Salt Lake City's International Peace Gardens, a monument to the global community, is poised to get a face-lift after falling into disrepair as part of capital improvements planned in Utah's largest city.
West side’s International Peace Gardens will get much-needed TLC from a capital improvement program that aims to tidy up parks and trails, improve transportation and make streets safer.
“It is a big deal, I’m happy,” said District 2 council member Alejandro Puy. “Obviously this is not the end of it. It’s going to need more than that, but it feels good to be moving the needle.” Multiple copper and brass plaques have gone missing over the years from the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
Last year, Puy led the charge to build a relationship with Home Depot and secured donated materials and volunteer hours from the company to improve the park. Those contributions led to the repair of the dilapidated Japanese garden ahead of Crumbling walls in the Korean garden at Salt Lake City's International Peace Gardens on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.was dedicated.
Downtown Salt Lake City's Main Library, Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The square has experienced drainage problems. The budget, he said, largely focuses on traffic-calming measures and underscores the city’s commitment to improving safety. More than half the extra $1.2 million went to some form of traffic calming, which can include crosswalks, speed bumps, narrower streets and lower speed limits.
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