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Originally Posted by gemery
As far as activities/events go, what would everyone like to see in Salt Lake that isn't already there? We talk a lot about what buildings should be built, but development is more than just the physical structures, in my opinion. Too often, I think we as forumers say "We need a skyscraper there" when in reality, we should first come up with needs first: "We should start having rooftop piano concerts. Where should we build a rooftop?" OK, absurd example, but you get the idea. What type of events do you wish existed in SLC which would need further physical development?
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As has been mentioned many times, I think SLC desperately needs to break up the blocks with pedestrian paths. I think rooftop access to most buildings downtown would be cool, too. I went to lots of rooftop parties in NYC. So much fun. I read an article once many years ago about a downtown building which used to have a rooftop garden for workers to use on their lunch breaks... I think it may have been the Crane Building. This garden was like 100 years ago and has since, obviously, been removed.
I also agree with the idea of resurrecting recreational opportunities at the Great Salt Lake. I think building a village center in the NW Quadrant will help with that because if you look at the map of the village they envision, the western edge of it comes quite close to the lake.
I also think there ought to be more plazas in SLC, not big formal, programmed spaces like Gallivan, but just smaller, informal plazas in front of office buildings. There are plazas all over the place in NYC, in front of, next to, around office buildings in Midtown.
When they announced the design of the new police HQ with the public plaza, so many people complained that the space wouldn't be used. The point of plazas aren't necessarily to be used all the time. They're open space to just break up the wall of buildings and maybe to eat a sandwich in on your lunch break. They don't have to be programmed with a bunch of events. It's like "white space" on a page in graphic design that is meant to rest your eyes and not overwhelm you.
There also need to be more mixed-use spaces developed. The original plan for Library Square included shops, offices and apartments on the open space on the east side of the square. While I just said there needs to be open space above, there also need to be multi-use destinations that don't require everyone to drive to get to. If Library Square had stuck to its original plans, a lot of people could do multiple things at one destination, instead of driving from one place to the next.
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