This is an opinion piece submitted by Matthew Givens. If you’re interested in submitting an op-ed to Building Salt Lake, email info@buildingsaltlake.com. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. A decade ago, as I worked through my...
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OPINION: Utah is missing ‘The Point’ with its new transit plans around the former prison site
This is an opinion piece submitted by Matthew Givens. If you’re interested in submitting an op-ed to Building Salt Lake, email info@buildingsaltlake.com. Sign up to get our free emails in your inbox. The state of Utah’s unelected Point of the...
OPINION: UTA should be all aboard with the Rio Grande Plan. Let them hear it
This is an opinion piece submitted by Matt Givens. If you're interested in submitting an op-ed to Building Salt Lake, email info@buildingsaltlake.com. The Utah Transit Authority's decision to approve a million-dollar contract for design work of a new headquarters...
The fight over the redevelopment of the Utah Theatre will likely flare up this week. How did we get here?
The fight over the future of the historic Utah Theater will reemerge in the public limelight this week, as the controversial deal between the city and private developers will likely lead to a glimmering new highrise on Downtown Salt Lake City’s Main Street. A...