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🇯🇵 The future of Salt Lake City's Japantown
March 22, 2024
Hello again, Salt Lake! Terina here. And can I just say, it’s good to be back in your inbox.
What's CITY Talking About?
The Future of Japantown
Recent legislation approved the revitalization of downtown Salt Lake City through a new sports arena, but what does that mean for Japantown? This historic neighborhood, where Japanese immigrants settled in the late 1800s, has since been condensed to a block. Efforts to improve Japantown began in 2018 but slowed due to funding challenges and changes in municipal officials. Now, city leaders are hopeful they can incorporate Japantown in the revitalization, but nothing is set in stone. [KSL]
- Related: What lawmakers did about SLC stadiums. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
High School Clinic
West High School’s new medical clinic, the first of its kind in the state, has opened its doors to students. The clinic, run in partnership with the University of Utah, offers primary care services, immunizations, and mental health support. They accept most insurances, including Medicaid and CHIP, and may offer financial assistance for those that are uninsured. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Train to L.A.?
Despite missing out on funding for studies regarding trains to Las Vegas and Boise, Salt Lake City is in contention for two possible rail routes to Los Angeles and Seattle. The Federal Railroad Administration has identified our city in preferred routes from Denver to Seattle and Denver to Los Angeles. These routes are in the very early planning stages, with next steps expected in the spring. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: The Boise train plan trainwreck. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Salt Lake City Council
The Salt Lake City Council has real power — from deciding how tax dollars are spent to making land use decisions. So, do you have what it takes to be on it? Salt Lake City Council Member Darin Mano is here to share some personal and political news with us. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
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
Monday, March 25
- 🧘♂️ Men’s Group | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Alta
- 🌕 Full Moon Ceremony | 8:30 p.m. | $26 | Sandy
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Today on City Cast
SLC Council Member Won’t Run Again, Utah UFOs, and Working Cats
A seat is very likely opening up on the Salt Lake City Council for the 2025 election. Could you be District 5’s new representative? Current Council Member Darin Mano joins host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means to dish on why he won’t run again — with one caveat — and why he wants you to. Plus, are there aliens in Utah? Also, Emily, Ali, and Council Member Mano share their picks of the week.
See ya.
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