The Jordan River corridor could see some major investments from Salt Lake City's capital improvement program.
Better lighting along a blighted path. Space for pickup futsal games in a beloved park. A new playground in Poplar Grove.
“A lot of these projects seem to be moving in that direction as well,” Simonsen said, “of thinking about how we transform this corridor from kind of a forgotten, leftover space, kind of the back-of-house for industry and neighborhoods, to becoming a real center of activity, community and biodiversity.”
City officials received 72 internal and constituent-driven applications for funding this year. If all were fully funded, it would cost over $90 million, far exceeding the maximum budget of just under $58 million. Some of those dollars have already been allocated to ongoing obligations, leaving $43 million on the table for new projects.
City Council member Alejandro Puy, who represents the neighborhood, said it’s time to prioritize the river and its paved trail. The proposed projects along the trail come as west-siders have frequently criticized upkeep of and illegal camping on the city’s existing properties near the river. Concerns over drug use along the path have resulted in frequent police operations along the trail. Bend in the River, a section of the Jordan River Trail, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
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