North Temple Mobility Hub Study
Overview
Salt Lake City and its partners, including UTA, have completed a study regarding options to construct a new mobility hub building in the North Temple area as soon as feasible.
Mobility hubs are places where different travel options – walking, biking, transit, and shared mobility (like a bike share or scooter share) – come together.
Why does this matter?
They give you more transportation choices and make getting where you need to go easier.
Want to know more? Check out other mobility hubs around the country
What are some key features of Mobility Hubs?
In practice, mobility hubs are the sum of their parts. The services and amenities commonly considered in mobility hub planning include the following:
Mobility Hub Study
During the study, with input from the public and key stakeholders, the City learned that key desired features of the Hub are:
- to support bus service and transportation connections,
- to reflect the community, and
- to provide opportunities for new, community-supportive development that adds value to nearby neighborhoods, beyond transportation.
Community Involvement
The Study had three phases of community input that guided the process of selecting a potential mobility hub site and crafting a design:
- Summer 2021: Understanding Needs and Setting Values
- Fall 2021: Evaluating Options
- Early 2022: Choosing Solutions
We connected with residents and businesses near the study area during each phase of engagement. This included online resources and outreach tools, as well as specific efforts to reach community members we might not otherwise hear from. NeighborWorks Salt Lake is part of the team that supported the City’s engagement with:
- a Community Advisory Committee comprised of neighborhood representatives, local businesses, nonprofits, and other community leaders;
- door-to-door conversations at apartment complexes with NeighborWorks YouthWorks team;
- three in-person focus groups in December 2021 (one at Mestizo and two at Backman Elementary);
- and online and virtual engagement, including surveys and a virtual town hall event in October 2021.
The mobility hub will likely be built in phases. The City hopes to create small improvements to allow improved bus service soon. Larger and more complex construction are expected to take several years, once the City has confirmed a development partner and financing plan.
Listening and Learning
What we have learned through community input to-date is summarized below. Click here for a more detailed summary of community input.
Overarching Themes:
- Connection
- Access
- Opportunity
It is most important that the hub is…
- Equitable
- Healthy & Safe
- Climate Resilient
- Welcoming & Easy
The community wants…
- Safe community gathering spaces
- Family-oriented/youth-focused community amenities
- Support for local business owners, such as with small popup/rotating uses and/or businesses
- A new destination for neighborhoods and a place where both local residents and visitors would want to spend time
This project will need to…
- Provide more to the community than a simple surface parking lot for bus storage
- Overcome distrust of intentions and concerns about gentrification and displacement
- Showcase Westside culture
Contact Us
Project Manager | Susan Lundmark
Email | susan.lundmark@slcgov.com
Phone | 801-535-6112
Social Media | @SLCmoves @SLCgov