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Sugar House Street Car: “Undesired”

May 8, 2013 by Richard Markosian 2 Comments

Sandee Oliver at Two Dancing Cats received a surprise visit from Mayor Ralph Becker on April 21st. He made a rare public visit with a single business owner to try to sell Oliver on the streetcar proposal. We were there to catch the action: “This will kill me. I have no doubt in my mind. If you decide to do this it will put me out of business.” Sandee’s views echoed many other … [Read more...]

Best Friends Animal Society Comes to Sugar House

April 29, 2013 by Lynne Olson 2 Comments

Something warm and fuzzy is coming to the heart of Sugar House. On June 8th, Best Friends Animal Society – Utah will host a block party to celebrate the grand opening of their new Salt Lake Adoption Center at 2005 S. 1100 East, in the former Smith-Crown Vacuum Co. building. Corinne Piazza, Utah Programs Marketing Manager for Best Friends, loves the idea of opening an … [Read more...]

Funding for Sugar House Art/Transport Project Nearly in Place

April 26, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

For the last few years, the odds of building a bicycle/pedestrian crossing under 1300 East have been getting longer. The project to connect Sugar House Park and the Sugar House Business District has suffered setbacks that left it short of cash and stripped of some valuable features. Last fall, Salt Lake County voters approved a Parks and Trails bond that provided $9 million … [Read more...]

Sugar (Hole) Water Ain’t So Sweet

March 27, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

There is water flowing in the bottom of the excavation for the Sugar House Crossing, Mecham Management’s new mixed-use project at the corner of 2100 South and 1100 East. And it’s not just snowmelt. The Crossing is the latest victim of Sugar House’s notorious shallow water aquifer. Wetlands around Parley’s Creek west of 13th East have caused problems for other developers, and … [Read more...]

Sugar Space: An Outlet for Local Artists

February 26, 2013 by Alexis Heart Leave a Comment

Brittany Reese, owner of Sugar House’s Sugar Space calls her business an “incubator” where artists of all kinds can find a venue to see their artistic vision through to reality. After receiving her BFA in dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Brittany realized there was a severe lack of venues where local artists could transition from university students … [Read more...]

The Sweetest Spot on Earth

February 22, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

Celebrate Sugar House's Long History at the Sprague Library This Month Most Sugar House residents already knew that the Fairmont neighborhood is a really great place to live, but now everyone in the country knows it. That’s because the American Planning Association has recognized Fairmont as one of the top ten great neighborhoods in the nation. On February 23rd, all the … [Read more...]

Parking & Congestion

January 22, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

What to expect in Sugar House in terms of parking and congestion in the coming months. You may call it congestion. The Sugar House Merchants call it business as usual. Since the advent of automobiles, enterprising merchants have found ways to make motorists stop in the Sugar House business district. Huron Free built an auto campground on Parley’s Creek by 13th East. … [Read more...]

More Trails for Cyclists

January 21, 2013 by Lynne Olson 1 Comment

The Parley’s Trail will soon offer some great alternatives to driving a car. Parley’s Trail is named for the pioneer explorer and surveyor whose Golden Pass Toll Road led thousands of westbound immigrants through the Wasatch Mountains and into the Salt Lake Valley. When it is finished, Parley’s Trail will open up new opportunities for many more thousands of people to move … [Read more...]

Uncovering Old Bones

January 20, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

A Bolder Approach to Redevelopment Take a peek through the front of Granite Furniture on 21st South and you will see a view from 1910, a glimpse of the original store that built the reputation of Sugar House as the “Furniture Capital of the West.” Granite’s marketing strategy was to provide “Everything in House Furnishings” all in one place, and customer response was so … [Read more...]

Checking Our Vital Signs

January 19, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

Four years ago, Laurie Bray took a walk around the Sugar House Business District with her dog Lola and a Nikon camera. Laurie is a professional photographer with an eye for images that tell a story. On that day she was collecting pictures of colorful vintage signs that were instantly recognizable as symbols of Sugar House. It is fortunate that Bray took photos of those signs … [Read more...]

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