On January 4th, Andrew Johnston, formerly the Chair of the Poplar Grove Community Council (our neighbors to the south) took an oath of office to join the Salt Lake City Council to represent Fairpark in District 2.  We sat down with Andrew to pick his brain about the upcoming legislative session, transportation, homelessness, and other issues particularly important to the west side.  Born and raised in Utah, Andrew says, “I love my neighborhood. That’s why I’ve been involved in the Poplar Grove Community Council and now Salt Lake City Council to make Salt Lake a better place for me to live, for family, for my neighbors, for everybody.  I’m proud of the west side and anyone who takes up the challenge to make this a better place.   I mean, it’s a great place to live!  For all the folks who are new to the area, or folks who are thinking about getting involved but haven’t yet, there are lots of ways you can participate.   Come on out, and get involved.   There are lots of opportunities for things you might really enjoy, and if you look for it, you can find some cool things you can do to help make the west side a great place to live.” Continue reading →