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(Sasaki via Salt Lake City) Salt Lake City's latest designs for a park at the Fleet Block include an amphitheater, community gathering spots, play areas, 150 new trees and several structures for shade, as well as public artwork honoring the site's social justice themes and history.

SLC reveals plans for bringing new open space to this fast-growing neighborhood

By Tony Semerad | August 7, 2026, 2:45 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City. Created by Thomas Battersby Child Jr. in the mid-20th century, this unique pocket garden celebrated its 25th anniversary in September and is now proposed for a local landmark designation.

How Salt Lake City wants to protect one of its strangest pockets from development

By Tony Semerad | August 2, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Historic home at 630 S. 700 East near Trolly Square on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

In this booming SLC neighborhood, a key property owner wants to move a historic home — brick by brick

By Tony Semerad | August 6, 2026, 3:46 p.m.

(WATG) Rendering of a proposed condominium high-rise tentatively called Trolley House Residences, to be built adjacent to Salt Lake City's Trolley Square shopping and entertainment center near 700 East and 500 South.

Proposed SLC high-rise would include design elements from a historic church

By Tony Semerad | July 30, 2026, 4:13 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Apartments under construction along North Temple in Salt Lake City. That west-side corridor has seen some of the highest number of new dwellings sought under the city's two-year-old affordable housing incentives.

SLC’s major affordable housing incentives have landed 2 completed projects, but City Hall remains positive

By Tony Semerad | July 27, 2026, 8:18 p.m.

(Tony Semerad | The Salt Lake Tribune) Public works crews with South Salt Lake moved Tuesday to remove a series of gardens and trees behind homes along Parkway Avenue in Salt Lake City's Highland Park. The suburban city says it is securing a piece of property it owns behind the homes.

‘Loss for our community’ — A neighboring city tears out gardens in SLC

By Tony Semerad | July 24, 2026, 3:32 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Downtown Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The city's center saw a year of growth in 2025 as it prepares for a decade of historic investment.

Downtown SLC is booming as it enters ‘most consequential decade’ in history. Here’s what’s next.

By Tony Semerad | July 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is "seriously considering" a bid for a third term at the city's helm.

Update: Mayor Erin Mendenhall eyes a rare feat in Salt Lake City politics

By Tony Semerad | July 22, 2026, 6:46 p.m.

(The Point Partners) An overall rendering of The Point, Utah's ambitious vision for redeveloping 600 acres in Draper where the former Utah State Prison once stood.

As Utah’s largest public development takes shape, The Point makes a major push for housing — but don’t plan on it being affordable

By Tony Semerad | July 17, 2026, 2:14 a.m.

(Davis County) The Davis County administrative building in Farmington. The County Commission voted Tuesday to censure Commissioner John Crofts.

Davis County formally rebukes commissioner over claims of ‘egregious’ workplace behavior

By Tony Semerad | July 8, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

(Tony Semerad | Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City police officers work to diffuse a standoff between public works crews from South Salt Lake and residents of Parkway Avenue over the suburb's plans to cut down trees and build a fence behind their homes.

Dispute over open space in Salt Lake City sparks a neighborhood standoff

By Tony Semerad | July 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Amy Beckler with her children Jada and Tate in open space behind their Salt Lake City home on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

A neighboring city plans to cut SLC residents off from a cherished open space

By Tony Semerad | July 6, 2026, 2:44 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chateau Normandie in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The structure is on Preservation Utah's most endangered buildings list.

See which historic Utah buildings got added to the ‘endangered’ list for 2026

By Tony Semerad | July 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Houses west of the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law in Salt Lake City. Some residents near the U. are worried about a proposed change of the city's definition of "family" in its zoning code.

SLC may tweak its definition of ‘family.’ Here’s why some residents are upset.

By Tony Semerad | June 29, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Arborist Nick Bleckert, operations manager for the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division, waters a large bur oak tree that was saved during the ongoing rebuild of West High School. The tree, estimated to be more than 70 years old, was transplanted from two blocks away in March.

As Utah’s drought worsens, here’s how to keep your trees alive

By Tony Semerad | Brooke Larsen | July 4, 2026, 12:15 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 12, 2026.

SLC voters chose to supercharge the city’s parks with tens of millions of dollars. What has come of it?

By Tony Semerad | June 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ballpark neighborhood on Friday, June 5, 2026. The Salt Lake City Council adopted new rules on short-term rentals that are due to go into effect July 1.

SLC moves to license short-term rentals for the first time. Here’s what it means.

By Tony Semerad | June 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jennifer Napier-Pearce speaks with the media after being chosen among 20 applicants on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to fill a vacancy on the Salt Lake City Council.

What the Salt Lake City Council’s newest member says are the most significant challenges in Utah’s capital

By Tony Semerad | June 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) City Hall in 2025. The City Council adopted a budget Tuesday that includes a boost to the city's share of property taxes.

SLC approves ‘tough’ budget with 12.5% property tax hike and higher utility rates

By Tony Semerad | June 17, 2026, 4:38 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez in 2024. On Wednesday, she released a statement congratulating her replacement on the council, Jennifer Napier-Pearce.

Eva Lopez Chavez has a message for her replacement on the SLC Council

By Tony Semerad | June 10, 2026, 6:12 p.m.