by Isaac Riddle | Sep 23, 2015 | Salt Lake City
Proponents of Prop 1 and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) are reaching out to residents to inform them of the potential transportation enhancements possible if Prop 1, a local option sales tax for transportation funding, is approved by voters this November. In a...
by Isaac Riddle | Aug 28, 2015 | Greater Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Transportation
*This article has been updated to clarify the role of the participants of the Thursday media event. Since local governments and government agencies can’t actively campaign for Proposition 1, a local option sales tax for transportation funding, local leaders are...
by Isaac Riddle | Aug 10, 2015 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake on the Street, Transportation
SL City News presents its newest program, Salt Lake on the Street, a weekly podcast featuring discussions with community stakeholders about Salt Lake urban and community development. The podcast is made possible through a podcast partnership with 90.9 FM KRCL. New...
by Isaac Riddle | Apr 15, 2015 | Greater Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Transportation
The Salt Lake City Council took the first step Tuesday in helping to get a county-wide sales tax increase for transportation on the November ballot. The passing of HB0362, adopted by the Utah State Legislature in March, allows local municipalities to fund transit...
by Isaac Riddle | Apr 8, 2015 | Greater Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Smart Growth, Transportation
America’s transportation infrastructure is aging and in serious need of repair. According to The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), “the nation faces a $160 billion backlog just to bring public transit and road systems into a state of good...