From Deseret News archives:
Salt Lake future taking shape
Latest plans would take downtown through midcentury
Among the ideas are plans to bring City Creek above ground and to create a parkway that stretches from the city center to the Jordan River. The Downtown Rising committee also wants to see a more attractive gateway to the city with boulevards, signage and clear directions for getting around. The group suggests one clearinghouse for parking, with public transit buses or trains to shuttle people between destinations.
"So many times in government, anything to do with growth and planning, you wait," said Lane Beattie, the chamber's president and chief executive officer.
"Now is the time to look right in the face of that project, to begin planning for the next generation of projects," DePaulis said. "It's so important to do it right now, before people start making their plans for the next 10 years."
The chamber is rolling out its plan Monday with a round of press conferences and appearances, including an insert in the Deseret Morning News detailing the plans. Over the next two months, the chamber will take suggestions from the public about improvements or additions to the preliminary plans.
The Downtown Rising board then plans to meet throughout November and December to come up with strategies for making those big ideas happen. The board expects to have another clear picture of the Downtown Rising plan sometime in January, said Natalie Gochnour, spokeswoman for the chamber.
Dell Loy Hansen, who has interests in several downtown skyscrapers through the Wasatch Properties group of companies, enjoyed his participation on the board because he said the "vision" of Downtown Rising will make the city more attractive to businesses.
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