Vision / Mission

East Central Community Salt Lake’s Organically Grown Urban Neighborhood Known for it’s beauty, our community organized in 1926 as a non-profit organization, now  a 501 c-3, registered in the State of Utah and is managed by its Executive Board of Directors. East Central Community Council is the voice of its people and is entrusted as […]

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ECC Goals

ECC Top Goals  2019 101 Ways to Fight Climate Change Health, Safety, Well Being of the Community/Crime reduction Smart Development/Master Planning/ Protection of Housing Stock Neighbor to Neighbor Mitigations Urban Forest Project Transportation Planning/Pedestrian Safety/Mitigating Parking Impacts Land Use Policy Unit Legalization/ADU /Good Landlord Emergency Preparation Service

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Policy Statements of the ECC

The ECC is a safe, vibrant and beautiful community. The mission of ECC  is to preserve and enhance the quality of life within the neighborhood through citizen participation. The ECC  is an inclusive Community Council that represents the residents, land and building owners, renters, schools, parks, businesses, institutions, land owners, developers, utility providers, etc. that […]

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Commitment to the Stewardship of our Urban Forest

Get watering trees & shrubs packet here: Watering Trees & Shrubs

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Images of the Neighborhood

Images of the Neighborhood: A Call for Pictures that Tell the Story of Our Neighborhood By Terri Holland Personally, when I hear the word “neighborhood” I think of Mr. Rogers and the neighborhood he constructed in our memory and in our dreams – the kind of place where people live and work together compatibly, where […]

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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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Crosswalk Flags

East Central_University_Flag Sponsors EQUIPMENT & INSTALLATION Installation of the flags is quick and simple using readily available materials. The flag holders are black ABS plastic pipes 10″ long by 4″ in diameter with caps placed on one end. Flag holders are usually banded or bolted to new or existing U-Channel or Telspar poles. Flags are […]

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Walkability: Making our Neighborhood Welcoming, Liveable and Safe

What is Walkability? Walkability is a quantitative and qualitative measurement of how inviting or un-inviting an area is to pedestrians. Walking matters more and more to towns and cities as the connection between walking and socially vibrant neighbourhoods is becoming clearer. Built environments that promote and facilitate walking – to stores, work, school and amenities […]

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Air Quality

Tips to Reduce Air Pollution at Home click here to enlarge Check out the resources and tips in the infographic above from Utah Clean Energy. Additional air quality resources: Energy Efficiency for Your Home: How to Guide Create Your Emergency Air Quality Implementation Plan Join the “Lets Clear the Air” campaign Improve Air Quality and […]

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Gems in the Neighborhood Walk in Douglas

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