SALT LAKE CITY – City teams have closed a portion of Bonneville Boulevard to all traffic – vehicular, bike, and pedestrian – until repairs can be made to a damaged portion of the road and an adjacent hillside and trail that experienced erosion amid recent heavy rains. Water draining from Bonneville Boulevard during October and […]
Statement From Mayor Mendenhall On Emergency Winter Shelter Location
November 16, 2021 A safe place to sleep at night is vital for everyone in our community and I strongly believe that hosting emergency shelter is the responsibility of every city in this county, and the State of Utah. But with the temperature dropping, the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness (SLVCEH) has asked […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall Plants 1,000th Tree, Expanding City’s Westside Urban Forest For Second Year
November 15, 2021 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall put tree number 1,000 in the ground today as part of her annual initiative to plant 1,000 trees to directly expand the City’s westside urban forest. The Mayor was joined by volunteers from Bank of America for the planting of six Catalpa trees just outside Mountain […]
Salt Lake City invites the public to review final draft of the Street & Intersection Typologies Design Guide
November 15, 2021 Salt Lake City is seeking more voices from all neighborhoods as part of the final public review period for the Street & Intersection Typologies Design Guide. This opportunity is open now through November 30, 2021. The Design Guide refocuses the design of streets on people. Smaller, safer, and slower streets are better for everyone. The […]
Salt Lake City Unveils New Mark Smith Memorial Arboretum at Salt Lake City Cemetery
November 6, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City’s historic Cemetery now boasts a newly-accredited arboretum named after longtime Cemetery Sexton Mark Smith, who died in 2019. The Mark Smith Memorial Arboretum is a formal recognition of the City’s commitment to preserving and enhancing the 122-acre site as both an active cemetery and a […]
Applications Open for City’s ACE Fund, Community Event Organizers Encouraged to Apply
November 5, 2021 Applications are now being accepted for Salt Lake City’s Arts, Culture and Events (ACE) Fund. The annual program is designed to support and grow neighborhood and community events in Salt Lake City, with awards ranging from $100 to $10,000. “The ACE Fund is an important tool in cultivating an event-friendly atmosphere in […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Announces Ambitious New Plan to Transform the City’s Ballpark Neighborhood
November 1, 2021 Salt Lake City, Utah — Mayor Erin Mendenhall released the details of an ambitious new plan for Salt Lake City’s Ballpark Neighborhood today. The plan, which the public will soon have the opportunity to provide feedback on, calls for an array of improvements including a new library, new festival street, additional parks, open […]
Newest Honorary Street Designation Recognizes Longtime Faith and Civil Rights Leader Rev. France Davis
October 28, 2021 “Pastor France Davis Way” signs have been installed on Harvard Ave. between State and Main streets in honor of local longtime pastor and civil rights leader Rev. France Davis. “Pastor Davis has been a steady, strong force for good in Salt Lake City,” said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. “From his […]
Salt Lake City and Partners Get Closer to Ambitious Clean Energy Goals With Ground Breaking on 80 Megawatt Solar Farm
October 19, 2021 Salt Lake City celebrated a huge milestone in its goal of sourcing nearly 100 percent of municipal electricity from clean energy sources by joining partners in breaking ground on an 80 megawatt Solar Farm Tuesday morning. Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined Rocky Mountain Power; renewable energy developers D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) […]
Mayor Mendenhall Announces Recommendations for Rescue Plan Spending
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today announced her recommendations for the City’s use of its $85 million in American Rescue Plan funding, which will arrive in two installments over the course of the next year. The Mayor’s recommendations were transmitted to the City Council last week and it will begin its process to consider […]