Newsletter

Our spectacular natural setting, from the Wasatch Mountains to the Great Salt Lake and Great Basin, distinguishes our community and offers unparalleled recreation opportunities for residents and visitors. That is just part of the reason why sustainability underpins all the work Mayor Becker does on behalf of Salt Lake City residents. It is a top priority for Mayor Becker to do all that we can to protect and responsibly manage these resources now to ensure they're vibrant and viable for future generations. Find out more about these efforts in this issue, the fifth in a six-part series focusing on the Mayor's second-term "Livability Agenda."

Salt Lake City is not just the economic powerhouse of the Beehive State, but an internationally-recognized business center. While our downtown continues the boom that began during Mayor Becker's first-term, new growth and opportunities are happening citywide. New policy initiatives from the Mayor will help drive expansion of our neighborhood business districts and work to ensure that our economic vitality continues to grow in a responsible and sustainable manner. Read more about these efforts in the fourth chapter of our six-part series exploring Mayor Becker's second-term "Livability Agenda."

The third installment of our six-part series focusing on Mayor Becker’s second-term “Livability Agenda.” Transportation is about much more than just getting from A to B. Mobility impacts the connections we make with our neighborhoods, how neighborhoods relate to each other and how we define the character of our City. Read about the return of Streetcars to SLC, the new Bike Share program and expansive redevelopment of Salt Lake City International Airport. Also, updates on improved parking downtown and the Airport TRAX line project. Enjoy!

Our March newsletter is the second installment of our six-part series featuring excerpts and explorations of Mayor Becker's second-term "Livability Agenda." This month, Mayor Becker weighs-in on how to best utilize two of our finest Salt Lake City assets-the plethora of excellent post-secondary institutions and the Salt Lake City Public School System.  You can also read about the unveiling of the Mayor's Capital City Education Initiative, learn more about Utah's "Teacher of the Year" (hint:she's a Salt Lake City instructor) and find out why the University of Utah belongs in the elite Pac-12. Enjoy!

This month marks the start of a six-issue series that will highlight the Mayor's Second Term Livability Agenda. First up is "Enhancing the Artistic and Cultural Life." This issue features a note from the Mayor on the critical role that art and culture play in our community, a profile of longtime Salt Lake Arts Council Director Nancy Boskoff and a look at the newly revamped and popular downtown performance and entertainment space, the Gallivan Center.

The Mayor's January newsletter features a reminder about working together to reduce the impacts of winter inversions, a short story on the future of the Depot District, news about the new City volunteer office, Service in the City and a spotlight on the Salt Lake City branch of the NAACP.

This issue features a holiday message from Mayor Becker, info on recycling and proper holiday tree disposal, a great piece about a human rights photo exhibit at City Hall, a spotlight on the 10th anniversary of the University Neighborhood Partners program and much more.

In this issue, read about the City’s new waste and recycling programs, the Sustainable City Code Initiative, a spotlight on the Westmoreland place neighborhood, and details on the Idle-Free Ordinance.

In this issue, read about the Red Butte Creek Chevron Pipeline oil spill, the Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act, and the Public Safety Building progress report.