SALT LAKE CITY Despite setbacks including a devastating windstorm, an earthquake and a pandemic – downtown Salt Lake City continues to grow, according to data released by the Downtown Alliance Tuesday in its 2020 State of Downtown report. Salt Lake City is well-positioned among western U.S. cities to attract talent, employers and capital, Kim Abrams, a vice president at Goldman Sachs, said during the online event broadcast from the Capitol Theatre.
The report notes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is not fully known yet and therefore isn t fully represented in the data. We ve all obviously felt the impact of the pandemic, but a few industries were hit hardest, said Ty Burrell, Modern Family actor and local bar owner. While many industries based downtown suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants and bars faced the brunt of it, Burrell said.
SALT LAKE CITY Despite setbacks including a devastating windstorm, an earthquake and a pandemic – downtown Salt Lake City continues to grow, according to data released by the Downtown Alliance Tuesday in its 2020 State of Downtown report. Salt Lake City is well-positioned among western U.S. cities to attract talent, employers and capital, Kim Abrams, a vice president at Goldman Sachs, said during the online event broadcast from the Capitol Theatre.
The report notes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is not fully known yet and therefore isn t fully represented in the data. We ve all obviously felt the impact of the pandemic, but a few industries were hit hardest, said Ty Burrell, Modern Family actor and local bar owner. While many industries based downtown suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants and bars faced the brunt of it, Burrell said.
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For nearly 174 years, Salt Lake County has served as the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and home for most of its presidents and apostles. Early pioneers created it as a remote refuge from persecution.
For a third consecutive year, the raw number of church members in the county has dropped significantly by 5,734 members, according to 2020 data provided to The Salt Lake Tribune by Utah’s predominant faith. It fell by 17,174 over the past three years, the equivalent to losing the population of Bluffdale.