Red Lion Hotel Becoming Apartments + City Parks Underutilized

Salt Lake City UT

23 September, 2021

6:16 PM

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Hey, people of Salt Lake City! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Salt Lake City Daily. Are you a local business owner or marketer in Salt Lake City? Our premium local sponsorships will keep you at the top of inboxes around town every morning. Contact us here for the lowdown. First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 56. Here are the top stories in and around Salt Lake City today: A Denver-based team has paired up with a local developer to redevelop the Red Lion Hotel towers and the surrounding site near Salt Lake City's Downtown. The project would be the latest to add hundreds of small apartments into the capital city as it continues an ongoing cycle of adding thousands more housing units in the coming years. The development would come in two phases, with a conversion to nearly 200 micro apartments late next year. (buildingsaltlake.com)Salt Lake City's police chief says the city's parks aren't getting the attention they need despite having a dedicated bike squad to patrol them. Chief Mike Brown told the city council it all comes down to the department being short-staffed amid a huge increase in calls for service.(KUTV 2News)Apple's Tim Cook is set to headline the Silicon Slopes Summit in Salt Lake City on Oct. 13 and 14. (Deseret News) A Bountiful resident makes and donates detailed cards to bring encouragement to people in need. She first donated to the Safe Harbor Crisis Center and patients at Lakeview Hospital, often including a special letter, and has since expanded to two senior living centers. (KUTV 2News) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Salt Lake City! Did you know you can feature your local business here in the newsletter for just $79/month? Click here to get started. Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.