December 6, 2023 The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $90,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Ocean City Seafood Market. Working with the Business Development division of the Department of Economic Development, Ocean City Seafood Market received a $90,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan to assist with purchasing a rooftop solar […]| www.slc.gov
Aug. 22, 2025 Beginning Sunday, August 24, crews will start the paving portion of the 1300 East Improvements Project to replace aged pavement and create safer conditions for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. The first section of paving work will take place between 2100 South and I-80, continuing through mid-September. Once this stretch is complete, crews will move […]| SLC.gov
Aug. 21, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is taking the next step toward transforming the long-vacant Fleet Block into a dynamic, walkable center for families, businesses, and neighborhood life. Two nationally recognized development partners will redevelop the northern parcels of the Fleet Block, located along 800 […]| SLC.gov
Aug. 13, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is inviting residents to help shape the most prominent section of the Green Loop: the flagship block connecting Library Square and Washington Square in the City’s civic center. “This area is our City’s front yard and a place where […]| www.slc.gov
February 29, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Applications for the 2024 Love Your Block grant program open on March 1, 2024. Love Your Block brings residents and City leaders together to address challenges through community-led solutions, improving neighborhoods one block at a time. Ideas funded aim to improve deteriorating […]| www.slc.gov
July 27, 2023 Salt Lake City announced the completion of two major roadway reconstruction projects this month. The 900 South—from 900 West to 200 East—and 300 West—from 2100 South to 900 South—projects, funded by the 2018 voter-approved Funding Our Future bond are complete and are actively improving the way people get around in Salt Lake […]| www.slc.gov
May 31, 2023 Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the winners of Salt Lake City’s Ballpark NEXT Design Competition on Wednesday, awarding $30,000 in prizes. The competition called for proposals from the public for how the City could reimagine, redevelop and activate the ballpark site (77 West 1300 South) and surrounding City-owned properties. “This competition has garnered a […]| www.slc.gov
March 8, 2023 The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) and other funding partners gathered with the developers of colony b, a transit-oriented, residential development built with affordability in mind, to celebrate its opening today. Located at 228 W. and 1300 South, the studio- and one-bedroom –apartments will suit the needs of a variety […]| www.slc.gov
Glendale Park Redevelopment| Public Lands Department
Aug. 4, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined pickleball enthusiasts and community members today to celebrate the grand opening of 12 new pickleball courts at Glendale Park, marking a major milestone in the development of Salt Lake City’s first regional park in more than […]| SLC.gov
July 30, 2025 Salt Lake City is launching a public process to shape the future of a long-anticipated open space in the heart of the Granary District. The three-acre public open space—part of the broader 8.75-acre Fleet Block redevelopment—offers an opportunity to create something deeply rooted in community values and shaped by public input. The […]| SLC.gov
July 28, 2025 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities Director Laura Briefer provided an update following the Millcreek grass fire that ignited on Salt Lake City-owned property on Friday, July 25, 2025. “First and foremost, I’m incredibly grateful there were no serious injuries associated with this fire, […]| www.slc.gov
Salt Lake City completes construction of new Three Creeks Confluence Park| SLC.gov
Salt Lake City seeks public feedback on Main Street vision| SLC.gov
Salt Lake City approved an Economic Development Loan for new Eurasian restaurant March 20, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Plov & Borsch will be the first restaurant in Salt Lake City dedicated to Eurasian cuisine, offering authentic flavors from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Russia. The Salt Lake City Council approved a […]| www.slc.gov
Policy Kings Brewery recently received a loan from The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development as it establishes its new home March 10, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $75,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Policy Kings Brewery, a […]| www.slc.gov
Feb. 19, 2025 The Goat Head will use the loan for equipment, tenant improvements ahead of its opening The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for The Goat Head, a restaurant located at 702 S. 300 East. The Goat Head, opening this week, will create a unique […]| www.slc.gov
Feb. 11, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Frontier Fruit was recently approved for an Economic Development Loan Fund loan from The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $350,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Frontier Fruit, LLC, a taproom and full bar […]| www.slc.gov
Support from Salt Lake City energizes a new kind of wellness at Cold Plunge Coffee| SLC.gov
Twelve of 27 City-led actions now complete and ongoing; progress highlighted in newly published report July 16, 2025 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake City Police Department Chief Brian Redd provided a six-month update on the City’s Public Safety Plan, outlining major milestones reached and reaffirming the City’s commitment to long-term safety […]| SLC.gov
July 10, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City officials will reopen a section of the Jordan River Parkway Trail to the public on Friday, July 11. This stretch of trail has been closed between Cottonwood Park and 700 North since April while city teams and the Salt […]| www.slc.gov
Board to review plan and hold public hearing July 8 July 1, 2025 The Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency (CRA) on Tuesday released the final draft of the Ballpark NEXT Community Design Plan, which outlines a long-term vision for transforming the former Smith’s Ballpark site into a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood asset that reflects the […]| SLC.gov
June 30, 2025 More than a dozen local leaders gathered virtually on Monday for the first meeting of the Host Communities Committee for the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. It’s the beginning of what will mark nearly nine years of collaboration as communities across the state work together to showcase Utah […]| SLC.gov
June 26, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City continues to increase residents’ access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food by funding 12 community food projects through the Sustainability Department’s 2025 SLC Food Microgrant program. This year, over $56,500 in funding was granted to community-led projects […]| www.slc.gov
June 4, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Downtown Salt Lake City’s signature summer experience is back every weekend in June Open Streets returns to Salt Lake City this weekend, transforming Main Street into a pedestrian-first destination every Friday and Saturday in June from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. With […]| www.slc.gov
Public invited to Sunnyside Park Open House for input on improvements| SLC.gov
May 28, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui As a way to increase access to the Foothills Natural Area, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Department of Public Lands opened the first of four new trailheads at Bonneville Boulevard, 675 N. Bonneville Blvd on Tuesday. The new trailheads offer […]| www.slc.gov
May 22, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Downtown Alliance to explore the feasibility of a new, public building at Pioneer Park. The project would complement the City-led Pioneer Park Vision Plan, which is fully funded and […]| www.slc.gov
Ocean City approved for EDLF Loan from Salt Lake City Economic Development| SLC.gov
Vegan, gluten-free bakery in Salt Lake City approved for economic development loan to continue operations| SLC.gov
May 19, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City’s West-East Connections (WEConnect) Study is kicking off a two-year process with an in-person open house from 5:30-7 p.m. on May 21 at Edison Elementary School (430 South Cheyenne Street), as well as an online survey. The study aims to identify solutions to […]| www.slc.gov
May 13, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Cold Plunge Coffee, a new café and cold plunge business located at 457 E. 300 South, Suite D. Cold Plunge Coffee, which opened in March, blends […]| www.slc.gov
RDA’S $1.34 million loan helps add 106 affordable units to city’s housing stock| SLC.gov
May 1, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is enabling residents, businesses, and organizations to revitalize neighborhoods with volunteer-led projects, one block at a time, through mini-grants. Applications for the next round of Love Your Block mini-grants open on May 1. “No one knows what a neighborhood […]| www.slc.gov
Mayor Erin Mendenhall: Salt Lake City is focused on residents’ day-to-day issues| SLC.gov
April 23, 2025 Himalayan Kitchen recently received a loan from the Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development as it establishes a second restaurant The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $350,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Himalayan Kitchen, a popular downtown restaurant known for its authentic Indian and Nepalese cuisine. Founded […]| www.slc.gov
April 21, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Main Street to close to cars every weekend in June with music, art, dining and support for local businesses Open Streets is back this summer, turning downtown Salt Lake City’s Main Street into a pedestrian-only celebration every Friday and Saturday in June, from […]| www.slc.gov
April 1, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is seeking proposals for development on two northern parcels along 800 South and 300/400 West on City-owned property known as the “Fleet Block.” The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the next step in developing roughly four of the 8.75 […]| www.slc.gov
March 3, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has named Kim Shelley as her recommendation to lead the City’s Department of Public Lands. “Our public lands shape the way Salt Lakers experience our communities, from the parks where we gather to the trails that […]| www.slc.gov
Renovation of Northwest Pipeline Building in Salt Lake City moving forward with family-friendly focus as new development team chosen| SLC.gov
Feb. 3, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui On January 16, 2025, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a strategic Public Safety Plan, which outlined 27 city-based action items and 23 recommendations for state, county, and other partners, all aimed at crime reduction and addressing gaps across criminal justice and […]| www.slc.gov
Feb. 5, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department opened applications for the SLC Food Microgrant program this week. The program, which is in its third year, aims to increase Salt Lakers’ access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food. “These grants […]| www.slc.gov
Jan. 28, 2025 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall delivered her sixth State of the City address on Tuesday at the Salt Lake City Main Library, highlighting major strides in public safety, housing affordability, and sustainability while remaining purpose-driven to serve residents at the closest level. “Make no mistake—the future of Salt Lake City is […]| www.slc.gov
Salt Lake, Park City leaders respond to Sundance Film Festival decision| SLC.gov
Jan. 22, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The loan will help the new owners of City Cakes & Cafe The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for City Cakes & Cafe, a local vegan and gluten-free bakery located at 1860 S. […]| www.slc.gov
Jan. 16, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a comprehensive Public Safety Plan on Thursday, in response to an invitation from Gov. Spencer Cox, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, and House Speaker Mike Schultz received last month. The plan outlines 50 actions and […]| www.slc.gov
Jan. 10, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City proudly begins a new chapter in its history with the announcement of a new name. The 55-year-old organization will officially be known as the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency, reflecting its mission to reinvest […]| www.slc.gov
Jan. 8, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City officials and community leaders celebrated the opening of the City’s newest affordable housing development, commemorating another milestone of historic investment in affordable housing since 2021. Located at 144 S. 500 East, the 144 South apartments are just minutes from […]| www.slc.gov
Dec. 13, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Seven community members and organizations were recognized by the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission on Thursday evening for their positive impact and advocacy in advancing human rights in the capital city. “These awards are a powerful reminder that each of us […]| www.slc.gov
Dec. 10, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City Board of Directors presented with new design concepts ahead of final selection in 2025 Salt Lake City’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Board of Directors reviewed three visionary urban design scenarios for redeveloping the Smith’s Ballpark site on […]| www.slc.gov
Dec. 6, 2024 Final plans for the reconstruction of 600/700 North are complete, and Salt Lake City is excited to unveil them at an open house next week. The public is invited to see the plans and talk to the project team at an Open House from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, at Backman […]| www.slc.gov
Nov. 14, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Paréa was recently approved for an Economic Development Loan Fund loan from Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $350,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Paréa, a casual restaurant/market located at 320 […]| www.slc.gov
Nov. 12, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui To address the homeownership gap in Salt Lake City and provide innovative pathways for economic stability, the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City (RDA) is excited to open applications for its new Residential Wealth Building Pilot Program. The program will help low- […]| www.slc.gov
Salt Lake City opens another 110 new affordable housing units| SLC.gov
Salt Lake City opens more funding for community’s Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (ACE) events in 2025| SLC.gov
Oct. 30, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City and the Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU) have launched two new programs to provide critical support for renters: the Tenant Resource Center and the Relocation Assistance Fund for Tenants (RAFT). The announcement comes as the City marks the […]| www.slc.gov
Oct. 22, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui In anticipation of upcoming winter weather, Salt Lake City’s landscaping equipment exchange program will directly help residents recycle gas-powered wintertime tools, further expanding the City’s efforts to reduce air pollution. As part of the City’s Clean Air SLC initiative, the program is […]| www.slc.gov
Oct. 7, 2024Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is celebrating Utah’s first-ever SITES- and Envision-certified projects following its recently updated Comprehensive Sustainability Policy. Glendale Regional Park, where work began last month, is on track to become the first SITES-certified project in the state and one of the largest […]| www.slc.gov
Oct. 1, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is growing its support of the arts and cultural events in 2025, with increased funding totaling $300,000 for community-organized celebrations. Grant applications are now open for Salt Lake City’s Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (ACE) Fund for 2025. Since 2012, […]| www.slc.gov
This evening, the Salt Lake City Council voted to approve the proposed Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention District around the Delta Center and a 0.5% citywide sales tax increase to fund the project, including retrofitting the Delta Center to meet National Hockey League standards. The decision starts a major change in downtown Salt Lake City, including public benefits such as the revitalization of historic Japantown, public art, workforce development and more. [...]| www.slc.gov
The Salt Lake City Council released the below statement regarding their next steps in the proposed Sports, Entertainment, Culture and Convention District process. [...]| www.slc.gov
Sept. 16, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Welcoming America, a national nonprofit organization, announced today that Salt Lake City has achieved the 3-star Certified Welcoming designation. “Salt Lake City is a place committed to ensuring that every individual, no matter their background, feels a sense of belonging here,” said […]| www.slc.gov
Solar Salt Lake launches to make it easier for Salt Lake City residents to go solar together| SLC.gov
July 30, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $350,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Shades of Pale Inc, also known as Shades Brewery. The loan will assist in the buildout of their new Salt Lake City location at 1388 S. […]| www.slc.gov
July 18, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Mayor Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department have announced the groups that have been awarded funding through the 2024 SLC Community Food Microgrant program. This year, the second the program has been offered, the grant program provided over $40,000 in […]| www.slc.gov
July 1, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Open Streets programming is returning to downtown Salt Lake City’s Main Street for two weekends this summer: Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, and July 19-20. Between 100 South and 200 South, Main Street will be closed to automobile traffic and transformed into […]| www.slc.gov
Eats Bakery was recently approved for an Economic Development Loan Fund loan from The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development June 25, 2024 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Eats Bakery. The loan would assist […]| www.slc.gov