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
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SLCPD Chief on 999 Ride, Drones, and ICE
The Salt Lake City Police Department wants $142 million this budget season. Host Ali Vallarta asks Police Chief Brian Redd how our money is being used, from the 999 ride to drones. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perk ... Show More
31m 55s
Jun 14
'Your City Could Be Better': Why Every Region Needs A Park Map Tool Like Salt Lake’s
As residents of Salt Lake County, you may have wondered about your parks for years — that is, until City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta cataloged them all. Over the course of two years, she visited all 511 parks in the county, seeking to record their amenities (e.g., bathrooms, ... Show More
32m 56s
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
25m 32s
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
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