Life on State: Our Street, Our Vision

Life on State: Our Street, Our Vision

State Street is central part of our community. Have you ever
wondered what State Street could be like as you drive or walk along
the street?

Salt Lake City is partnering with the Wasatch Front Regional
Council, Utah Transit Authority, Utah Department of Transportation,
SaltLake County, Midvale City, Murray City and South Salt Lake City
to create a new blueprint for the future of State Street and the
adjacent neighborhoods. Our aim is to improve State Street's
livability, vibrancy and community compatibility. This includes
thinking about future buildings, parks, as well as potential change
to sidewalks, street furniture, and even things like new high
capacity transit on State Street.

The effort will build on the ideas and support of citizens, land and
business owners, and leaders of our community.

The Life on State: Our Street, Our Vision project start with the
development of a vision map and set of guiding principles. There are
three key upcoming meetings to establish this vision. Meetings are
open to everyone and all are welcome. Our hope is that many
residents, land and business owners and other interested parties
from Salt Lake City will participate to ensure the State Street
Vision represents us and incorporates ideas from our community.

The first meeting is the Opportunities Workshop. It will be held at
6:00 Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the Columbus Community Center located
at 2530 South 500 East. Refreshments will be served.

At the Opportunities Workshop, people will consider a variety of
issues as they discuss what is working well and what is not working
well on State Street.

There will be two workshops following the Opportunities Workshop.
The Concepts Workshop will be held in June 2009. This meeting will
follow up on the Opportunities Workshop by involving the community,
working in groups, to sketch out broad solutions based on the issues
identified in the Opportunities Workshop. In July 2009, The Vision
Workshop will discuss and refine a draft Vision Map and discuss
principles to guide city based implementation efforts. Specific
dates for these meeting will be announced shortly.

Should you be unable to attend any of the above meetings, you can
share your thoughts by contacting the Planning Division's
representative for the project, Nick Norris, at 801-535-6173 or nick.norris@slcgov.com
. Over the coming months also visit www.wfrc.org for updates and to
share your reaction to ideas being discussed for the future of State
Street.

Come help shape the future of the State Street Corridor. We need to
hear your voice!