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Why These SLC Schools Are at Risk of Closing

Salt Lake City School District’s board is considering shutting down seven elementary schools: Emerson, Bennion, Mary W. Jackson, Hawthorne, Riley, Wasatch, and Newman. Since 2014, the district has seen a 29% drop in enrollment. But enrollment is only one of 12 factors being considered. Schools are scored in four categories — safe, reasonable, simple, and cost-effective — with a number of criteria under each. [Salt Lake Tribune]

• Related: It’s been a tumultuous few years for the school district. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Help Design Draper’s Focal Point

Developers of The Point in Draper are asking Utahns to help design a distinct landmark, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Statue of Liberty in New York City, and the whale of Salt Lake City. The Point will be at the site of the old state prison. Their aim is to make a highly walkable community that has everything within a 15-minute walk. Take the survey to submit your idea for the new development’s “focal point.”  [KSL]

It’s Getting Hot in Here

July was the earth’s hottest month ever recorded, and in Salt Lake we broke a few heat records of our own. Salt Lake County establishes public cooling centers in the summer. But what’s the best way to get the word out? City Cast Salt Lake lead producer Emily Means talked with Ron, who’s been homeless on and off in Salt Lake for years. Plus, host Ali Vallarta chats with Wendy Garvin of Unsheltered Utah for a list of ways we can all pitch in. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Boygenius  🎶 Thursday | 6 p.m.

Boygenius is an indie supergroup consisting of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. Watch them perform at Library Square. [$59.50, Downtown SLC]

Pacific Islander Skate Night  🛼 Friday | 6-10 p.m.

August is Utah Pacific Island Heritage Month. Utah Pacific Islander Health Coalition is hosting a skate night with food trucks and live performances. [Free entry, $5 rentals, Millcreek]

Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey 🎥 Friday | 8 p.m.

Watch the documentary “Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey,” a love letter to film, at Liberty Park. [Free, Liberty Wells]

Living on the Streets in the Salt Lake Heat

This July was the earth’s hottest month ever recorded, and Salt Lake broke a few temperature records of its own. What does high heat mean for our unsheltered neighbors? Lead producer Emily Means talks with Ron, who has been unhoused in Salt Lake for years. Plus, host Ali Vallarta connects with Wendy Garvin, executive director of Unsheltered Utah, about how we can help keep Salt Lakers cool.