The leaders behind the effort pledge to be “the best neighbors you’ve ever had,” while helping those who have “fallen through the cracks.”
— 54 for unsheltered Utahns, six for on-site staffers and 25 as rentals for visitors, volunteers and the public. It would occupy 8 city-owned acres west of Redwood Road between Indiana Avenue and 500 South, but could expand if the project proves viable., the nonprofit that would build and operate the village, depends on the council’s approval of a rezoning request and deeply discounted land lease before it can start moving any dirt.
Many said The Other Side Academy has already shown itself to be a worthy partner with its success running a residential vocational training program east of downtown. The venture serves convicted criminals and people with substance use disorders. “Some kids on the east side are riding up and down their neighborhoods freely, not worrying about getting shot, not worrying about any issue,” she told council members. “So if you do not address that issue for me, first and foremost, then there’s no way you should give [a large piece] of my community to an organization who has never run such an entity before.”, spoke in support of the village, saying unhoused Utahns are counting on the community to advocate for them and for housing solutions.
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