BREAKING NEWS: Several major players working to bring more professional sports to Utah are interested in locating future teams near North Temple on the west side of Salt Lake City, multiple sources told Building Salt Lake. #utpol
Just stop to think about the next decade+ in Salt Lake City.
☑️ NHL relocation
☑️ Agreement to keep NBA downtown
☑️ New sports and entertainment district
☑️ Top contender for MLB expansion
☑️ 2034 Olympics secured
There's a MASSIVE pipeline of major projects ahead. #utpol
JUST IN: The USDOT just announced it awarded Salt Lake City with $1.97 million to study ways to minimize the divides between the east and west sides of the city.
The study will include the citizen-led Rio Grande Plan, among other issues.
JUST IN: Newly released renderings indicate the Miller Family is playing a much bigger role in the development of the 100-acre Power District than originally planned.
The family says it plans to invest $3.5 BILLION in the area. #utpol
The SLC Council took the first step in eliminating single-family zoning in the city last night. They also banned drive-thrus in the Sugar House business district.
BREAKING NEWS: The developer who owns the historic Fifth Ward meetinghouse personally made plans to demolish the entire building without following the city's rules before the city stopped the work on Easter Sunday, documents and interviews show.
Jazz owner Ryan Smith confirms he wants NBA and NHL in Downtown Salt Lake City. He is on the cusp of attracting the NHL to the city and appears willing to keep the Jazz Downtown, rather than defecting to the suburbs.
Background:
Downtown Salt Lake City is the heart of Utah. Our efforts are not about an arena, it’s about revitalizing a downtown that desperately needs investment. Imagine a downtown experience like this with the NBA / NHL at its core.
Utah Jazz owner @RyanQualtrics spoke in support of a push to keep the team in Downtown Salt Lake City.
A bill moving through the #utleg could be used to rebuild the Delta Center, making it suitable for a future NHL team, plus the Olympics. #utpol
WHISTLE NEWS: Strong winds turned Worthington Tower in Downtown Salt Lake City into what might be the world's tallest whistle on Friday. The sound appears to be coming from the new high-rise's parking structure.
Have a listen.