Avenues Community Plan Update
Salt Lake City is updating the Avenues Community Plan, which was adopted in 1987. This update will do the following:
- Create a vision for the Avenues Community for the next 10 years.
- Align the Avenues Community Plan with Plan Salt Lake.
View the 1987 Avenues Community Plan
Map of Avenues Community Plan Area
Existing Conditions Report
This Existing Conditions Report provides a comprehensive overview of the Avenues Community’s current demographics, land use, connectivity, open space and natural resources, historic and cultural assets and infrastructure. Serving as a “snapshot in time,” this report helps establish a foundational understanding of the Community’s present state.
Avenues Existing Conditions Report Draft – 06/05/2025
Engagement & Input Opportunities
June 19 | 5:30-7:30 pm | Corinne & Jack Sweet Library Branch | 455 F Street, SLC, UT 84103
June 24 | 5:30-7:00 PM | Memory Grove Park | 300 N Canyon Road, SLC, UT 84103
June 26 | 5:30-7:00 PM | 11th Avenue Park | 581 Terrace Hills Drive, SLC, UT 84103
July 1 | 5:30-7:00 PM | Smith’s Grocery | 402 E 6th Avenue, SLC, UT 84103
University of Utah Survey Results
2025 spring semester, students from the University of Utah’s Department of City and Metropolitan Planning had a class project focused on creating an updated plan for the Avenues and Capitol Hill as part of a course title “Plan Making”. Their class plan was shaped by input from residents and stakeholders gathered through a community survey and in-person interviews. They heard from 181 survey respondents and conducted 75 in-person interviews, including four business owners/managers.
The following is a summary highlighting the results of the survey:
What makes the Avenues unique? (Respondents could select up to two options)
- 55% Historic architecture
- 49% Access to trails and green space
- 48% Walkability & bikability
- 12% Diversity of housing types
- 12% Easy access to quality businesses
- 5% Other (responses included scenic views, diversity, and proximity to the U of U)
For the following questions, respondents could select up to three options. The top three responses are summarized below.
Mix of Uses: How would you describe the current mix of land uses?
- 49% The current mix of land uses is well-balanced
- 31% Not enough commercial uses
- 22% Not enough recreational uses
Transportation: What are the biggest transportation issues?
- 60% Speeding drivers
- 36% Unsafe intersections
- 23% Unsafe pedestrian crossings
Open Space/Parks: What are the primary issues concerning green spaces?
- 27% Lack of amenities (e.g. Trash cans, drinking fountains, play structures)
- 24% Lack of green space
- 24% Disrepair or neglect
- 18% Small size of green spaces
For the following questions, respondents could select up to two options. The top two responses are summarized below.
Housing Issues: What are the main housing issues?
- 50% Not enough affordable housing for sale
- 38% Not enough affordable housing for rent
Future Housing: What is your vision for housing in the Avenues for the next 20 years?
- 50% Stay the same
- 34% More small multi-family housing
Future Open Space/Parks: What types of greenspaces would you like to see more of?
- 40% Community Gardens
- 35% Parks
Zoning: How should zoning regulations change?
- 39% Mixed-use developments (e.g. housing above small business)
- 26% Zoning regulations should not change
What’s Missing: What is most deficient in the Avenues?
- 43% Social and community services (affordable housing, food assistance, senior centers)
- 41% Cultural and civic facilities (museums, theaters, libraries)
Commercial: Preferred location for future commercial uses? (select only one answer)
- 51% At intersections
- 28% I don’t want more businesses in the neighborhood
- 21% Along main roads
Contact Information
For questions or comments, please contact us via email at avenuesplan@slc.gov