Utah

Cultural District Planned For Downtown Salt Lake City

7 May 2008 - 4:01pm
Deseret News

Plans for a Broadway-style theater and "cultural district" in downtown Salt Lake City moves forward.

Cities Scramble for Salt Lake Commuter Rail Station

5 May 2008 - 12:00pm
The Salt Lake Tribune

Suburban Salt Lake cities are squabbling over who should host a possible station for the area's new commuter rail system. The city seen as the best choice doesn't want a station, while another city is doing all it can to lure the system.

Salt Lake City Takes Steps To Fix Dysfunctional Planning Department

22 April 2008 - 7:00am
Deseret News

After a recent audit revealed that long-time problems that have plagued the city's planning division, local leaders are taking action to remedy the situation.

Downtown Salt Lake Will Get Its Sky Bridge

9 April 2008 - 1:00pm
Salt Lake Tribune

The controversial plan, which critics fear will hurt street life, gets the go ahead from the city council.

From Parking Lot To Pedestrian-Friendly

8 April 2008 - 10:00am
Salt Lake Tribune

The University of Utah wants to transform an eight acre parking lot near its stadium light rail station into shops, offices and condos.

Nation's First Mid-Rise Container Condos Planned for Salt Lake City

4 April 2008 - 7:00am
Salt Lake Tribune

Local Salt Lake City developer enlists Adam Kalkin, container architecture expert, to design the nation's first mid-rise shipping container condo project.

Skybridges Kill Streetlife

2 April 2008 - 5:00am
Deseret Morning News

A graduate planning student at the University of Utah has compiled a report on the effect of skybridges as part of her efforts to combat the proposed skybridge for downtown Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Transit Authority Accused of Misusing Funds

26 March 2008 - 10:00am
The Salt Lake Tribune

In Salt Lake City, advocates for bus riders have asked the state attorney general to investigate whether the Utah Transit Authority has skewed its ridership figures to gain public support for major investments, which they say is a misuse of funding.

Slowdown Offers Chance to Rethink Growth

24 March 2008 - 9:00am
The Salt Lake Tribune

The economic slowdown has caused a slowdown in growth, even in the Salt Lake City area -- recently one of the nation's fastest growing regions. This editorial calls on officials to use the slowdown as a chance to reconsider the area's growth pattern.

Shake-Up in Salt Lake City Planning

7 March 2008 - 7:00am
The Salt Lake Tribune

New Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has followed through on campaign promises to begin an overhaul of the city's planning department, handing out a series of firings in an effort to revitalize and streamline the city's planning process.

Salt Lake City Split Over Controversial Skybridge

20 February 2008 - 2:00pm
Utah Stories

The City Creek Center is touted as the means to revitalize Main Street in Salt Lake City. However, there are many critics of the claim that a skybridge over Main Street is "critical to the success of the project."

Smart Growth in Utah and the West

2 February 2008 - 6:00am
Utah Stories

How do Utah & the West support population growth without sacrificing living standards?

Sky Bridge Gets Approval

24 January 2008 - 11:00am
Salt Lake Tribune

The Salt Lake City Planning Commission has approved a controversial plan to build a sky bridge for pedestrians as part of a new mixed use development.

100 Years of Salt Lake City History Now a Pile of Rubble

23 January 2008 - 12:00pm
Utah Stories

Hundred-year-old historic Sugar House buildings have been razed to make way for a controversial new development project in Salt Lake City.

Controversial Sky Bridge Up For Vote In Salt Lake City

22 January 2008 - 8:00am
The Salt Lake Tribune

Controversial plans to include an elevated enclosed pedestrian bridge as part of a major development in downtown Salt Lake City will face a vote before the city's planning commission this week. The vote, however, is not expected to be the final word.

How Do You Quantify a Cultural Investment?

15 January 2008 - 1:00pm
Utah Stories

Salt Lake City's hip art center has experienced gentrification with the ironic turn of yuppie retail making the neighborhood less safe. Now property owners and artists will need to find a new agreement.

From Strip Mall to TOD

4 January 2008 - 10:00am
The Salt Lake Tribune

In suburban Salt Lake City, Utah, plans are underway to replace an old strip mall with a mixed use, transit oriented development.

Utah's Affordable Housing Woes

25 December 2007 - 10:00am
Salt Lake Tribune

Strong job growth and a lack of multi-family housing are pushing rents up and squeezing low-income households.

Intentions Questioned In Salt Lake City Downtown Redevelopment Project

22 December 2007 - 12:00pm
Utah Stories

This article looks at a Mormon Church-sponsored project in downtown Salt Lake City that some say is sacrificing the will of local retailers and residents for shareholder profits.

States Dependent On Colorado River Water Agree On Plan

10 December 2007 - 2:00pm
The Arizona Republic

The seven western states dependent on the Colorado River for their water are on the verge of coming to an agreement on a management plan to ensure a steady supply of water from the increasingly stressed source. But some say the plan won't do enough.