Sierra Club hails LDS Church for downtown Salt Lake makeover

City Creek Center is a private development project of the LDS Church, meaning no public money is being used. The project is under construction in the three-block area bordered by West Temple, South Temple, 200 East and 100 South.

The developer estimates that City Creek Center will draw about 10 million people to downtown Salt Lake City annually.

The most recent timeline has landscapers putting the finishing touches on the development by mid-2012. Portions of the project — including parking structures on all three blocks, a Harmons grocery store and a new food court — are expected to be complete next year.

"Faith in Action" is the Sierra Club's first national report on the environmental engagement of communities of faith. The Sierra Club, based in Washington, D.C., with chapters nationwide, is America's oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization.

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