Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT opens Solar Salt Lake program for increased adoption of residential solar panels

Solar Salt Lake will install rooftop solar panels on 50 local households by the end of 2022. Interested residents can attend optional workshops and request virtual assessments by project partner Gardner Energy. Applicants with sufficient sunlight and rooftop space then receive detailed cost estimates during in-person inspections. The combination of bulk purchase discounts, federal tax credits, and surplus energy credits from Rocky Mountain Power decreases costs to homeowners.

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Salt Lake City, UT

United States

Salt Lake City, UT begins partnership with The Other Side Academy on tiny home pilot

Initial plans for The Other Side Village include 440 tiny homes intended for long-term homeless residents. A circular design replicates a neighborhood layout with resident access to a community garden and on-site services. The Other Side Academy uses work opportunities at its boutique and moving service to rebuild resident lives. City officials are searching for a location and determining appropriate rent levels for a self-sustaining community beyond the pilot.

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Salt Lake City, UT

United States

Salt Lake City, UT creates digital equity program to address connectivity poverty during COVID-19

The city worked with a local church to provide Rose Park residents with Internet access over a one-month pilot. Residents accessed 10 computers for work, school, healthcare, and personal finance tasks four days a week. Salt Lake City also extended the public Wi-Fi network to the Sorenson Unity Center for 18 hours of daily access. The center houses six computers for residents who lack Internet access.

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Salt Lake City, UT

United States

Salt Lake City, UT is inviting residents to help reimagine their streets with a robust survey

Salt Lake City is inviting residents to help reinvent their streets from the ground up by completing a robust survey. Participating residents are being asked about their preferences among 15 new street classifications. As streets make up over 80% of the city's public spaces, Salt Lake City determined that the residents must be involved in this process.

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Salt Lake City, UT

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Salt Lake City, UT adopts Frequent Transit Network routes to improve ridership

A trio of FTN routes follows the city's street grid rather than the previous routing map to facilitate better connections. Each route operates on 15-minute intervals during weekdays and makes public transit commutes more convenient for city residents.

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Salt Lake City, UT

United States