A rumor began circulating that the beloved rose garden in Sugar House Park was about to be ripped out. The person telling the story was upset, even angry that yet another beautiful feature of the park was supposedly on the chopping block. From there, the rumor traveled the way neighborhood gossip always does. It bounced between coffee shops, dog walkers circling the park’s paved path, and conversations on sidewalks throughout the Sugarhouse neighborhood.

There was just one small problem:

It’s no secret that Sugar House has experienced some growing pains in recent years. From the 18-month-long 2100 South reconstruction project, which concluded late last summer, to the apartment complexes that continue to crop up and dot the neighborhood skyline, there has been a plethora of groundbreaking activity and often uncertain forward movement.