Building on successes found navigating streetscape improvements for 900 South and the rebranding of the Central Ninth neighborhood (C9), the C9 Community Council recently embarked on an ambitious journey to further unite neighbors and neighborhoods. The Council’s investment in community engagement is paying big dividends.
The Council spearheaded efforts to increase participation in community council meetings, kicked off a Central Ninth business coalition, led efforts to redefine and expand community council boundaries with an eye toward inclusion, and created safe and welcoming spaces for community dialogue on issues such as hate crimes in area neighborhoods.
Improve public safety on Fayette Avenue between 200 West and Washington Street through improved parking, streetlights, sidewalk, curb, gutter, and street trees on this important connector of neighborhood residents to businesses along 300 West. The community’s funding request was recently approved by the City Council for FY 2025, an investment of $560,000 in the neighborhood. The project will now enter the design phase, and improvements should be completed within the next 24-36 months.
Brand Harvey Milk Boulevard (900 South) business districts from 400 West to 900 East to build connections and a sense of place while creating visibility and awareness for LGBTQ history and culture. The community’s funding request was recently approved by the City Council for FY 2025 and $30,000 will be used to erect banner arms on business district street light poles. The C9 Council will now begin raising funds for banners.
Create a community gathering space under the West Temple offramp at Mead Avenue by cleaning up and activating fallow land owned by UDOT. This exciting project is still in the planning stages. A University of Utah Masters of Metropolitan Planning student selected this project as his capstone. The project will formally kick off with a community-led area clean up on Friday, October 4, from 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and pillar painting until we run out of paint. Crews from UDOT and the Salt Lake County Health Department will be on hand with equipment to support the community’s work. Following the clean up, we will gather at the site for refreshments, to begin painting, and to dream big about what the site can become. The community received a $2,000 Love Your Block grant from Salt Lake City to support the project kickoff and painting project.
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