City Cast Salt Lake
Take note of these road closures 🚧
July 23, 2024
Hey, Salt Lake! Terina is out today. I’m City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta filling in.
Wednesday morning brings a 3 a.m. Olympics announcement watch party, the Deseret News marathon, and the Days of ‘47 Parade to downtown SLC. Plan for road closures! Specifically, along 200 E., 900 S. and South Temple.
What's CITY Talking About?
Salt Lake’s Green Loop Hiccup
Westside Salt Lake City Council members are flagging the Green Loop, asking why the project demands immediate attention and $10 million when the city has other priorities. The proposed Green Loop would draw a park-like pedestrian path around downtown SLC. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: Why Mayor Mendenhall thinks the Green Loop is SLC’s biggest opportunity. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Human-Caused Wildfires
Human-caused fires have burned more land this year (19,197 acres) than all of Utah’s fires in 2023 combined (18,061 acres). And it’s only July! [KUER]
Fastest Growing Suburb
New research identifies Vineyard, Utah as the fastest growing suburb in the U.S. over the past decade. From 2013 to 2022 it grew a whopping 7,054%, from 177 to 12,663 residents. Vineyard is the site of the future Utah City development. [TownLift]
- Related: Other lessons from Utah City. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Localizing the Biden Situation
There could be two Black women on Salt Lakers’ ballots this fall: likely presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Salt Lake County Council candidate Natalie Pinkney. What else does the Biden news mean for us? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Tuesday, July 23
- 🎭 Comedy Bang Bang! | 7 p.m. | $45.50+ | All ages | Downtown SLC
- 🤠 Utah Days of '47 Rodeo | 7:30 p.m. | $18+ | Fairpark
Wednesday, July 24
- 🍺 Pie and Beer Day Pub Crawl | 4 p.m.. | $6.50 | 21+ only | Various SLC locations
- 🎶 Concert: The Decemberists | 7 p.m. | $45+ | Sandy
- 🛼 Pie & Root Beer Day | 7-10 p.m. | $7 skate admission, $5 skate rental | Millcreek
- 🤠 Utah Days of '47 Rodeo | 7:30 p.m. | $18+ | Fairpark
- 🌌 Salt Lake City Drone Show | 10 p.m. | Free | Liberty Park
Thursday, July 25
- 💎 The Silver Queen’s Estate Sale | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Free entry | Address TBA | Park City
- 🩸 HIV & Hep C Testing | 3-4:30 p.m. | Free | Ogden
- 🎤 Outdoor Concert: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with BIG BOI | 7:30 p.m. | $67 members/$72 non-members | University
Today on City Cast
It's textbook Democrats that even in a fantasy scenario, where anything is possible, your best idea is to nominate a Republican.
Cox's New Groove, Proper Brewing Moving, and Good Grass
Mitt Romney for president? Maybe in out-of-touch Democrats’ wildest dreams. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means localize the big political news from the weekend: Utah Republicans respond to Biden backing out and Gov. Spencer Cox endorses Trump. Plus, Proper Brewing’s for-sale sign, Salt Lake Tribune reporters unionize, and Utah drops a new lawn.
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