Construction begins on the 600/700 North Corridor after 5 years of planning
Construction to upgrade 600/700 North from 800 West to Redwood Road has begun. During the first phase, construction will focus on the south side of the road from 1200 West to Redwood Road. There will be four phases of construction over the next few years.
South Salt Lake to hold annual Mural Fest
All artists from Salt Lake City’s Westside are invited to a mini art festival
The 8th Annual Mural Fest, sponsored by the South Salt Lake (SSL) Arts Council, is quickly approaching. It will be held May 10 from 4-8pm and will feature the unveiling of 13 new murals throughout South Salt Lake. Participating artists from around the world are scheduled to begin their work on May 5 with final completion of each mural occurring at the festival.
myHometown hosts service projects throughout the year to clean up Westside neighborhoods
Continuing their goal of cleaning up the community, myHometown 2025 Salt Lake City is assessing additional community projects and services throughout the city. Right now, they’re focusing on three areas: Northwest (Rose Park, Fairpark, Westpointe and Jordan Meadows neighborhoods), Westside (Poplar Grove and Glendale neighborhoods), and Central (Ballpark and Liberty Wells neighborhoods).
The next myHometown Days of Service in those three areas will be in May. The organization will continue to host projects on various days through October and November. More information on each project can be found at myhometownslc.org.
Rose Park and Fairpark residents voice excitement about proposed improvements on 600/700 North
Reconstruction of 600/700 North in Salt Lake City is set to begin sometime this spring or summer. There have been various discussions over the past few years on how to improve safety in this Westside corridor, and now the city is just about ready to move forward.
Other Side Village begins housing residents; public open house scheduled for January 27
The Other Side Village, a tiny-home community to address chronic homelessness, opened to its first residents in December. A public open house is scheduled for January 27.
Affordable housing community for SLC's chronically homeless under construction
Phase One construction of The Other Side Village, a community of tiny homes for the chronically unhoused, is under way, including sewer lines, manholes, and infill.
Upgrades to 600/700 North set to start in 2025
Salt Lake City transportation engineers, along with experts from Avenue Consultants, are looking at traffic calming measures and improvements on 600/700 North between 800 West and Redwood Road.
My Hometown is cleaning up Westside neighborhoods
My Hometown Salt Lake City helps Westside residents with beautification projects and provides resources like language classes, computer training, and more.
Public art project scheduled in the Fairpark neighborhood
A new art project to beautify traffic infrastructure has received funding in Fairpark. The only thing missing is the artwork’s topic, which community input will determine.
Developers of tiny home village finalizing site preparation, plan to start infrastructure
After environmental concerns were addressed, developers of the Other Side Village are preparing for phase one construction of 80 tiny homes to permanently house the chronically unhoused.
Salt Lake City seeking community input for traffic calming on 600/700 North
The city is seeking input for a reconstruction project to make 600/700 North work better for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike.
City seeks Westside input on project to create “iconic public art”
Salt Lake City seeks input to help design and place a new public art piece that celebrates the Westside’s cultural impact on the city.
Local glass art to tour world, promote eco-consciousness
Two Salt Lake City glass artists are sending their pieces on a world tour. The pieces, depicting elaborate scenes of honey bees and ocean life, raise awareness for eco-consciousness, and will be permanently housed in a new facility at Thanksgiving Point after the world tour.
Estimated cost to replace West, Highland high schools: $600m
The Salt Lake City School Board in February reviewed feasibility studies to tear down and rebuild West and Highland high schools but made no decisions on proposed building options or whether to initiate a bond process to pay the estimated $600 million combined construction cost.
New state plan for ending homelessness in Utah
A new plan to address and decrease homelessness in Utah is being implemented after more than a year of study.
Parents grieve for their son who was murdered
According to police, Bryan Galicia-Rodriguez had just pulled into his driveway when an unknown assailant walked up to his car, pointed a gun, and shot him four times.
Tiny-home village needs approval
A Salt Lake City Council vote on a proposed land lease and zoning change for a tiny home village was postponed in September to allow additional feedback.
Ambassador program in Salt Lake City making streets safer
A little-known community-based resource, the Salt Lake City Downtown Ambassador Program, was recently expanded to help make North Temple and surrounding businesses and communities safer.
Zoning changes will be considered for proposed tiny-home village on Salt Lake City’s Westside
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