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The Jordan River Trail has a bad reputation in Salt Lake City, but in the suburbs it’s an oasis for recreation. Salt Lake Tribune Westside reporter Jose Davila IV joins executive producer Emily Means to talk about how the river serves as a refuge for residents and what it would take to align SLC’s experience with the rest of Salt Lake County.Read the second story in Jose’s reporting series, and listen to our previous episode on the current state of the trail in Salt Lake City.Photo: Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake TribuneBecome a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  ICO Vote.utah.gov Stein Eriksen Lodge Sugar House Chamber of Commerce

It’s official: I-15 from Farmington to SLC is getting bigger. Executive producer Emily Means and KUER assistant news director Caroline Ballard break down the plan and its impacts to residents. Plus, ballots hit mailboxes this week, election pub trivia, and an outstanding restroom experience in SLC.Resources and references: Check out voter information breakdown and election coverage  Audit finds errors with nomination signatures but candidates still qualify [KUER] KUER Connects: 2024 Ballot Trivia Night Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad. Dr. Alexis Chiropractor - enjoy your first visit for just $60 (normally $210!)

Back by popular demand, City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with hosts from across the country to talk about what stories they're watching in their hometowns that are likely to impact yours too. Hear from Salt Lake's own Ali Vallarta along with hosts from our daily local shows in Austin, Boise, Chicago, D.C., and Pittsburgh.City Cast is now in 13 cities across the country! Joining our member community is the best way to support what we do. Get all the details and sign up here.Looking to advertise on City Cast? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th Dr. Alexis Chiropractor - enjoy your first visit for just $60 (normally $210!)

Salt Lake voters have a stacked ballot this year, but two races representing 1.2 million people have our attention. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down our interviews with the Salt Lake County mayoral candidates and at-large council contenders, and share the moments that made us go, “huh?”Find all of our candidate interviews — with transcripts! — on our elections page. Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th Dr. Alexis Chiropractor - enjoy your first visit for just $60 (normally $210!)

The section of the Jordan River Trail in Salt Lake City is more of a liability than an asset these days, especially for Westside residents. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Jose Davila IV tells host Ali Vallarta how we got here and what solutions are on the table. This is the first installment in a three-part series on the Jordan River, a partnership between City Cast Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Tribune.Read the first story in Jose’s reporting series.Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad. Dr. Alexis Chiropractor - enjoy your first visit for just $60 (normally $210)

If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Salt Lake community. Another thing on your ballot is void! Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down Amendment A’s journey to the trash. Plus, a 1,200-bed homeless campus, new roundabout at the capitol, and potential “blanket war.” Resources and references: Amendment A voided by court so votes on it won't count [Fox 13] Utah bucks homeless resource center model, will build a new centralized shelter [Salt Lake Tribune] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  The Shop Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad.

The race is on for an open seat on the Salt Lake County Council! Host Ali Vallarta asks Democratic candidate Natalie Pinkney about her plans for homelessness, affordable housing, and criminal justice. Listen to our interview with Natalie’s opponent, Republican candidate Rachelle Morris.Scroll down to read the transcript of our interview with Natalie Pinkney.Learn more about Salt Lake County’s new homelessness plan.Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  The Shop Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th

The race is on for an open, at-large seat on the Salt Lake County Council! Host Ali Vallarta asks Republican candidate Rachelle Morris how she would approach this big role in homelessness, affordable housing, and criminal justice. Tomorrow, you’ll hear from her opponent, Democratic candidate Natalie Pinkney.Scroll down to read the transcript of our interview with Rachelle Morris.Learn more about Salt Lake County’s new homelessness plan.Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  The Shop Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th

Salt Lake City businesses, houses, and landmarks are all over some of your favorite movies and TV shows. Utah Film Commission director Virginia Pearce helps host Ali Vallarta plan an impressive tour de famous scenes, from “Midsommar” to “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and a shortlist of essential watches for any SLC resident.Resources and references: Utah Film Locations Map  Get To Know Salt Lake's Scary Movie Locations [Hey Salt Lake] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.If you enjoyed the sponsored interview with Jordan Menzel, the founder and general manager of Maple Grove, learn more here.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  The Shop Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Vote.utah.gov Nightmare on 13th Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad.

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is preparing an updated report on the state of short term rentals (Airbnb, VRBO) in Utah. In particular, where they are washing out housing opportunities for locals. Senior research fellow Dejan Eskic tells host Ali Vallarta how to make sense of this data, and whether you’ll be able to list your house when SLC hosts the 2034 Winter Olympics.Resources and references:“We Need Designers to Fight Utah’s Housing Crisis” at Fisher Brewing, Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. 21+Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee  The Shop Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Vote.utah.gov  Nightmare on 13th