Monument Plaza

Recently, the Sugar House Community Council held a number of straw polls. One of those straw polls, held at the April Sugar House Community Council meeting, focused on this question - what should we do with Monument Plaza?

Trustees and audience members were asked whether they would like Monument Plaza to become a pedestrian plaza, a streetcar turnaround, or leave it the way it is.

The results favored Monument Plaza becoming more of a pedestrian plaza. Both Trustees and audience members overwhelmingly voted this way. In all, there were 52 votes in favor of a pedestrian plaza, 5 in favor of a streetcar turnaround, and only 4 in favor of leaving Monument Plaza as it is.

With that in mind, the RDA has proposed a redesign of Monument Plaza into a pedestrian plaza, plus the construction of a new mid-block walkway in the Granite Block.

Additionally, money has been prioritized for “streetscape amenities” along 2100 South between 900 East and Highland; these include things like new crosswalks treatments, street furnishings, lighting, and some improved directional signs orienting folks toward Monument Plaza.

However - before any Plaza improvements can happen, the City must first approve the “Circulation and Streetscape Amenities Plan.” The plan was approved by the Salt Lake City Planning Commission on April 10th, 2013, but has not yet been scheduled for a hearing by the Salt Lake City Council.

So, if you are excited about the idea of Monument Plaza becoming more pedestrian-friendly, please keep an eye on our monthly newsletter for details.

Sincerely,

-Christopher Thomas, Chair