Recent months have included news about some iconic Salt Lake City bars, restaurants and cafes closing. But when doors close others open. We now have some insights into what will replace Shades Brewing in Ballpark, Café Niche in East Central and Chubby Baker in Central...
After clearing out the queue of other changes to zoning districts throughout the city, planners have teed up the next housing topic for discussion and debate: single-family zoning reform. The city recently unveiled its proposal to change the rules for its three...
The Salt Lake Film Society has unveiled its plans to revitalize, expand and reopen the Tower Theatre in 9th & 9th, more than five years after the nonprofit group shuttered the cinema during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new application and design documents submitted to...
Salt Lake City’s top transportation official is leaving his post, opting to join a state agency. Jon Larsen, director of the city’s Transportation Division, announced during a meeting Monday that he would be leaving Salt Lake City for a job at the Utah Transit...
Local developers are hoping to build a seven-story apartment complex with affordable units in the heart of the Central 9th neighborhood that was the former site of a dry cleaning business that contaminated the land nearby. The project, at 916 S. 200 West, would...
This story has been made free for all readers. If you would like to help support BSL's independent journalism, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. The bill that took away Salt Lake City’s ability to control many of its own streets stemmed from shadowy...
Residents of Liberty Wells moved closer toward having a new watering hole along the Milk Block and 9-Line Trail. In a vote Wednesday evening, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the Neighbors Bar, which would be...
Despite a state law that adds a layer of state oversight and approvals over Salt Lake City road projects, city and state officials believe the Green Loop — an ambitious project to create a dedicated green space and an expanded biking and pedestrian pathway throughout...
It’s been over six years since Salt Lake City voters approved the Funding our Future street reconstruction bond and the city council approved a sales tax bump, and city officials are approaching the end of their list of roads to improve — just in the nick of...
In a quick vote Tuesday, Salt Lake City officials voted to send over $1 million toward two land purchases in the 9 Line Community Reinvestment Area — located in the west side neighborhoods of Poplar Grove and Glendale. The Community Reinvestment Agency of Salt Lake...
The Fleet Block, looking west into the Granary, first week of April, 2025. Photo by Dave Iltis Salt Lake City is currently accepting pitches for the future of the Fleet Block — and the city is looking for “bold” ideas for what the future could hold for the 10 acre...
Salt Lake City Council members will allocate millions of dollars in city funds for West Side homeowners as part of a program to promote building accessory dwelling units — a first in the city’s history. The city’s Community Reinvestment Agency adopted a...