Our state’s newest large-scale development, Utah City, will sit on the eastern shore of Utah Lake in Utah County. Seductive renderings brag about walkability, transit orientation, and high density — three of an urbanist's greatest pleasures. In the recurring theme of Salt Lakers leaving for the suburbs in search of density, host Ali Vallarta asks Utah City p ... Show More
Nov 26
The Must-Buy Gift From Every City Cast City (Including Salt Lake!)
Join City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta alongside fellow hosts from Austin, Chicago, DC, Denver, Las Vegas, Madison, Nashville, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, Seattle, and the Twin Cities for a special episode that’ll help you knock out your holiday shopping early and support s ... Show More
46m 13s
Nov 25
Utah's Olympic Snub, SLC Thankful Edition, Holiday Pop-Ups
The 2034 Winter Games get an Olympic-sized rebrand. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means talk through the politics of "Utah 2034." Plus, what we're grateful for and Thanksgiving shoutouts.
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43m 19s
Nov 24
State Leaders Icing out Local Experts on Mega Shelter?
Are state leaders listening to local experts on the 1,300-bed homeless campus? Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project executive director Mackenzie Bray discuss the highlights from Thursday's Utah Homeless Services Board meeting and ... Show More
39m 26s
Apr 2023
Can We Reimagine Denver’s Nightlife?
Denver’s LoDo neighborhood has long been a magnet for nighttime revelry, with its concentration of restaurants, breweries, shops, and nightclubs. But the area has also become known as a hotspot for trouble and occasional crime — especially late at night when the bars let out, spi ... Show More
19m 14s
Jun 2022
Mystery at Hobble Creek Canyon
Elizabeth Salgado has only been in the United States for three weeks when she vanishes in broad daylight on April 16, 2015, from the tightknit Mormon town of Provo, Utah. When her skeletal remains are found three years later and over a dozen miles away, her family and investigato ... Show More
31m 2s
Jul 2022
Introducing “The Sum of Us”
<p>In a new series from Higher Ground, author Heather McGhee embarks on a road trip across Covid-era America, unearthing stories of American hope and solidarity in a time of great division and peril for our democracy. </p><p><br></p><p>In the first episode of the podcast, we ... Show More
23m 3s
