(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Thomas Alvarado, 40, who grew up in Rose Park, now lives just a few blocks away at an encampment in Cottonwood Park, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. West-side Salt Lake City council members think legalized encampments could be one way to solve the homelessness crisis in Salt Lake City. Mayor Erin Mendenhall has her doubts.