Brigham Young University student, Alexis Jenen, wants the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) to offer the full weekday schedule on the weekends, Sunday Frontrunner service and provide more late night buses and trains. Jenen has launched an online petition at change.org...
Three Central City projects are nearing completion.
The S-Line streetcar and greenway have been an economic boon to the Sugar House neighborhood. Salt Lake City leaders argue that the streetcar has been a catalyst for nearly $400 million in development within walking distance to the rail line. Most of this new...
South Salt Lake City leaders want to create a downtown that is a regional destination. Trent Fargher wants his brewery, Shades of Pale Brewing, to be a catalyst for downtown development. If Fargher is able to fully realize his plans for a full-service brewery, his...
Things have been good in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. There are plenty of jobs, low unemployment and the cost of living including housing is still generally affordable. A new data tool by the U.S. Census Bureau breaks down over 30 years of data from several...
The Hope Lodge is completely framed-out and exterior work has begun.
*This article was previously published November 24, 2014 but has been updated to include new renderings. The Good News: Construction of the Encore Apartments is moving at a relatively brisk pace. The six-story, 189-unit apartment building will bring new residents to...
The neighborhood bar is a staple in most cities in America. But in Salt Lake City, neighborhood bars are mostly nonexistent.
Opposing styles, the modern versus the conventional, near the intersection of North Temple and 600 West demonstrate the internal struggle facing Salt Lake City as the city experiences a residential building boom led by tepid developers reluctant to offer unique or...
With all the growth happening in Salt Lake City right now, it was only a matter of time before the energy spread to the neighborhood surrounding Liberty Park. Last month the Salt Lake Planning Commission approved variances for a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-used...
Construction of the Seasons at Denver Street is progressing quickly. The concrete foundation has been poured and framing should commence within the next few weeks. The six-story, 92 residential-unit development replaces a vacant two-story office building and two...
Smith's Ballpark was built twenty years ago with the promise of new development to follow. Two decades later the neighborhood surrounding the ballpark, at the corner of 1300 South and West Temple, is beginning to see that promised revitalization with new projects in...