Salt Lake City

A Plea For a Pub in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is talking about reforming the city's longstanding restrictions on alcohol. Writer Luke Garrett puts in his pitch for relaxed zoning to allow an old-fashioned pub in his neighborhood.

January 13, 2009 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Cities Scramble for Salt Lake Commuter Rail Station

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.

May 5, 2008 - The Salt Lake Tribune

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

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

April 4, 2008 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake Transit Authority Accused of Misusing Funds

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.

March 26, 2008 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Slowdown Offers Chance to Rethink Growth

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.

March 24, 2008 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Shake-Up in Salt Lake City Planning

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.

March 7, 2008 - The Salt Lake Tribune

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