For active transportation advocates, it can often feel like you are at war with streets that prioritize cars over everything else and the cars keep winning, but during Wednesday's Salt Lake City Planning Commission meeting active transportation won out. Commission...
The Liberty Square development has been through several renditions, including multiple redesigns and reducing the project from a proposed four-story, 135-unit residential building to a 53-unit, townhome-style rental project. But due to issues with fire code...
As Salt Lake grows, so does its food scene as 2018 is on track to be a very significant year for the city's culinary offerings. On Thursday, representatives from The Gateway announced that SkinnyFats, a Las Vegas-based “Live Healthy, Live Happy” restaurant, will open...
Salt Lake City's current sellers' market has seen home prices jump across the city, but in the Liberty Wells neighborhood the spike in home prices has been more pronounced as more people are drawn to the neighborhood that boasts quick access to downtown, good transit...
Wasatch Community Gardens (WCG) is ready to expand not only their reach but their flagship garden at the 600 East block of 800 South as part of their CityGarden project. The organization focuses on urban agriculture, youth mentorship and community education and plans...
The First Step House is ready to move forward with the second phase of its Central City campus. The nonprofit, that provides recovery treatment for veterans and low-income residents, has started the Transit Station Development review process in preparation for a...
Salt Lake City, like the most of America's largest cities, is facing a growing rent crisis as housing prices to continue to rise faster than incomes. Salt Lake City leaders are hoping to close that gap with funds from its Redevelopment Agency (RDA) that will go to...
A mid-density mixed-use project is moving forward after the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved the developer's Planned Development request. The project, currently referred to as 6x6 Mixed-Use, will include the construction of a three-story mixed-use building...
One of the two proposed Homeless Resource Centers (HRC) has cleared its final significant administrative hurdle, clearing the way for construction to begin. On Wednesday, March 28, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use request for the...
Many proponents of smart growth were disappointed when Target opened a very suburban-style big box store in 2010. The retailer is known for building very urban-friendly department stores in higher density neighborhoods, but for Salt Lake, they opted for the...
With a revised feasibility study and potentially new branding, officials from the city, Downtown Alliance and GSBS Architects updated the Salt Lake City Council acting as the Board of Directors for the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) the status of a...
The area surrounding the intersection of 200 South and 300 West is continuing its evolution from a dead zone to a bridge between the downtown core and the Gateway District. Development partners, Clearwater Homes and Peg Development, are ready to expand their presence...