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
Mar 6
Homicides Shock Southern Utah, $130M Prison Expansion, Know Your Neighbor
As we head into International Women’s Day, a shocking homicide case in southern Utah has our attention. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger discuss what we know so far. Plus, the final day at the Legislature and ... Show More
39m 54s
Mar 5
Perfect SLC Day Under $50
We’re all trying to save money right now, without stunting our social lives. So can we have a fun day in Salt Lake for under $50? Host Ali Vallarta, Queen of SLC Kendall Rodriguez, and Salt Lake mom and Salon Pèttine owner Liz Farnsworth accept the challenge. Get more from City C ... Show More
26m 58s
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
