City ha comenzado a instalar señales de límite de velocidad de 20 millas por hora en toda la ciudad, marcando el paso final de la aplicación de una ordenanza recientemente adoptada que reduce el límite de velocidad de 25 millas por hora en las calles locales. “Estas señales indicarán a […]
New 20 mph signs going up throughout Salt Lake City
July 27, 2022 “These signs will signal to drivers in our city that we want our kids to get to school safely. We want our neighbors to make it home from work without incident,” said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. “But signage alone will not make our streets safer. It will take each driver […]
UTA, Salt Lake City Open 600 South TRAX Station
July 26, 2022 Utah Transit Authority (UTA) and Salt Lake City celebrated the opening of a TRAX station near the intersection of 600 South and Main Street today. Officially called the “600 South Station”, it is located adjacent to the Ballpark, Central Ninth, and Central City neighborhoods. Serving UTA’s Blue, Green, and Red lines, the […]
Salt Lake City partners with local artists to create six original pieces for new refuse trucks
July 22, 2022 Large-scale public art is rolling through Salt Lake City’s neighborhoods thanks to a recent City initiative that invited local artists to use City refuse trucks as their canvases. The seven new waste and recycling vehicles are wrapped in vinyl prints of original works by local artists Trevor Dahl, Matt Monsoon, and Brooke […]
Mayor Mendenhall urges Senators Lee and Romney to back bipartisan marriage equality bill
July 21, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall wrote a letter to Senator Mike Lee and a letter to Senator Mitt Romney on Thursday regarding the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week. In urging both Senators to support the bill, Mayor Mendenhall wrote, “Representatives John Curtis, Blake […]
Mindfulness in the heart of Sugar House
Mindful Living Wellness Center, a Salt Lake City business, receives Economic Development Loan Fund July 14, 2022 Salt Lakers with an interest in mindfulness and healing have a cozy place to find respite, thanks to Mindful Living Wellness Center. In April 2022, the Sugar House spa and yoga business received a $100,000 Economic Development Loan […]
Salt Lake City wants public input on 2100 South travel needs
July 13, 2022 A key section of 2100 South in Sugar House will be reconstructed in 2024 and Salt Lake City is seeking public feedback to make sure it best serves all residents going forward. Tens of thousands of travelers take the key travel and transit route between 700 East and 1300 East each day. […]
Mini-grants to improve Jordan River area available to public
July 11, 2022 Salt Lake City community members can now apply for ‘Love Your Block’ grant funding, a program launched earlier this year to beautify public spaces along the Jordan River corridor. “Love Your Block is about partnering with residents to identify and solve public problems together,” said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. “It’s […]
Salt Lake City receives more than $15 million to fund transportation projects
Para leer esta página en español oprima aquí. July 7, 2022 Salt Lake City has been awarded $15.6 million in recent weeks to put toward projects that will improve transit and active transportation in the city. Most of the projects are first and last mile improvements to make it safer and more convenient to walk and bike […]