Upcoming Event:
2024 Westside Candidate Forum
STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES TO MEET IN WESTSIDE FORUM
Westside residents will hear from candidates running for Utah State Senate and
House, County Mayor, City Council At Large, and Salt Lake County School Board.
Candidates will answer community questions in a forum sponsored by the Westside
Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Salt Lake. The event will also feature
a meet and greet with the candidates representing the Westside.
Utah State Senate #10: Luz Escamilla, Kyle Erb
Utah State House #21: David Atkin, Sandra Hollins
County Mayor: Erin Rider, Jenny Wilson
County Council At Large: Natalie Pinkney, Rachelle Morris
Salt Lake City School Board #2: Charlotte Fife-Jepperson, Turner C Bitton
Monday, September 30, 2024
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Utah State Fair Park, Promontory Building
155 N. 1000 W.
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Recent Events:
Westside Community Resilience Design Workshop
Date: Wednesday, May 22
Time: Open House, stop by between 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: Sorenson Unity Center Lobby / Gallery
Format: Open House
Purpose: Help prioritize elements of an environmental grant application: What climate resilience measures could Westside SLC residents most benefit from? (outdoor improvements at community centers, environmental education, bus stop/trail improvements, low cost financing for home energy, health, and safety improvements.).
Compensation: $40 participation gift cards
Light refreshments will be served.
Westside Coalition Community Celebration + Annual Meeting 2024
View our recent event, Westside Coalition’s annual meeting! With performances from local artists, this was a also a time for voting for At-Large Board positions.
Jordan River Task Force Sign-Up
The Westside Coalition is convening a task force focused on confronting the unprecedented challenges associated with escalating drug-related crime along the Jordan River Trail and North Temple Corridor that have arisen in recent months. Our goal is to bring together the community and all stakeholders with a vested interest in restoring this precious community asset. The task force will meet at least monthly to discuss, implement, strategize, and advocate for concrete, actionable improvements to this area in the near-term, as well as exploring long-term solutions to the underlying factors driving these challenges.
If you would like to join the task force, please sign up here. We will be in touch soon.
Sincerely,
Westside Coalition
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About us:
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves
We are the Westside Coalition (WSC)–an advocacy and community building organization comprised of Salt Lake City’s westside residents and business owners. We live, work, and play in Fairpark, Glendale, Jordan Meadows, Poplar Grove, Rose Park and Westpointe- the neighborhoods of Salt Lake City’s westside. The area includes both urban and rural segments of the Jordan River Parkway, a diverse array of restaurants to please any palette, an unmatched entrepreneurial atmosphere, a budding arts scene, and wonderful parks and green space. It is home to unique neighborhoods with diverse and hardworking residents. We are an inclusive and welcoming community where individuals and families can work, play, grow, and succeed together.
We believe our neighborhoods are the best in the city, and we know they’re exploding with potential. We are proud of what we have built together and excited about the unique opportunities in front of us. Along with those opportunities, however, come challenges and the risk of exploitation. Our best chance to navigate the path ahead is by working together and speaking with one voice on the issues that impact us all.
The WSC’s mission is to advocate for the health, safety, and quality of life of Westside Salt Lake City residents. Recently, the WSC’s board expanded to 18 members including elected community council chairs, appointed community representatives, and elected “at large” members. In the coming months, we will be engaging with our neighbors, identifying our community’s top priorities, and determining the next steps to move the Westside forward. We will be working with government and community leaders to address today’s challenges while developing a more equitable future. We will build on past successes and learn from past mistakes. The WSC Board meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm at NeighborWorks and online over Zoom. You can find the links on our events calendar. We hope you will join us in our mission to unite, promote, and defend Salt Lake’s amazing Westside neighborhoods.