Supporters say they learned a lot last year and see reason for hope in 2021.
(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) The downtown Salt Lake City skyline and mountains on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Downtown is looking to rebound from COVID-19 this year.
| Jan. 19, 2021, 10:52 p.m.
Grit, hardship and optimism were all on display Tuesday as backers of downtown Salt Lake City merchants took stock of one of their more devastating economic years.
The coronavirus pandemic dealt deep blows to tourism, shopping and millions of ticket sales as well as the daily flow of office workers into the heart of Utah’s capital for most of 2020, pushing many retailers and hospitality providers into peril. Arts and cultural events among the urban core’s main draws have remained shuttered due to health worries.