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People’s Choice Cider

Second Summit Hard Cider Co. is celebrating their one year anniversary and they’re inviting Salt Lakers to help them craft a special cider. Head to their post on Instagram to drop the cider flavor of your dreams in the comments. Then you’ll have a chance to vote on the winner at the end of March. [Instagram]

School Safety Bill

A proposed school safety bill is pending approval from the state Senate before the end of the legislative session on March 1. It would require armed security at every school and introduce several new safety standards like panic buttons in every classroom. [KUER]

SLC’s 2024 Goals

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released her 2024 goals. They’re categorized into four priorities: livability, capital projects, resiliency, organizational efficiency and well-being. A key initiative includes further development on the Green Loop and completing the Main Street pedestrian study. [Salt Lake City]

• Related: 2024 resolutions for ourselves and Salt Lake. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Policing Homelessness

Salt Lake City police want the City Council to give them an extra $1.8 million for enhanced enforcement of the no-camping ordinance. Over the past few months, the Salt Lake City Police Department has been busy breaking up homeless encampments and citing people for other violations related to living on the street. Executive producer Emily Means talked to a public defender about his experience representing unsheltered people in Salt Lake City Justice Court. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Hey Salt Lake readers are all a chatter with big ideas on things to do and what they'd like to see for an art installation in Fairpark.

On Ideas For an Art Installation at a Fairpark Traffic Circle

“What I’d like to see there is a sculpture featuring the natural landscape that was there when the Mormon pioneers arrived. It could be made of metal or real grass and scrub brush.” — Amy R.

“Not a baby whale. I want to see a giant gnome!” — Beth T.

On Solo Dates in the City

“From the Ground Up: Rock and coffee shop

Cactus and Tropicals: Plant store

Shinobi Sushi Bar & Grill: Best sushi in town

Living Room Hike: Behind the U” — Samantha B.

On Youth Activities

“I work at Camp Tuttle, a youth camp in Big Cottonwood Canyon that strives to be a safe place for all youth to be themselves and experience nature. We have a youth retreat March 16-17 for grades 5-12. It will be a wintery fun time with sledding games, hot cocoa, and more. We also have scholarships available so every child can come experience camp!” — Christine J.

On Parents’ Night Out

“Reflective Art Studio! You can make gorgeous glass art and Sarinda is the best!” — Andrea F.

How SLC Criminalizes Homelessness

Salt Lake City police are asking for an extra $1.8 million from the City Council to keep cracking down on illegal camps. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will soon decide whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when there’s no shelter available. Taylor Hastings, an attorney with the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, joins executive producer Emily Means to explain how the city criminalizes homelessness and what measures could keep folks out of the criminal justice system while trying to survive on the streets.