City Cast Salt Lake
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August 28, 2023
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What's CITY Talking About?
Hundreds of Bats at Highland High
The bats got the back-to-school message! Hundreds were discovered at Highland High School, but only two people reportedly came in contact with them. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources are working to safely remove the bats. P.S. Here’s what to do if you’ve got bats at home. [KSL]
License Plate Waitlist
Turns out, Utah’s black and white license plate is so popular there’s now a six-to-eight week waitlist for it. While it’s been around for years, it was only available to vintage vehicles until new legislation this year made it a specialty plate that benefits the Utah State Historical Society. [FOX 13]
Housing in Park City
Sometimes it feels like we’re alone in this housing crisis. But our neighboring cities are dealing with the exact same thing. Park City, for one, has some ambitious projects in the works. With ski season quickly approaching, City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta checks in on the state of housing there. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
- Related: Lead producer Emily Means’ guide to Historic Park City.
Where Is It?
Shoutout to Jennifer S. for correctly guessing the location of our last “Where Is It?” It’s the koi pond at Ashton Gardens in Thanksgiving Point.
- Re-upping this friendly reminder: Don’t dump your goldfish. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Can you guess where this photo was taken? Thanks to Bryant Heath, man about town and City Weekly contributor, for capturing this image.
- Related: Take advantage of the last days of summer with Bryant’s recs on cheap summer thrills for SLC kids. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Library Union Rally 📚 Monday | 4 p.m.
The Salt Lake City Public Library workers are meeting with the board about unionizing and need community support. [Free, Downtown SLC]
- Related: What does it take to unionize in Salt Lake? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Festival Skate Night ☀️ Monday | 8 p.m.
The SLC Skate Babes are hosting a farewell to summer party at Jordan Park. Bring your roller skates and come dressed in a festive outfit. [Free, Glendale]
Graphic Novel Book Club 💥 Tuesday | 6:30 p.m.
The graphic novel book club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at Under the Umbrella Bookstore. This month they’re reading “Supermutant Magic Academy.” [Name your own price, Downtown SLC]
Today on City Cast
Housing, Ski Beaches, and Other Ways Park City is Changing
The affordable housing crisis isn’t unique to Salt Lake City. In Park City, there are more jobs than residents, which means lots of people commute into town each day. So how will the city government get workers housed and out of traffic? KPCW reporter Parker Malatesta joins host Ali Vallarta to break down what housing projects are in the pipeline as well as other developments that could majorly change the trajectory of the ski town.
Till next time.
— Terina Ria
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