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October 13, 2023
Good morning! May your weekend be like a bowl of soup — warm and cozy. Scroll down for some of the best in Salt Lake.
What's CITY Talking About?
Road Rage
Road rage is on the rise. In 2017, there were 10 fatalities due to aggressive driving and in 2022 that number more than doubled to 24 fatalities. Now, Utah lawmakers want to clearly define "road rage" so they can make laws to combat it. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Main Street
Salt Lake City is making big moves to turn Main Street into a pedestrian promenade. This comes after the success of Open Streets, a concept that closed down a portion of Main Street to vehicles on the weekends. Community members can vote on four conceptual design ideas. [Salt Lake City]
Tim Ballard
The Tim Ballard saga continues. Multiple women allege in a lawsuit that the Utah-based founder of anti-trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad sexually assaulted them, and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes was referenced in the lawsuit as someone who gave Ballard credibility. Reyes says he was unaware of any misconduct or the sexual assault allegations against Ballard. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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- Bryant Heath: "Love how we’re the smallest, big city or the biggest, small city! There’s always something interesting to do here at all times and it’s almost a guarantee that I’ll come across someone I know while doing it! Small Lake City — it’s the truth!"
- John Arthur: "Our Kids Are the Best in the West!"
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What To Do
Salt Break City ✨ Friday & Saturday | Various Times
B-girls from around the country will be competing in this break dancing battle hosted by the HERC. [$10-15, Downtown SLC & South Salt Lake]
Korean Culture Night 🇰🇷 Friday | 5 p.m.
Celebrate Korean culture with K-Pop, taekwondo, and musical performances at Kingsbury Hall. [$48.75+, University]
Tha Furnace: Sissies Go 2 Hell 😈 Friday | 6-11 p.m.
Burning Sissy Valley and Perra are throwing a dance party that will turn up the heat on the Spyhop rooftop. This event is for QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, people of color). 18+ only. [$22, Central 9th]
Indigenous Art Market 🏺 Saturday-Sunday | 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
The Indigenous Art Market at the Natural History Museum of Utah features Indigenous artists, dancers, and speakers from around the country. [$17.95-$22.95, University]
Fall Vintage Market 🍂 Saturday | 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
It’s sweata’ weatha’, prepare your closet accordingly. Shop 20 vintage vendors at the Clubhouse. Plus, get food from the Tacos Daddy truck. [$2, Central City]
Banned Book Reading & Swap 📚 Saturday | noon- 5 p.m.
Featured readers will read excerpts from their favorite banned books at the Rose Wagner Theater. Bring your own books to read or swap. [Free entry, Downtown SLC]
Hispanic Heritage Month Market 🎉 Saturday | 2-6 p.m.
Beehive Distilling is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with artists and food vendors. 21+ only. [Free entry, South Salt Lake]
Kokomo City 🎥 Saturday | 5:30 p.m.
Watch “Kokomo City,” a firsthand account of life as a Black transgender sex worker, as part of the Damn These Heels Film Festival. [$15, Downtown SLC]
Really Really Free Market 🆓 Sunday | 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Do you have any items (in good condition) that you don’t use anymore? Bring it to the Really Really Free Market at the northeast corner of Liberty Park. [Free, Liberty Wells]
Art Cult 🙏 Sunday | noon- 4 p.m.
Commune with local creatives and purchase local art. There will also be tarot readings and tattoos. [Free entry, DM @amyfoste for address]
Today on City Cast
UDOT is in such a toxic relationship with cars. It's like listening to your friend justify going back to their ex. And public comment is just a plethora of reasonable exchanges about why this is not actually planning because we'll just bloat the highway and then what? We expand it again infinitely?
How Should Utah Grow? I-15 Expansion, and the OG X Wifes Place
Survey says: We’re done griping about our growth and want to find smart ways to guide it instead. The Governor’s Office released results from the Guiding Our Growth survey this week. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the findings on housing, transportation, water, and open space. Plus, they share their picks of the week.
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