The Salt Lake City Planning Commission approved the master plan for the city’s long-term development, also known as Plan Salt Lake, at Wednesday night's meeting held at the Salt Lake City and County Building. After the favorable recommendation vote, the plan will be...
The project is only partially completed but the new sections of bike lanes along 300 South, between 300 West and 600 East have fast become controversial. The new protected bike lanes have angered some local business and some of their patrons. Although the addition of...
The downtown streetcar is still just an idea but already has proven to be a contentious issue. Many on the Salt Lake City council don't seem convinced that a streetcar is needed in downtown Salt Lake. Arguing instead for improved bus service for downtown. City...
It has been a good week for solar energy enthusiasts in Utah. In just one week four significant solar projects were either announced or completed: The I.J. & Jeanné Jewish Community Center, in Salt Lake, celebrated its new $100,000 solar panel installation. The...
A new level of urban living has arrived in Murray. Murray's Fireclay district was one of the Salt Lake region's first transit oriented developments, or TOD's. The transit-centered neighborhood now has another first with the newly constructed live/work town-homes...
Salt Lake City leaders should be prepared to face resistance from neighbors as more projects are developed under the new guidelines for the Transit Station Area Zoning District. For many Salt Lake residents, denser developments in residential neighborhoods equal...
There was a time when the future of the Sugar House neighborhood in Salt Lake looked grim. Like many cities Salt Lake experienced a development boom in 2007 with signature projects like 222 South Main and the City Creek Center under construction. During that time...
According to a new study from planners at the University of Utah, light rail along the 400 and 500 South corridor in Salt Lake City has resulted in less daily car trips, reducing congestion and car emissions. The study, a collaborative effort between the...
The intersection at North Temple and 600 West used to be a neglected corridor you passed through to go to Red Iguana or to donate plasma. The North Sixth development, at 55 North and 600 West, continues the trend of denser housing built along the North Temple...