Examining the Rio Grande Plan - (Presented by the AIA Urban Design Utah Committee)

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\n \n A\n visitor\u2019s first impression of downtown Salt Lake City is shaped by crossing\n over freight yards, railroad tracks, and industrial decay. This crossroads of\n unsightly infrastructure creates a maze of dead-ends and one-way corridors, which are disorienting and uninviting. As a result, this section of Salt Lake\n City\u2019s unlively urban environment continues to promote disinterest and stifle new developments."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0," In the middle of this labyrinth is UTA\u2019s Salt Lake Central Station. Despite its\nname, the station is merely an open-air transit plaza separated from the rest\n of downtown by the Rio Grande Depot \u2013 a once grand, beautiful passenger station.\n \n "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"There\n is a better way forward. Instead of acting as a barrier to development, the\n Rio Grande Depot can be re-envisioned to become one of Salt Lake City\u2019s and\n Utah\u2019s greatest assets. Today, a\n once-in-a-generation opportunity exists with the potential rerouting of t tracks, reclaiming the railyards, and reconnecting our dissected communities."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The\n Rio Grande Plan is a vision for Salt Lake City \u2013 one that would improve the\nsafety and efficiency of transportation across the city. It would open 70\n acres of industrial land to new development, reconnect the east and west sides of the city, and create a premier, high-capacity transportation hub centered\non a fully restored Rio Grande Depot. During this continuing education\n program, Urban Design Utah participants with hear from Christian Lenhart and\n Cameron Blakely, the plan\u2019s coauthors, about its impressive vision and outlook.\n \n \n \n \n"]]]]}