Do you know how zoning laws affect Salt Lake City’s housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overturn it. City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with Eli Sabin, a New Haven native a ... Show More
Jul 31
Come to 801 Day! Data Center Questions, Cheap Weekend Fun.
Tooele County could be the home of a new nuclear facility, data center, and wastewater treatment plant. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Jack Stauss search for answers amid confusion and outrage. Plus, celebrating the 801, pic ... Show More
34m 10s
Jul 30
Unholy Crumbl Cookie, Wildfires Get Closer, Liquor Law Quirks
Crumbl’s new cookie has host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Molly Miloscia thinking. Plus, fire season rages on, and Silverside Deli reveals some hilarious glitches in our liquor laws. Resources and references: RSVP for 801 Day on ... Show More
33m 49s
Jul 29
Obsessing Over Cyclospora, Spandex Slopes, Adopt These Pets
Are you rearranging your diet to avoid cyclospora? Host Ali Vallarta, City Cast Salt Lake contributor Chandler Rosenberg, and audience development manager Angie Treasure breakdown what you need to know. Plus, we just learned Salt Lake has a Chief Sports Officer, and we share the ... Show More
38m 10s
Oct 2023
America’s most successful downtown?
And the ecological crisis that threatens everything. Today, Explained’s Miles Bryan heads to Salt Lake City.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by S ... Show More
25m 48s