Intermountain Health wants to replace the Sears Lake on State Street with an urban hospital, and we finally have renderings. Executive producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to see if the vision fits what the community wants. Plus, the SLC Council approved the new budget, Heber City’s nightlife is popping off, and a cool tool to check your neighborhood’s air quality.

Resources and references:

Plan for a high-rise hospital at former Sears site isn’t wowing SLC Council [Salt Lake Tribune]
Housing is Coming. Where Will State Street’s Beloved Restaurants Go? [City Cast Salt Lake]
From Dairy Keen to party scene? [Deseret News]
Neighborhood air quality map

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Sears Hospital Plans, SLC Budget Finale, and Your Neighborhood’s Air Quality