Bring a coat, take a coat: If you need a coat, come get one. If you have a coat, we know someone who can use it. Fairpark Community Council is once again partnering with Blue Sky Institute for its annual Community Coat Exchange. The Community Coat Exchange has been an ongoing event in Salt Lake […]
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2017 Utah State Fair a Success!
The 2017 Utah State Fair is expected to break another record for attendance, a record broken just the year prior. This year’s success can largely be attributed to the additions of the circus and the new Days of ’47 Stadium, which allowed for more large-scale events. This latter trend will continue throughout the year, as […]
Fairpark Community Neighborhood Clean-Up September 23
Renaming Jackson Elementary
Thank you to all the community members that have contributed to the discussion surrounding the renaming of Jackson Elementary. At this point, Jackson’s School Community Council has approved the formation of a committee to rename or rededicate Jackson Elementary. If you are interested in participating, please contact Dr. Jana Edward directly at jana.edward@slcschools.org or by […]
Fairpark Community Council Annual Meeting and Board Member Elections: April 27
The Annual Meeting of the Fairpark Community Council at the April 27th when a vote will be taken on a slate of officers and board members for the coming two years. A nominating committee has been convened and chaired by Tom King. If you are interested in being involved in the community as a Board […]
Your Vote Counts: Fairpark Building Demolition
There will be a vote at the next Fairpark Community Council meeting (February 23, 6:30pm) on whether or not to write a letter of support to the state for the Utah State Fairpark to demolish two contributing structures which include: The Administration Building – on the National Historic Register, former DMV Testing Facility The […]
Nature in the City Proposal
Seventeen local, regional and national environmental groups have endorsed a proposal called “Nature in the City”, to create a riparian greenway along the Jordan River all the way across Salt Lake City. The plan, which has also been endorsed by both the Glendale and Poplar Grove community councils, would designate a series of “nature parks” […]
Red Iguana, A Community Cornerstone
The name speaks for itself. It’s a respected restaurant with strong community roots with over 30 years serving west side residents. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Lucy Cardenas and Bill Coker of Red Iguana this month and learned a little more about this family owned restaurant — a gem along the North […]
National Public Lands Day at Backman Elementary
(Click photos to enlarge.) Join Council Member James Rogers who will be helping Backman Elementary celebrate National Public Lands Day Saturday, September 24! Students will mulch a part of the Jordan River near their school with a helpful hand from their District 1 Council Member. The purpose of this event is to help get […]
Utah State Fairpark Arena Construction Underway
We at the FCC are extremely proud to have established a strategic partnership with the Utah State Fairpark to help drive economic development along North Temple. We met with the Executive Director Larry Mullenax again this week to get an update. As you may have seen, demolition is nearly complete of the old arena, bleachers […]