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 […]
Salt Lake City announces completion of 300 West and 900 South Phase 1 Construction Projects
July 27, 2023 Salt Lake City announced the completion of two major roadway reconstruction projects this month. The 900 South—from 900 West to 200 East—and 300 West—from 2100 South to 900 South—projects, funded by the 2018 voter-approved Funding Our Future bond are complete and are actively improving the way people get around in Salt Lake […]
Gallivan to celebrate 30th anniversary with special ‘Big Band Dance Night’ and full summer schedule
July 5, 2023 City-goers of all ages are invited to celebrate the John W. Gallivan Utah Center’s (“The Gallivan Center’s”) 30thanniversary with a free Big Band Dance Night on Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 7-9 p.m. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and District 4 City Council Member Ana Valdemoros will kick off the festivities, which include […]
Salt Lake City named finalist for a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Grant supporting temporary art project that addresses the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake
June 28, 2023 Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that Salt Lake City has been selected as one of 17 finalist cities in the running to receive up to $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 cities […]
Salt Lake City to produce drone shows as a safe and sustainable alternative to fireworks
June 27, 2023Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced on Tuesday the City will launch its first-ever drone shows, replacing traditional fireworks for the upcoming Independence Day and Pioneer Day celebrations. This switch to a non-firework event comes as a proactive effort to combat the city’s high fire danger and to alleviate local air quality […]
Salt Lake City welcomes more affordable housing with opening of Paperbox Lofts
June 23, 2023 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, City officials and development partners gathered to commemorate the opening of Paperbox Lofts, and with it, the addition of 39 more affordable housing units within Downtown. Located at 340 W. 200 South, the City’s newest mixed-use project extends into the middle of the block on a […]
Expanded homeless services, affordable housing and clean air initiatives highlight Salt Lake City’s fiscal year 2023-2024 budget
June 15, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Salt Lake City Council adopted Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s fiscal year 2023-2024 recommended general fund budget of $448.5 million this week, which includes expanded care for unsheltered residents, $20 million in affordable housing investment, and the creation of a citywide air quality […]
Salt Lake City welcomes 300 new tech-focused jobs with Fidelity expansion
June 5, 2023 Today, Salt Lake City celebrated the announced expansion of Fidelity Investments’ Digital & Technology workforce with nearly 300 new jobs anticipated in Salt Lake City over the next several months. Fidelity currently employees more than 2,800 associates in Utah—nearly 200 of those employees were hired in Q1 of this year. ”It’s an […]
Affordable housing, air quality get top billing in Mayor Mendenhall’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget
May 2, 2023 Significant investments in affordable housing, air quality, and the Great Salt Lake are at the center of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s 2024 recommended budget, which she presented to the Salt Lake City Council Tuesday night. “Salt Lake City is ready. We are ambitious in our vision and confident in our budgeting. The priorities […]