City Cast Salt Lake
What does it take to make it in Salt Lake?
September 11, 2023
Good morning! I love our skyline, but are there any buildings in Salt Lake City that give you the ick? In your humble opinion, what are the ugliest buildings in Salt Lake?
What's CITY Talking About?
Davis School District Updates Book Policy
Remember the Bible debacle at Davis School District? Well, now the district has updated the process to challenge books. The review committee will not have to read the whole book but will review the request completely. If they deem that it violates the state code of a “description or depiction of illicit sex or sexual immorality,” then it can be removed. The new policy also removed the limit on times that parents, students, and district employees could challenge a book, but added a limit on the number of appeals (two a year). [KUER]
The Areas With the Most Affordable Housing
According to data by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, the area with the most affordable housing (in Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, and Tooele Counties) is Glendale, followed by South Ogden, Roy, Kearns, and West Valley. Although affordable may not be the best word. The median single-family homes in those areas range from $381,000-$420,000. [Deseret News]
- Related: What’s in SLC’s Five Year Housing Plan? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Long Health Care Wait Times
Have you tried to make a doctor’s appointment recently? If so, you might not find yourself in the doctor’s office until a couple of months or longer. And you’re not the only one. So what’s up with these long wait times? On the City Cast Salt Lake podcast, producer Ivana Martinez spoke with Salt Lake Tribune innovations reporter Sofia Jeremias about the reason behind the hold up. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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Where Is It?
Shoutout to all of those who guessed the location of these rainbow stairs. They’re at the Salt Lake City Library in the kid’s section. One Hey Salt Lake reader said, “Easy to spot, thanks to the hours my one-year-old has spent running back and forth beneath it yelling, ‘Bow-bow!’”
This week’s photo is a bit of a challenge, especially for the indoor enthusiasts (aka me). What trail was this taken on? Bonus points if you can name the lake. Hint: It’s near Park City.
- Related: Get in losers, we’re going hiking. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Dragons & Drinks 🐉 Tuesday | 5:30 p.m.
Grab yourself a cozy drink and spend an evening with some of your favorite fantasy authors, including Utah-based author Whitney McGruder. [Free, Online]
- Related: We talked with Whitney about her quest to visit every indie bookstore in Utah. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Intro to Cheese 🧀 Tuesday | 7:30 p.m.
Learn about cheese from the experts at Caputo’s. [$40 without wine, $65 with wine, Downtown SLC]
- Related: An excellent way to romanticize your life. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Senior Cinema 🎥 Wednesday | 10:30 a.m.- Noon
Watch “The Truman Show” at Marmalade Library (closed captioned in English). Senior Cinema takes place every second Wednesday of the month, with light refreshments served. [Free, Marmalade]
Today on City Cast
It's one of the biggest impacts on our quality of life, and if people can't get the care they need, that might be a motivator to move elsewhere.
Why Is It Taking So Long To Get a Doctor’s Appointment?
If you’ve tried making an appointment with a health care provider recently, you’ve probably experienced an extremely long wait time to be seen. You’re not the only one. Salt Lake Tribune innovations reporter Sofia Jeremias joins producer Ivana Martinez to break down why Utahns are waiting several months to see a doctor.
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