Now it s the site of the soon-to-be obsolete Utah State Prison. But this week, it came another step closer to becoming one of the largest developments in Utah s history.
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Public health orders in Utah related to the COVID-19 pandemic have now ended. State health officials announced Thursday, Utah has met the criteria laid out in the Legislature’s “Pandemic Endgame” bill. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
Tuesday evening, May 4, 2021
Northern Utah
Reimagining Salt Lake City Public Lands As Equitable Resources
Salt Lake City is taking on a master planning process to figure out what the future of its public lands will look like over the next two decades. It’s called “Reimagine Nature,” and it includes the way residents use and access parks, trails, forests and even golf courses. The city is also trying to make natural spaces more equitable for residents, so staff has done targeted outreach to underrepresented communities. They’ve found that people of color and residents on the west side of the city want to feel more connected to parks in their communities.
Public invited to weigh in on future development of Draper prison site
Point of the Mountain State Land Authority
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DRAPER, Utah â The State of Utah is asking the public for input on what will become of the current state prison site in Draper once it becomes vacant.
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new prison facility is currently under construction on the far west side of Salt Lake City. It is expected to be completed mid-2022.
Once the new site is built and the prison inmates and operations have been moved, the Draper site will be demolished and turned into what state officials are calling The Point.