Cottonwood Heights is ditching the endless sprawl to build a real, walkable downtown where you can actually hang out. They're shifting focus from car-only infrastructure to creating vibrant, pedestrian-friendly spaces.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before, 3 the 90 before that.
The city will be entering into a professional services agreement for design and advertising.
Pedestrians and residents who use the Bengal Boulevard corridor.
Commuters who rely on high-speed, car-only traffic flow might find the new street designs a bit slower.
The city is moving forward with design plans for a new pedestrian trail on Bengal Boulevard to improve walkability.
The city is planning a major update for Old Town to improve how people get around—whether by car, bike, or foot—and to figure out what to do with city-owned land.
Residents are worried that updates to the city's general plan are happening without enough public input.
The city is updating its 20-year vision for growth. The council wants to make sure they don't waste money by ignoring previous plans and that they get public input before finalizing the new strategy.
Cottonwood Heights looking for public input before revitalizing Hillside Plaza kjzz.com
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Cottonwood Heights Statement on UDOT's recently released addendum to the Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Study | News Cottonwood Heights (.gov)
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