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Tribune article by Judy Fahys: Air Quality problems top legislative committee agenda

Check out the Examiner article on Breathe Utah. 
Thanks to Shad Engkilterra!

Click here to read the Examiner's coverage of the Clear the Air Fair, held Friday June 10th at the newly remodeled Gallivan Center.

Learn about clean air for northern Utah, public transit and the Clear the Air Challenge - an engaging program designed to challenge residents to reduce their vehicle emissions to help clear the air.
Clear the Air Express details

The next community meeting envisioning the future of the West Salt Lake Master Plan will be held on Wednesday, June, 1, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. at the Sorenson Unity Center. See the flier for details: June 1_WSLflyer_english.pdf

Register here to take part in the 2011 Clear the Air Challenge. 
The challenge is open to all travelers excited about smarter alternatives to driving alone. Whether you're completely new to TravelWise strategies, or a seasoned veteran, we encourage you to participate.
ELIMINATE 300,000 TRIPS
SAVE 2 MILLION MILES
REDUCE 3.4 MILLION LBS. OF EMISSIONS

As an individual, you have three weekly goal categories to choose from:
Gold
-- 20 trips per week eliminated
Silver
-- 10 trips per week eliminated
Bronze
-- 5 trips per week eliminated

The SLC Planning Division is studying ways to revamp stops along the University line.  There will be a public outreach evening on May 19 to collect thoughts and opinions about various types of housing, retail, and accessibility projects. This is a great opportunity to weigh in on how to make the most of our light rail.

The Salt Lake City Planning Division recently began a project to study potential changes to the 4th South transit corridor.  The goal of the project is to create station area plans and zoning standards for three stations stops along the University TRAX line.  The three stations that will be evaluated include the Library, Trolley and 900 East stops.

  The scope of the project is to address the following: identify redevelopment opportunities; promote the construction of new affordable housing; provide people with choices in the mode of transportation; choices in housing location and type; access to employment centers; and to assist in implementing the Citys goals towards becoming a more livable city.

In conjunction with the project, the City has received a grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist with the public outreach process.  Part of the requirement is for us to reach out to individuals from traditionally under-represented groups.  Our hope is that we will get several participants to provide their input regarding the study area.

  We would like to invite you to attend our first community workshop on May 19.  The workshop will be held from 6pm to 8pm at the Main Library in the 4th Floor Conference Room.  Attached is a flyer that can be printed out and posted within the community. In addition, if you maintain a distribution list as part of your business or service agency, we would greatly appreciate if you could send it out to those who may be interested.

  Additional information or questions can be directed to Maryann Pickering, 801-535-7660 or maryann.pickering@slcgov.com

You can view the American Lung Association State of the Air Report here and read the local coverage in Salt Lake Tribune here

WHAT: The release of a new GPI study for Utah
WHEN: Wednesday, January 19, 2010 – 11:00 AM
WHERE: Salt Lake City Main Library, 4th floor meeting room
WHO: Study authors Erica Gaddis PhD (SWCA Environmental Consultants) and Günseli Berik, PhD (Professor of Economics, University of Utah) will present the findings.
Be the first to learn about a new measure for quality of life in Utah -- Wednesday, January 19th at the Salt Lake City Library. The first study of its kind in the intermountain west, this GPI study is full of insights for better policy making in Utah.
Is Utah making genuine progress?
Unlike the gross domestic product (GDP), which only measures economic transactions, the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), puts a dollar value on critical quality of life factors, such as volunteer labor, air quality, and low crime. By measuring these factors, we can get a better picture of Utah’s well-being and our true progress. Utah is now the first state in the intermountain west to have a GPI study.
Loaded with insights into what’s important for the future of Utah, this study will help us prioritize our resources and make better policy decisions on a statewide and local level.
RSVP is encouraged. To RSVP or for more information contact Wayne Martinson: wmartinson@xmission.com

This briefing is hosted by the Utah Population and Environment Coalition as part of its Utah Vital Signs project. Learn more at: http://www.utahpop.org/vitalsigns.html.