Crossroads Urban Center says ‘it’s only fair’ for mayor, City Council to insist that up to 20% of any new homes in the district be rent-subsidized.
“Salt Lake City residents will be giving so much to help foster this development,” wrote Glen Bailey, the center’s executive director. The center’s plea came days before the public’s first dedicated opportunity to voice opinions directly to the council regarding a proposal by Smith Entertainment Group to pump billions into creating the district on blocks near the Delta Center. The group, which owns the Utah Jazz and a
Another 10% of all new dwellings, Bailey added, should be even more deeply subsidized “so that people working at the part-time, low-wage leisure and hospitality jobs in the district can afford to live there.”