⭕️ How to (safely) watch the solar eclipse

Express Library

An express branch of the library will be opening in the Ballpark neighborhood next summer. It will be only 600 square feet (Why is everything smaller so 🥺?). Residents will be able to borrow books from a downsized collection, pick up holds, and use the public computers and WiFi. It will stay open until a permanent location arrives within the next five years. [FOX 13]

Utah’s Halloween Baby Boom

A study by Betway suggests that Utahns are making babies around Halloween. We ranked number one in the nation for highest birth rate in July with 1.262 births per thousand in comparison to our population. [Betway]

Affordable Housing

The Salt Lake City Council is considering a slate of incentives to encourage developers to build more affordable housing. Which we need. But for the zoning illiterate, how do these code changes translate to housing, and in which neighborhoods? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

• Save the date: A public hearing for the affordable housing incentives is scheduled for the City Council’s formal meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. Learn more about what’s being proposed.

Jordan River Nature Center Service Event  🌱 Tuesday | 6-7:30 p.m.

Help with gardening at Tracy Aviary’s Jordan River Nature Center with Stonewall Sports. All ages welcome. Tools will be provided but bring your own if you have them. [Free, South Salt Lake]

PSL Pumpkin Carving Party  🎃 Tuesday | 6 p.m.

BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) to Quarters Arcade Bar to carve. They’ll also be serving up spiked pumpkin spice lattes. 21+ only. [Free entry, Downtown SLC]

Utah Art Market  🛍 Thursday-Saturday | Various Times

Shop handmade creations at the Utah Art Market. There will be art prints, jewelry, stained glass, treats, and more. [Free, Holladay]

How New Incentives Could Help SLC’s Housing Crisis

According to Salt Lake City’s housing dashboard, we’re currently short about 18,000 affordable housing units. So the City Council is exploring a slate of code changes and incentives to encourage affordable housing developments in every part of our city — not just the west side. From skyscrapers to density and fourplexes, SLC Council Chair Darin Mano tells host Ali Vallarta how these ideas could translate to results and whether he thinks they will.