(KCPW News) [Audio after break] Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced on Monday that she would not be seeking a second term. Holding her wife Betty’s hand tightly, Mayor Biskupski said that her decision not to run for re-election was due to a serious and complex family situation, but that it was a private…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has now been in office for a little over two and a half months, but her short tenure has not been uneventful – with the police shooting of a teenager, a major legislative push, and with national elections having a local impact (among other things). Carrying on…
The Downtown Master Plan was unanimously approved by the Salt Lake Planning Commission last week. Today on Downtown SLC host Jason Mathis is joined by Urban Designer Molly Robinson to talk about this plan, and what it means for the future of our urban center.
Today on Downtown SLC, host Jason Mathis speaks with Devon Baer, Associate City Manager with Google Fiber. Google announced this week that Salt Lake City made the cut, and will become the next location for the internet giant’s high-speed, fiber-optic internet service. How long will the roll-out take, and what does the service entail? Those…
Today on Downtown SLC host Jason Mathis sits down with Peter Cole, Co-founder of Squatters Craft Beers, to talk about the history of the company, about the Salt Lake brewing scene, and about what the future might hold for beer in Utah’s capitol.
Today we look at the mayor’s commission to evaluate homeless service facilities. Host Jason Mathis is joined by Jill Remington Love, a former Salt Lake City council member and current deputy chief of staff to mayor Ralph Becker to learn more.
One of the trends shaping our downtown: people making the choice to live and work in the urban core. We’re joined by Babs Delay – principal broker and founder of Urban Utah Homes & Estates, about the challenges and opportunities that living and working downtown afford.
(KCPW News) No car, no service. That’s been the restaurant industry standard for anyone using the drive-thru lane. But that could soon change in Salt Lake City. The City Council voted on Tuesday to push for bicycle access in drive-thrus, meaning Salt Lake bikers can have it their way—and get it their way, too. Here’s…
(KCPW News) The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office has wrapped up its investigation into the police-involved shooting death of Dillon Taylor, and investigators have concluded that Officer Bron Cruz was justified in his use of force. Here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham with more details.
(KCPW News) The Sugar House Streetcar, also known as the S-Line, has officially added a key aesthetic element to the ambitious neighborhood transit project. Local officials introduced the S-Line corridor’s “Greenway” at a grand opening event on Friday, capping a $7.6 million phase in a broader vision to connect Sugar House with the downtown area.…
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