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Sierra Club hails LDS Church for downtown Salt Lake makeover

Props to the Church! I'm stoked for City Creek.

Do we really need to accept the praise from these people. Would I trust the Opinion of people that believe in Global Warming.

Yes, but if the Sierra Club is happy, we must be doing something wrong.

Wow, I have goosebumps! This just means sooo much!!! I can't believe it. The SIERRA CLUB!!! Gee whillakers..... What's the world coming to? Mormons and Sierra Clubists. Who would've thunk it. I'm verclempt.

I'd rather not have an endorsement from the leftist-wackos from the Sierra Club.

Thanks, SLC'er. Now, let the antis begin. Certainly positive press about the LDS church has got to get the antis excited. I can't wait to hear their brilliant comments.

As a 30 year plus member of the Church and an activist in the Sierra Club, I was pleased to see the comment by the Church spokesman that the "green" values fully align with Church principles. Those of you in Utah, live in some of the most beautiful land in the country. I've never understood why you take it for granted, pollute the air until Salt Lake has such poor air quality and support nearly every proposal that would destroy the remaining wilderness.

I think it's WONDERFUL that the LDS Church is willing to spend billions of dollars to clean up downtown SLC--much less for us to come up with in taxes. And if they can do it while staying "green" even better! What's not to love?

As a leftist-wacko, I can assure Bob that he will not recievce my endoresement until he earns it. The LDS Church, on the other hand, appears to have earned it. Good for them! Let us just for a moment desist from name-calling and celebrate this example of putting the principle of stewardship into action.

Well maybe there are worse groups that a person could receive congradulations from, but the Sierra Club is definitely in the top 10.

To Awesomeron, Tom, Joe from Idaho, Bob, and New Yorker,

It's a great thing when people can come together on something. As the LDS architect states in the article, stewardship of the earth is basic LDS doctrine, and you might want to catch up with your forward-moving Church, rather than stay mired in attitudes of enmity toward the Sierra Club or any other organization with whom, it turns out, your belief system actually does share something very important in common. Way to go LDS Church. Thanks, Sierra Club.

Of course it's good to be recognized by such a pro environment organization, and any other pro good living conditions org. I certainly take this opportunity to thank the Sierra Club. But I think the church is doing more than just green building, it's improving the quality of life and work and play in the downtown area, instead of watching while downtown dies. Good luck to this great development, that probably started just a little ahead of its time. I mean, just months ago we were still basking in $3/gal gas while commuting in our SUV's and heading to the suburban malls. Soon, if not already, we'll be recognizing the value of mass transit and good destinations downtown.

Good heavens. Do you people really not understand that this is a good thing? You don't have to shun outsiders who finally agree with you on something. Why can't you welcome positive change? Or does it have to come through a republican leader paid for by tax dollars for you to get on board? Give me a break. This is wonderful news. I hope the rest of Utah will follow the prophet's lead on this one and start paying attention to a sustainable life.

This is quite the situation SLC liberals find themselves in this morning. For so long they have loved to hate anything the LDS Church is associated with regardless of how worthy the cause. Now that the Sierra Club has come and endorsed citicreek, what will they do? They must choose between admitting that the LDS Church is doing a good job with Citicreek, or denounce the Sierra Club. UGGHHHH!

The Sierra Club had better not endorse the sky bridge so we can be sure we keep that great unobrstructed view of the Trax cables overhead.

perhaps some feel that they already are doing a good thing and don't need a pat on the head by an arrogant left wing self appointed gardian of the universe organization to validate them.

Ever wonder why one of the biggest contributers to the Sierra Club is Saudi Arabia? Research it out if you don't believe me. Also you might sing praises everytime you fill you tank and thank the Sierra Club for the fine job they are doing! Of course rich liberals won't worry how much energy costs will they?

You know, missionaries are having a harder time getting the Mormon Church message accross.

It's comments like these that make it harder and harder to convice people Mormons are Christians.

It's not that being pro-enviroment or green is bad, it's just the hypocritical way the Sierra Club goes about pushing their weight around, throwing their leftist, social agenda elbows into our faces.

I live in the Sacramento area of California, and recently went on a nature hike led by a man conducting Environmental Science Merit Badge for a group of Boy Scouts. One of the parents who came along to give rides for the boys was a specialist in native plants, and so on. It was amazing to be with these two men as they would focus so much on non-indigenous or non-native species and how much damage they have done in California. We read here almost daily of the havoc of some fish, plant, or bug that is taking over and destroying the environment. There are a lot of things that can be done to beautify an area, but many times those things are harmful. I think part of what the Sierra Club is saying is that what the LDS Church is doing is not harmful to the area or to the environment. We don't need the Sierra Club to tell us this, it just shows they have taken notice, and that is good.

I really could care less about the opinion of the Sierra Club - except that as another person stated here - if THEY're happy, we must be doing something wrong.