Salt Lake City has a “Good Neighbor Guide” that includes many resources, ranging from ADA/Accessibility issues to Park Strips.Click the link to download your copy and keep it handy!
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Tis the season….for snow removal
The holidays are here and so is winter and snow! Check out the Snow Removal resource page at here to read about the priority system for removing snow from city streets and view the snow removal priority street map. See the snowplows in action in real time here. Keep this page bookmarked all winter long […]
Salt Lake City Seeking Input on Inland Port Zoning
One of the effects of the Legislature’s special session addressing the Inland Port law was a deadline for Salt Lake City to establish a zoning plan for the new area. Right now the city is taking public input on the types of zoning restrictions or incentives to be codified. Besides taking public input online, […]
Pedal in the City: Jordan Parkway Trail Finished!
A long awaited dream for Fairpark residents and bike enthusiasts all over the city has come true. Residents can now cycle the entire Jordan Parkway Trail without skirting around side streets between sections of trail. The Jordan River Trail Bridge was officially opened and dedicated at celebration event on November 18 at Fisher Mansion. This […]
School Bus Safety Reminder
School is well under way for our children. Here are a couple of safety tips regarding school vehicles that transport our children to school each day: If you are approaching a school bus with flashing yellow lights, proceed with the normal caution required by school zones. If the school bus is displaying flashing red lights, […]
Condo Sales Heat up in Salt Lake While Home Sales Cool Off
The Salt Lake Board of Realtors® reported a drop in the number of single-family homes sold in Salt Lake County in the second quarter of 2016, while sales of condominiums showed a double-digit percent increase. Sales of single-family homes in the most recent quarter fell to 3,863 units, a 3 percent decline compared to 3,991 […]
Get your Garden on with Fairpark Community’s First Annual Plant Sale!
Got Garden? We have just what you need to fill it up! After months of hard work by volunteers, the Fairpark Community Council’s First Annual Plant Sale is almost here! Almost 4,000 veggies and herb plants are being cared for by dedicated volunteers. The seedlings are growing like wild and will be sure to enhance […]
Affordable Housing Development at 750 W. South Temple
A representative of the Vecino Group will attend the next community council meeting (April 28, 6:30, Northwest Community Center, 1255 Clark Ave) to talk about their project at 750 W. South Temple (just outside our border in Poplar Grove) and answer questions of those in attendance may have. This visit is for informational purposes only […]
Zoning Terms Primer
There is a lot of discussion about zoning, but what does it all mean? Housing terms are often referred to in our discussions and presentations about housing: Affordable housing, Subsidized housing and Market rate housing. Here you can learn about things such as what “cost burdened” means, the percentage of Salt Lake residents who are […]
West Side Spotlight: State Representative Sandra Hollins
Fairpark Gazette: Thank you so much for sitting down to visit with The Gazette! What would you like to tell the residents of Fairpark? Rep. Sandra Hollins: First, thank you for having me! Well, let’s start by talking about voting. I just want west side residents to know that this is a very important election […]