SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (March 14, 2018) – In keeping with the objectives laid out in the Salt Lake Chamber’s Top-10 Legislative Priorities, yesterday the Chamber’s Executive Board reiterated its commitment to support transformative economic development opportunities by voting to support to the creation of an inland port. As the Crossroads of the West, Utah [...]
In this episode of Building Utah we take a look at Salt Lake City's new business and multi-family recycling ordinance. Salt Lake City has a goal to achieve Zero Waste by 2040, which means all waste is recycled, reused, or composted instead of being sent to a landfill. Businesses and multi-family properties produce 50% of [...]
Salt Lake City, in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah), Downtown Alliance, Salt Lake Chamber, and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute has launched an in-depth business survey unlike any other conducted in the past. The goal of this business retention and expansion survey is to hear your thoughts on doing business [...]
When we think about Utah’s air quality challenges, we often focus on vehicle emissions, but don’t often consider the contribution our own homes and office buildings have to local air pollution. These contributors are called area sources. From 2008 to 2014, the Utah Division of Air Quality reported a 7% increase in area source contributions [...]
Each year the Salt Lake Chamber visits Washington, D.C. with business, community and state leaders. This trip represents a unique opportunity to connect local leaders to members of our federal delegation and the nation’s capitol. Here are the highlights from the final day of the 2016 edition of the trip: Hail to the Chiefs: A [...]
Each year the Salt Lake Chamber visits Washington, D.C. with business, community and state leaders. This trip represents a unique opportunity to connect local leaders to members of our federal delegation and the nation’s capitol. Here are the highlights from our second day of the 2016 edition of the trip: Breakfast with Congressman Bishop The [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2016) – The Salt Lake Chamber, Gov. Gary R. Herbert and the Utah League of Cities and Towns today honored the cities of Clearfield, Cottonwood Heights, Lindon, South Jordan and Park City with the “2016 Utah Governor’s Business Friendly Community Award” for efforts to reduce burdensome regulations at the local [...]
What is the State of Downtown? Every year the Downtown Alliance looks at the overall economy and benchmarks what's happening in Downtown Salt Lake City, and from this they develop the State of Downtown report. Downtown Alliance's Executive Director Jason Mathis and Director of Urban Development Jesse Dean discuss with us how this [...]
The Downtown Alliance The Downtown Alliance (DTA) is a 501c6 nonprofit organization established in 1991, and is dedicated to building a dynamic and diverse community that is the regional center for culture, commerce and entertainment. DTA is the nexus of public and private sector interests in building a successful downtown and facilitating dialogue and understanding [...]
The Downtown Farmers Market is in it's 25th year. In this episode of Building Utah, we sit down with Carson Chambers, the program manager for the Market, to talk about the Market's roots, how vendors contribute to Utah's local food scene, and how you can get involved with this important event. For [...]
