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🚂 Help yourself to this weekend trip
March 20, 2024
Good morning! If you’ve been looking for a weekend getaway, have I got the town for you. Check it out below.
And if you enjoy receiving these slices of SLC life, there’s still time to become a founding member of City Cast. Maybe we’ll even take that road trip with you. 😉
What's CITY Talking About?
Business Is Good
The number of women-owned businesses opening in Salt Lake City rose 26% in 2023 — that’s more than the 17% average increase across the country. Experts attribute the trend to the desire for flexibility and autonomy post-pandemic, prompting many women to pursue entrepreneurship. [Axios Salt Lake]
- Related: How March Became Women’s History Month [City Cast Salt Lake 📰]
Housing Concerns
Owners of the low-income, downtown SLC apartment complex Pauline Downs are under fire for perpetuating poor living conditions. One of the investor owners, Cory Waddoups, blames the issues on the neighborhood’s unhoused residents, but footage revealed ongoing deteriorating living conditions, including feces, drug paraphernalia, and vandalism. The Utah Housing Corporation is working closely with ownership to enforce compliance with affordable housing standards. The entire complex has been listed for sale for more than a year. [Building Salt Lake]
- Related: With Empty Apartments, Are We Really in a Housing Crisis? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Power Struggle
The Intermountain Power Agency is urging Gov. Spencer Cox to veto SB161, a recently passed energy bill, citing potential repercussions for Utah’s energy infrastructure. The legislation, which could force the sale of a coal-fired plant to the state in order to keep it in operation, has raised concerns about meeting electricity demands and violating agreements with the EPA. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Less Cheese, More Water
It’s no secret that water conservation is increasingly important in the west. But Gov. Spencer Cox is not responding well to the suggestion that we eat less cheese and beef — so now what? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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New Member Shoutout
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"Great vibes and very progressive."
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What To Do
Wednesday, March 20
- 🧙♀️ Indoor Witchy Market | 2 - 7:30 p.m. | Free | Sandy
- 💅 Mean Girls Jr. | 7 p.m. | $15 | Sandy
- 🔮 Psychic Fair | 6-9 p.m. | $25 | Central City
- 🔢 Drag Bingo with Ms. Meredith | 7:30 p.m. | Free with RSVP | Downtown SLC
Thursday, March 21
- 🐕 Yappy Hour | 5-7 p.m. | Free | Fairpark
- ✨ Hair Tinsel Workshop | 6 p.m. | Free | Alta
- 🧑🌾 A Taste of Art Fundraiser | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Pleasant Grove
- ⛹️♀️ Womens Sports Trivia Night | 7 p.m. | Free | Ballpark
Friday, March 22
- 🚲 Salt Lake Coffee Ride | 7 a.m. | Free | Holladay
- 🍴 Food Sovereignty Symposium | 11 a.m. | Free | Virtual
- 🎙️ Madi Diaz at the State Room | 8 p.m. | $30, 21+ | Downtown SLC
- 🧵 Registration Deadline: Tatreez 101 Workshop | $20 donation | Location TBA
Today on City Cast
Less Cheese, More Water? The Big Pay Gap, and Two Divas Down
Utahns could save more water by eating less cheese and beef — but will we? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down the story and response by Gov. Spencer Cox. Plus, Ali quizzes Emily on how Utah ranks in women’s equality, and there’s one less queer bar in Salt Lake.
Thanks for hanging with me today. Talk to ya tomorrow!
— Adrian González
This newsletter was edited by Ali Vallarta.
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