6.29.23 Please pardon our dust. This Site is under construction and will be back in full operation by 9.30.23. Our site was hacked and the majority of our material destroyed but not all. We are taking this time to restructure the site to become a useful repository of information for our area. Our day to day updates are posted on one of our 3 Facebook pages, discussed in our quarterly neighborhood meetings and covered in our upcoming monthly newsletters. You can become a member of our mailing list by emailing eastcentralcommunity@gmail.com. Our next community meeting on August 10th 6:30 p.m. at The McGillis School.

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Helen’s Neighborhood Demonstration Orchard- Spring 2014

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Newsflash: The City gives a positive response to our request for Safe Passage for Pedestrians on 100 South and South Temple!

Last week the City Council approved capital improvement projects through out the city including several that respond directly to our request for safe passage across the arterial  streets that run through East Central. The City Council allocated:  $50,000 to provide for installation of pedestrian-activated flashing LED warning lights at crosswalks on 100 South at 1000 […]

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Commitment to Peaceful Neighbor to Neighbor Mitigations

Less Concrete. This driveway looks to be a carpet of green grass but actually utilized pavers with the capacity for heavy trucks and cranes. Screening Ideas. Can be used as a trellis, or to block out unsightly equipment. : Way Finding: Birming, lowering the site, utilizing the grade and slope for parking and lessening the […]

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Porchfest Raffle – 2012

Porchfest Salt Lake  -2012’s raffle we gave away a limited edition Martin Guitar.     And the winner is…. And the winner of the Cowboy III Collector Edition Martin Guitar, generously donated by Intermountain Guitar and Banjo is…… JON HANSELL! Thanks everyone for your incredible support of Porchfest!

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Ten Tips for Walkers

Ten tips for those about to walk 1: Fancy footwear Wear sensible shoes – something comfortable and supportive. But that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice fashion. After all, Nancy Sinatra recommends boots made for walking. 2: Dress your best Dress your best for the weather that is. All walks go rain or shine. It’s […]

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About Jane Jacobs

“Jacobs was a woman of infinite humility, compassion, warmth and generosity of spirit. She reveled in challenging conversation with thoughtful people, listened carefully to citizen testimony at public hearings, never resisted the opportunity to stand up to power and wished only for people to continue the dialogue she started, not duplicate her words… Jacobs’s thought […]

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A Walking Conversation

  Neighborhood walks modeled after the philosophy of  Jane Jacobs are a type of walking conversation. Tour guides lead the conversation with interesting insights and stories about their neighborhood, but also encourage people to share their own opinions and observations. Participants get the opportunity to meet neighbors face to face and hear each other’s ideas. […]

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University Student Project pitches a wide variety of ideas from neighbors and other cities for enhancing the University Gardens Neighborhood

Salt Lake City Workshop students Alex Roy, Alev Bilginsoy, and Mike Lynch present ideas they gathered from the neighbors and other cities for enhancing the University Gardens Neighborhood. See the complete presentation here: AlexRoy_AlevBilginsoy_MikeLynch_Students

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Self Guided Walking Tour Brochure – Gems in the Garden

Printable version of the University Gardens Neighborhood self guided tour:

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