Transit to be free on Friday
Local officials hope to entice last-minute shoppers and holiday revelers with a free alternative to holiday traffic while getting residents better acquainted with the regions public…
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County officials unveil downtown art installation
It will be several months before the county attorneys move into Salt Lake County’s Downtown District Attorney Office Building, but a central component of the…
S-Line streetcar to get a needed upgrade
Three years and several hundred new residents later, the S-Line Streetcar is going to become a bit more convenient to ride. On Tuesday, local officials…
Downtown district attorney building tops out
Downtown Salt Lake City’s newest office building, the District Attorney office building, has officially topped out. Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and Salt Lake District…
SL County mayor hopes new DA offices boost downtown growth
Salt Lake County District Attorney’s will soon have office space of their own. After decades of renting space in nearby offices, Salt Lake County officials…
City and County leaders announce new agenda for homeless services
*This is an updated version of a previous post After a nearly of year of gathering public input and looking at best practices in other…
Civic leaders announce campaign for transportation funding
Since local governments and government agencies can’t actively campaign for Proposition 1, a local option sales tax for transportation funding, local leaders are turning to education campaigns to inform residents of the potential impact of new revenue to pay for various local transportation needs.
Salt Lake County walks away from deal with Omni
After months without any new information, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams announced today that the County is walking away from a proposed contract with Dallas…
Salt Lake is leading the way in making Utah more bike-friendly
Utah is the fifth most bike-friendly state in the country according to new rankings from the League of American Bicyclists. The League released the rankings…
City wants public input on homeless services
Salt Lake City has received positive national attention for how it deals with homelessness. Even with national praise, the convergence of gentrification and crime in…
Scaled down building likely for new DA offices
The immediate need for new offices for Salt Lake County District Attorneys may effectively kill plans for a significant public-private development on the northeast corner of…
The S-Line Greenway is ready for use
The S-Line Greenway, a mile-long green space and trail from 500 East to McClelland Street, is officially open.
