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Salt Lake City looks to boost its stock of micro-apartments

Salt Lake City looks to boost its stock of micro-apartments

Salt Lake City planners are proposing a new ordinance they hope will lead to the creation of new micro-apartments with shared amenities that could help provide needed housing to people who can’t afford longer-term rentals. Single-room occupancy (SRO) apartments have...

A brewery is coming to the west side’s Folsom Trail Corridor

A brewery is coming to the west side’s Folsom Trail Corridor

Justin Belliveau, the former chief operating officer for the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake, is applying his urban planning and redevelopment experience to help revitalize the Euclid neighborhood with a proposed brewery for the city's west side.  Belliveau has...

Neighborhood House seeks to build new campus in Poplar Grove

Neighborhood House seeks to build new campus in Poplar Grove

Neighborhood House, a nonprofit providing daycare service for children has support service for adults has outgrown its current campus between 400 South and 500 South on Goshen Street in the Poplar Grove neighborhood in Salt Lake City. The nonprofit has spent nearly...

In Pictures:  More affordable housing is underway near downtown

In Pictures: More affordable housing is underway near downtown

While Salt Lake City officials debate over the best way to increase the city's stock of affordable housing, three downtown adjacent developments are underway that will increase the number of units reserved for residents earning less than the Area Median Income (AMI). ...

City finds new life for dead space with 9-Line Park

City finds new life for dead space with 9-Line Park

Salt Lake City's Westside was the scene of celebration Saturday, August 12, as residents gathered to celebrate the 9-Line and officially recognize new improvements to the trail. The four-hour event billed as the Westside Forward Festival, served as the grand opening...

Community Leaders are working to reconnect the West side

Community Leaders are working to reconnect the West side

For many Salt Lake residents, the city's infamously large city blocks and wide streets are impediments to making Salt Lake City into a more walkable, pedestrian-oriented city.  For the city's westside residents this situation is exacerbated by train tracks and two...

Construction starts on last gap in Jordan River Parkway trail

Construction starts on last gap in Jordan River Parkway trail

Nearly a year since funding was secured, construction is officially underway on the North Temple Jordan River Trail connection, a trail bridge that will connect North Temple to 200 South. The trail bridge will close the remaining gap in Salt Lake City of the Jordan...

Neighborworks to build townhome development in Poplar Grove

Neighborworks to build townhome development in Poplar Grove

After nearly a decade of owning a 0.54-acre lot on the 1000 West block of 200 South, nonprofit community developer, Neighborworks Salt Lake City, is ready to move forward on the parcel with a proposed 16-unit townhome development. On Wednesday the Salt Lake City...

Westside residents launch campaign to restore North Temple

Westside residents launch campaign to restore North Temple

Several city leaders and residents from Salt Lake City's west side are taking the proactive approach in making their neighborhood safer and welcoming.  The group recently launched the Restore North Temple, a collaborative project that aims to guide development, unite...