West side residents routinely have to head east to access basic daily needs, like going to work, getting groceries or accessing healthcare — all while experiencing frequent delays at train crossings that can last from a few minutes to several hours. For those who live...
As state officials continue to search for ways to bring the cost of housing down, Utah’s governor recently floated one potential path for builders. During a forum in late October, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox discussed modular building techniques as a potential route, saying...
Salt Lake City voters have made it clear — the majority of municipal voters want to keep the status quo of the City Council, as incumbents and a heavily endorsed newcomer either outright declared victory Tuesday or seem to be on their way to reelection. Tuesday’s...
Aspiring to be the “best transit-oriented development in Utah,” Salt Lake City’s Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) presented to the planning commission last week with the intention of updating the city’s Downtown Plan and upzoning 35 city- and University of...
Looking south along the proposed corridor for the Point transit project. New UTA light rail vehicles might one day move up and down along the corridor. (Rendering) In a tense exchange during an Oct. 9 Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) meeting, Utah...
The Ballpark neighborhood is slated to see a large amount of changes in the coming years, as the now-vacated Smith’s Ballpark is slated to undergo major redevelopment. That means land in the surrounding area is also likely to see construction soon, making the open...
In some of Salt Lake City’s oldest neighborhoods, candidates are targeting an incumbent on the future of real estate development, the condition of parks and policies that might make the city more friendly to families. Incumbent Council Member Chris Wharton is seeking...
A week ago, I discovered that—on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays—Park City Transit extends its Route 9 Purple from downtown Park City over Empire Pass to serve Bonanza Flat Trailhead and Bloods Lake Trailhead. Since I had been hungry to get in some hiking and leaf...
Members of the Salt Lake City Council opted to postpone voting on an ordinance that would create new, permanent zoning guidelines for public schools after members of the public raised issues with the proposed plans for the new West High School. The Council voted...
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...
While home ownership in Utah continues to be costly and increasingly unattainable, a new loan program could help create more for-sale condominiums in the Beehive State. In a meeting last Thursday, the Utah Housing Corporation’s board of trustees unanimously...
An application to receive city landmark status for two 1906 ‘missing middle’ apartment buildings at the southwest corner of 300 South and 300 East is set to be approved by the Salt Lake City Council. The site, directly north of the flagship location of the City...