[Orlando]

Originally Posted by scottharding

If you get a chance to listen to this, it's very good and provides a lot of insight into the future of SLC and what the immediate plans of Mayor Mendenhall's teams. About an hour long.

https://www.utahbusiness.com/a-conversation-about-creating-the-city-of-the-future/

That was actually really interesting. Thanks for sharing. I liked what the Mayor was saying about alleys. I've actually designed a portion of an alley for an 8-story mixed-use residential building in Seattle. It's within a block of where Pearl Jam used to practice in a sunken area off of the alley. There are a lot of murals & graffiti in the area. There are also a lot of bars, restaurants, music clubs, and PINBALL ARCADES, and dispensaries.

Below, is the design I came up with. Do any of you recognize any of the precedent images I used?




This is the street façade. This was a very funky part of town with funky bars, Pinball Arcades, and very large & funky trees. The design intent was to replicate the similar bars & funky feel.




Fyi, some of you know that I am LDS. So, you might be thinking why is he designing something with all of these bars. My response, I was just trying to design something appropriate for that part of town that the owner would be able to get approved by the city and the local community. And, honestly, I find these funky urban places very interesting, and I will get a pizza, or hot dog, and play pinball arcade, or go to see a band play here any time.