All Chay: Vibrant Vegan Vietnamese in Fairpark
Tucked away in the Fairpark neighborhood at 1264 W 500 N, All Chay has been making waves throughout Salt Lake City’s food scene for the past eight years. This family-owned gem offers something truly unique to the Westside: a fully vegan and vegetarian Vietnamese menu that doesn’t compromise on flavor, creativity, or comfort.
Salt Lake City working towards improving infrastructure through the Capital Improvement Program
Several infrastructure-related projects could be coming to the Westside within the next year, thanks to the Capital Improvement Program.
Joaquina Mexican Snacks: Small but mighty addition to Poplar Grove’s food scene
Nestled in the heart of Poplar Grove at 484 S 900 West, Joaquina Mexican Snacks is a small but mighty addition to the neighborhood’s food scene. Open for only four months, this cozy spot is already making a big impact with its delicious offerings and welcoming atmosphere.
Glendale’s own Hook and Ladder: A local gem for comfort food
Those who know burgers say Glendale’s Hook and Ladder on California Avenue isn’t just one of the best burger places in Salt Lake City, but in all of Utah.
Grant program launches to help Westside non-profit organizations
Westside residents receive e-bike vouchers from Salt Lake City
Of more than 2,000 applicants, 277 Salt Lake residents were awarded e-bike vouchers to help decrease driving and promote cleaner air.
Amid Westside development, El Asadero restaurant fights to preserve its legacy and future
Booming development on North Temple has created struggles for local business owners like Margarito Parra and wife Imelda Morales.
Quetzal Imports: A Westside market specializing in Guatemalan cuisine and sundries
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Fairpark’s Culture Coffee offers a unique blend of coffee and community
Local chef Miles Ellis recommends Fairpark’s Culture Coffee for the food, drinks, and community — and the music and arcade games aren’t bad, either.
Op-Ed: Community Land Trusts are the future of affordable housing
U of U grad student Ryan Hunter argues that community land trusts can help solve Salt Lake City’s housing crisis by expanding access to home ownership.
Op-ed: Reimagining solutions to the housing affordability crisis
Op-ed: Social housing provides an affordable, community-owned alternative to profit-driven housing models that have created the current housing crisis in Salt Lake City.
I-15 expansion prompts concerns about pollution, business impacts, and traffic congestion
Westside community members and business owners have doubts about the impacts of the proposed I-15 expansion.
Plan to rebuild, expand I-15 moves forward despite opposition from Westside, others in region
While UDOT has made concessions to community feedback, like preserving Westside homes and businesses by building in, not out, local opposition to expanding I-15 persists.
Regional council behind I-15 project creates transportation plans “for the greater good”
A regional council comprising elected officials and representatives from government and community organizations is responsible for the plan to expand I-15.
U of U program provides clinical research career pathways
A new University of Utah program trains applicants with little to no experience in the field of clinical research. Minority applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
New local retail, dining options coming to Rose Park
A new strip mall is nearing completion in Rose Park, bringing additional retail and dining options to the Westside. Four businesses have already committed, and additional spaces are available.
Tejeda’s Market townhome development delayed for environmental assessment
The proposal to redevelop the former Tejeda’s Market at 1179 S. Navajo Street in Glendale has received a 1-year extension from the Salt Lake City Planning Commission.
Developments combine affordable housing with art celebrating community figures, heritage
The Guadalupe neighborhood has been around since the mid-1800s and has grown from agricultural plots with small adobe houses to railroad-based commercial warehouses to the current residential neighborhood we see today.
Suazo Business Center wins national Latino digital equity grant
The Suazo Business Center is one of only 20 organizations around the country to receive a digital equity grant from Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal.
Ambassador program in Salt Lake City making streets safer
A little-known community-based resource, the Salt Lake City Downtown Ambassador Program, was recently expanded to help make North Temple and surrounding businesses and communities safer.