Para leer esta página en español oprima aquí. March 16, 2022 Salt Lake City Public Lands has initiated a planning process to create a vision for the new regional park at the former Glendale water park site. Currently, the site is undergoing demolition of old and broken equipment. Planners at Design Workshop are supporting the Public […]
Salt Lake City Accepted into Prestigious Program to Advance Commercial-Scale Solar on the Westside
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. March 2, 2022 Salt Lake City’s Sustainability Department is one of just eight teams across the country selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to receive project support for an initiative to increase solar adoption in commercial buildings on the city’s […]
Local Zero Waste Store and SLC Economic Development Loan Fund Recipient – Hello!Bulk – Sells Goods Without the Waste
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. February 23, 2022 Most grocery stores have shelves full of packaged items. Look down the aisles, and you’ll find cans, boxes, and loads of plastic most of which ends up in your garbage can and in landfills. Hello!Bulk is different. Jamaica Trinnaman is the founder […]
Mayor Mendenhall Releases Health Care Innovation Blueprint to Help Empower Upward Mobility for Underserved Residents
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. Initiative Coincides with Downtown Expansion of Recursion and Addition of Denali Therapeutics February 22, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – Building on the success of Salt Lake City’s robust health care innovation sector – and doing so with an eye toward increasing education and employment opportunities for […]
Mayor Mendenhall Releases 2022 Work Plan
On the heels of the State of the City Address, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released her 2022 work plan on Thursday. The plan includes actionable goals building on the significant progress the City made in clean energy and air quality in 2021, as well as equity work and affordable housing. “We’re embarking on another year […]
Salt Lake City Arts Council to Receive $500,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan
Salt Lake City —The Salt Lake City Arts Council has been selected to receive a $500,000 American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to aid the arts and cultural sector recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Salt Lake City Arts Council was among 66 local arts agencies nationwide to […]
Salt Lake City Seeking Community-Driven Proposals for Fleet Block
January 27, 2022 Salt Lake City has issued a Request for Information (RFI) in relation to the City-owned Fleet Block, located at 850 South 300 West. The City’s Department of Community and Neighborhoods is exploring future uses of the property and related benefits to the community. The property is approximately 8.75 acres and covers nearly […]
Praising Salt Lake City’s resilience, Mayor Mendenhall details historic progress on air quality
January 25, 2022 While praising Salt Lake City’s grit and determination, Mayor Erin Mendenhall detailed historic air quality progress in her third State of the City address Tuesday. From transitioning the City to 100-percent net renewable energy to expanding free public transit and planting trees, Salt Lake City is making significant efforts to improve the […]
Salt Lake City Announces Expansion of Child and Adult Care Food Program
January 14, 2022 Salt Lake City is excited to announce the expansion of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which is administered by the City’s Youth and Family Services division. CACFP is a federally funded program designed to better the wellness, growth, and development of children and adults in the United States by […]
Affordable Housing Summit Brings City, State Leaders Together on Need for Housing Solutions
January 12, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined state leaders and affordable housing providers Wednesday to discuss housing affordability and the need for innovation, funding and policy changes ahead of the 2022 Utah Legislative Session. The Housing Affordability Policy Summit was organized as an opportunity to provide lawmakers, staff, and housing providers the chance […]