
Salt Lake City launches incentive program for potential e-bike owners
Salt Lake City is launching a new voucher incentive program to help residents purchase a new e-bike. The city hopes this will help air quality to improve in the area.

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.

Jordan River cleanup attracts nearly 400 volunteers for Earth Day
Nearly 40 volunteers descended on the Jordan River for an Earth Day clean up operation kicked off by My Hometown.

Affordable housing community for SLC's chronically homeless under construction
Phase One construction of The Other Side Village, a community of tiny homes for the chronically unhoused, is under way, including sewer lines, manholes, and infill.
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.
Rose Park community festival and interfaith roundtable foster unity
A community festival and interfaith roundtable aim to foster unity and build connections between Rose Park neighbors.

SLC Public Lands reviewing input on future of Glendale’s Peace Labyrinth
Salt Lake City’s Department of Public Lands is seeking input from Westside residents on the future of the Peace Labyrinth Open Space.

My Hometown is cleaning up Westside neighborhoods
My Hometown Salt Lake City helps Westside residents with beautification projects and provides resources like language classes, computer training, and more.

The Neighborhood House marks 130 years with events and celebrations
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Love Your Block provides mini grants to Westside residents for community improvement projects
Love Your Block mini grants give Westside residents funds to complete community improvement projects. The next application period opens in January.

Roses in the Garden mural installation features women with lasting Westside legacies
A mural series in Rose Park celebrates women whose legacies are contributions to Salt Lake’s Westside. Meet each one of them here.
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.

Public art project scheduled in the Fairpark neighborhood
A new art project to beautify traffic infrastructure has received funding in Fairpark. The only thing missing is the artwork’s topic, which community input will determine.
Developers of tiny home village finalizing site preparation, plan to start infrastructure
After environmental concerns were addressed, developers of the Other Side Village are preparing for phase one construction of 80 tiny homes to permanently house the chronically unhoused.

Proposed cost of I-15 expansion more than doubles to $3.7 billion, Westside opposition remains strong
State continues to plan I-15 expansion despite doubling cost and continued opposition from the communities that will be affected.

Salt Lake City 2023 municipal election overview
2023 municipal elections are coming. Mail-in ballots will arrive in early November with ranked-choice voting for mayor and city council positions. Make your voice heard!

Salt Lake City seeking community input for traffic calming on 600/700 North
The city is seeking input for a reconstruction project to make 600/700 North work better for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike.
City seeks Westside input on project to create “iconic public art”
Salt Lake City seeks input to help design and place a new public art piece that celebrates the Westside’s cultural impact on the city.
Annual NeighborWorks volunteer project gives Westside homes a facelift
In its 37th year, NeighborWorks’ Paint Your Heart Out volunteer event painted 11 more houses, bringing the total painted to almost 900.

Rose Park Elementary’s bike bus opens new lanes for student commuting
The Rose Park Elementary School bike bus is a volunteer initiative that helps kids ride to school, shown to improve learning outcomes.