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Salt Lake City will close Main Street again this summer to welcome diners and pedestrians Downtown Alliance will shut Main Street to cars three evenings a week and could lobby to make the change permanent. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People walk down Main Street in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. The Downtown Alliance plans to shut down Main Street to cars three evenings a week starting Memorial Day between South Temple to 400 South from Thursday to Saturday. | Updated: 11:51 p.m. Salt Lake City will again close portions of Main Street to welcome shoppers, dine...

Change happening to keep North Temple safe for residents and last updated 2021-04-06 19:40:53-04 SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City leaders hope to combat crime plaguing the North Temple corridor with a new team of friendly faces. On Tuesday, Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the move after the usual solutions failed to improve the struggling neighborhood west of downtown. "It gets frustrating,” said resident Steven Rivera. Living off North Temple, Rivera has witnessed crime, drug use and homeless camps getting worse. “I feel bad for my kids because I won’t let them go outside....

KSL TV 5PM; Salt Lake leaders focus on safety, development of troubled North Temple corridor KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY — Steven Rivera has lived near the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City for over a decade. He used to let his children walk to school and take his dog for walks along the Jordan River. But not anymore. "We've been there for 12 years and it's just getting worse," he said Tuesday, fighting back tears. "People will camp out (on the streets nearby) and they will do drugs out there, they'll leave their needles out there, just all kinds of garbage.

Salt Lake City’s Downtown Ambassador Program extends to North Temple The team of ambassadors helps people experiencing homelessness find shelter and services, among other duties. (Photo courtesy of Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announces that the Downtown Ambassador Program is expanding to the North Temple neighborhood, during a news conference on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.   | April 7, 2021, 2:24 a.m. A program that aims to improve public safety in downtown Salt Lake City without increasing law enforcement has been expanded into the North...

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 Ut...