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Find out what's going on in your town. en-us More than 100 gay people, their family members and civil rights activists gathered at Library Square on Saturday to kiss and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6561923/crowd-turns-out-for-nationwide-kiss-in Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:07:08 -0700 More than 100 gay people, their family members and civil rights activists gathered at Library Square on Saturday to kiss and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6558133/more-than-100-gather-in-s-l-as-part-of-nationwide-kiss-in Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:00:08 -0700 Although Salt Lake City created a transparency web site and drafted an open government ordinance in the past six months, it also became the target of critics who accused Mayor Ralph Becker of not being transparent enough about a proposal to build a new public safety... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6397277/report-slc-makes-progress-toward-open-government,-more-work-ahead Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:59:08 -0700 Salt Lake City's $125 million bond for a new public safety complex will be on the ballot this November. But even after the public outcry over the first proposal to build it right on Library Square, the bond measure won't include any language holding the city to its... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6339724/public-safety-bond-on-ballot,-proposed-location-isn-t Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:25:08 -0700 The need for a new public safety building in Salt Lake City could trump any concerns about the location Mayor Ralph Becker selected last week. City Councilman Luke Garrott was a vocal opponent of Becker's first choice to build it right on Library Square. But Garrott... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6285549/public-safety-building-need-trumps-concerns-with-proposed-location Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:33:08 -0700 There won't be a new public safety building on Library Square in the coming years - but there may be one directly across the street. Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker recommended the city council approve a bond election to build a new public safety complex and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6260752/becker-prefers-block-east-of-library-square-for-public-safety-complex Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:19:08 -0700 With the possibility of building a public safety complex on Library Square gone, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is taking... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6259656/becker-proposes-new-site-for-public-safety-complex Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:32:08 -0700 The Utah Arts Festival kicks off at noon today at Library Square and Washington Square in downtown Salt Lake City. Lisa Sewell, executive director of the festival, says she's expecting a bump in attendance this year because of the good weather and the bad economy. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6208158/utah-arts-fest-kick-off-today Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:10:08 -0700 Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker ceremonially signed the Leonardo's bond agreement yesterday, releasing the funding for the fledgling art and science museum that was approved more than five years ago. The move means the Leonardo will soon have a permanent home on... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6194347/mayor-signs-leonardo-bond-agreement,-renovation-can-begin Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:19:08 -0700 Now that Library Square is off the table for the proposed public safety complex, Salt Lake City is looking for citizens to weigh in on the best possible site at a city council meeting tomorrow night. City Councilman J.T. Martin, who was a strong supporter of the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6128632/city-council-to-hold-another-public-hearing-on-public-safety-site Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Mayor Ralph Becker today said he's moving the proposed public safety complex out of Library Square http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6045626/becker-changes-public-safety-building-plans Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:32:08 -0700 SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Salt Lake City will not locate a new police headquarters in Library Square. The council will investigate for several more weeks before making... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6042092/mayor-no-police-headquarters-in-library-square Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:35:08 -0700 Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is asking the public to take a "leap of faith" with him and be more patient when it comes to his proposal to put a public safety building on or near Library Square. In a letter addressed to the city council this week, he said he... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6007432/becker-asks-public-for-leap-of-faith-on-public-safety-proposal Fri, 29 May 2009 12:08:08 -0700 Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker's administration is responding to recent allegations made against his proposal to build a public safety complex on Library Square. The allegations come from the Main Library's project manager, Ken Ament. David Everitt, Becker's chief... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5998933/becker-administration-responds-to-allegations-about-building-proposal Thu, 28 May 2009 11:41:08 -0700 The Salt Lake City Library Board has adopted a statement against building a public safety complex on Library Square. Board President Helen Rollins says the board is in an awkward situation, coming out against Mayor Ralph Becker's plan, while also asking the city to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5987408/library-board-against-public-safety-complex-on-library-square Wed, 27 May 2009 07:32:08 -0700 Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson blasts Mayor Ralph Becker's proposal to put a new public safety complex right next to the downtown library as preposterous and short-sighted. He says Library Square provides a world-class breathing space for residents, and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5945952/rocky-library-proposal-is-preposterous,-short-sighted- Thu, 21 May 2009 08:55:08 -0700 Since unveiling his proposal to build a new police headquarters right next to the Salt Lake City Main Library nearly two weeks ago, Mayor Ralph Becker's taken plenty of criticism in the press for the idea. But Becker says he welcomes that criticism, along with any... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5931583/mayor-becker-defends-library-proposal,-welcomes-criticism Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:08 -0700 Got a problem with the proposal to put a public safety complex on Library Square? http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5913377/becker-not-settled-on-s-l-public-safety-complex Sun, 17 May 2009 20:50:08 -0700