A Salt Lake City ordinance is designed to bring pedestrians back to the city's streets.
Always dismayed by the acres of parking lots in the city's shoppingareas, Salt Lake city Democratic Mayor Rocky Anderson has pushed formore pedestrian-friendly development since he first took office in 2000,and now the City Council is finally ready to pass his so-called"anti-strip mall" ordinance, to enliven streets with walkers.
Under its guidelines, reports Salt Lake Tribune writer Heather May, new commercial development and major expansion projects will be entitled to a speedy permitting process in exchange for placing the buildings near sidewalks, with front street entrances, 40 percent glass at ground level, and parking in the back.
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