N.Y. Times visited 10 downtowns to see how they look after the pandemic. See how SLC did.

Salt Lake City’s downtown population is expected to double in the next two years. But it comes at a cost.

(Bridget Bennett | The New York Times) A sidewalk dance party in downtown Salt Lake City on Sept. 16, 2022. Salt Lake City’s downtown population is expected to double in the next two years, as residential towers, food halls and whiskey bars sprout against the backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains.

N.Y. Times visited 10 downtowns to see how they look after the pandemic. See how SLC did.

Salt Lake City’s downtown population is expected to double in the next two years. But it comes at a cost.

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