urban infrasctructure

Workers install new PVC pipe under a street in Denver on October 11, 2023. Denver's water department has planned nearly $2 billion in upgrades over the next decade. Many cities in the region are also facing costly infrastructure repairs that will drive up water bills in the coming years.

Health, Science & Environment

Tap water is cheap, but old pipes and a shrinking Colorado River could change that

Alex Hager

Across the Southwest, aging infrastructure and shrinking water supplies are driving an increase in water costs.

The fountain and plaza at City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, March 21, 2022.

Health, Science & Environment

Want to know where Salt Lake City’s hot spots are? Take a look at the new heat map

David Condos

The heat maps show temperatures in Salt Lake City can fluctuate by 15 degrees from one part of town to another. The data could help the city better understand how to protect residents as climate change heats up Utah summers.

A hole caused by a water main break on 100 South between 800-900 East in st. George, Utah, swallowed a car on July 25, 2022.

Health, Science & Environment

St. George water main break swallows car and closes a block of 100 South

Lexi Peery

The sinkholes in St. George in recent years aren’t geological hazards, rather they are issues with old infrastructure.

Health, Science & Environment

Urban Design Matters, U's Downtown Study Shows

Judy Fahys

If you’ve spent any time in the bustling heart of Salt Lake City anytime lately, it probably sounded lively and full of people, like Main Street during…

Politics & Government

Is Salt Lake City the Next Google Fiber City?

Bob Nelson

Officials with Google announced Wednesday that Salt Lake City is on a list of nine cities where the company wants to expand its ultra-high speed network…

News

Inspection Finds Surplus Canal Levees "Unacceptable"

An inspection by the Army Corps of Engineers has found the levees along the Jordan River Surplus Canal are in “unacceptable” condition. But Salt Lake…