August 25, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, along with several key partners, celebrated the completion of the new Harrison Community Garden. The garden is located at 700 E. Harrison Ave, just south of Liberty Park along 700 E. As the latest addition to Salt Lake City’s Green City […]
Salt Lake City Leaders Celebrate Completion of First Growing Season at New Harrison Community Garden
Salt Lake City Leaders Officially Introduce New Park Ranger Program
August 24, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – Uniformed park rangers are now serving visitors to Salt Lake City’s parks and public spaces as part of a significant new program designed to bolster the experience of visitors to the City’s beautiful outdoor public spaces. “Park rangers are iconic additions to parks the world over and I’ve […]
Salt Lake City named a 2022 ‘Digital Inclusion Trailblazer’
August 23, 2022 Salt Lake City has been named a 2022 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. It marks the second time the City made the list for its leadership in digital equity, a major priority of Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and one that took on enhanced importance during the […]
Mayor Mendenhall highlights SLC’s progress during nationwide initiative: Mayors Stopping Crime – A Week of Action
Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima AQUI. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, alongside the Democratic Mayors Association and Democratic mayors across the country, is participating in “Mayors Stopping Crime,” a nationwide effort in which mayors from big cities and small towns alike are taking action against rising crime and gun violence […]
Solar Salt Lake launches to make it easier for Salt Lake City residents to go solar together
August 4, 2022 Salt Lake City is excited to launch a new program, Solar Salt Lake, that will make it easier for residents to install rooftop solar on their homes through discounted bulk purchase pricing and free education from a community-selected solar installer. Starting Thursday, residents can sign up to learn more about the program […]
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 […]