The human body has always been the most popular subject in contemporary art, and Utah artist, architect and photographer, Paul Butler, became famous for his remarkable nude figure drawings and photos of women wearing body paint. During photography and painting sessions, his female models often shared with him their insecurities and discomfort regarding their … [Read more...]
The Latest Buzz on the Utah Craft Beer Scene
The latest buzz amongst the craft beer brewers and bolsters of the beehive state is now at Salt City Brew Supply in Midvale. What progressed from an online off-roading interest forum to a home brewing website, to a brick-and-mortar home brew supply store front, now carries hard-to-find local craft beer for off premise consumers. With over 200 different beers to choose from, … [Read more...]
The Unsheltered With Mental Disorders in Utah
The demand for mental health care far exceeds the supply. The Otherside Village and the Huntsman Mental Health Institute will attempt to alleviate shortages. Currently, our cities and state are woefully inadequate when it comes to treating the growing number of unsheltered individuals who are suffering from mental disorders. This is apparent from a recent observation outside … [Read more...]
The Last Ride on Number 6 Bus: 100 Years Long Mass Transit along Sixth Avenue in Salt Lake City Ends
It's the end of the line for the Number 6 bus. More than half a dozen people gathered at UTA's central station on August 6 to mark the occasion and take one last trip. "Commemorating a bus route that is about to be discontinued is a very fun idea," said rider Sam Thomas. The route's closure marks the end of mass transit along Sixth Avenue, which has seen public … [Read more...]
Mobile Living in Style, Utah
"I've got a great idea! Now what?” Make Salt Lake helps answer that question. The collective at 663 West 100 South has a wood shop, metal shop, electronics bench and textile room that allows its 260 members to incubate their ideas in a communal setting. One member is Billy Barghahn, who has created a company called Vertical Vans. He takes Mercedes and Dodge Ram vans and … [Read more...]
Hundreds of Unsheltered People are Sleeping on Salt Lake City’s Streets Tonight. Why?
Every night there are anywhere from 1,000 up to 2,000 people in Utah sleeping on the streets, along riverways, squatting in parks, or wandering around trying to find safety and security, most are in Salt Lake County, but the number is growing as every city along the Wasatch Front is facing housing shortages. Michael Sussman is one of these unsheltered people. With a cracked … [Read more...]
A Homeless Couple Returning to Utah after Ten Years Shocked by Drug Activity and Lawlessness in Salt Lake
We talked to Dennis and Tami a year ago on the Hidden Hollow Trail between Sugar House Park and the Sugar House central business district. Dennis told me how he always saw Salt Lake City as being a place that has “had all of its ducks in a row.” But when he returned to Salt Lake, after living in California for ten years he was surprised by the level of lawlessness and drug … [Read more...]
Five Things You May Not Know About Utah: Cultural Quirks and Fascinating Facts
Utah is known the world over for a number of reasons. Most notably, Utah is famous for its stunning scenery, almost limitless outdoor recreation opportunities, world class Olympic venues, the greatest snow skiing on earth, the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, the Sundance Film Festival, and for the five national parks which highlight our incomparable red rock … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City’s Homeless Abatement Policies Examined
If the homeless abatement policy and program were designed to help the homeless to find a more secure place to camp or stay, perhaps this $1-$2 million per year cost to Salt Lake City taxpayers could be justified. But it could be argued that the opposite is true. The cruelty of moving unsheltered people and families from empty lots who have nowhere else to stay is essentially … [Read more...]
Investigating Homelessness Death and Public Safety in Utah
Housing costs have risen sky-high in Utah. Many are priced out of the market. Just what is the city doing to help those who have become recently homeless? They are “abating” them. Eric Peterson from the Utah Investigative Journalism Project recently wrote an article for the Salt Lake Tribune concerning the exorbitant costs of homeless abatements in 2021. Peterson appeared on … [Read more...]