SLC may speed up plans to beautify this historic neighborhood

Award-winning designs to remake Japantown include cherry blossoms, nods to Asian heritage and a refreshed home for cultural festivals.

(GSBS Architects) Rendering of draft street designs and light fixtures proposed for Japantown in downtown Salt Lake City.

(GSBS Architects) Rendering of draft street designs and light fixtures proposed for Japantown in downtown Salt Lake City.

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