‘Let’s Get To Work’: Ballpark Still Needs a Plan
The Salt Lake Bees are in the home stretch at the Smith’s Ballpark; their final scheduled game before moving to Daybreak is on Sept. 22. And yet, we still don’t know what will fill the hole the team leaves behind. Erika Carlsen, co-chair of the Ballpark Action Team, tells host Ali Vallarta what the community wants from city leaders as the future of the neighborhood hangs in limbo.
Resources and references:
- What's NEXT for Smith's Ballpark? Our Favorite Proposals. [City Cast Salt Lake]
- Request free tickets to an upcoming Salt Lake Bees game.
- Attend the Ballpark community meeting with Mayor Erin Mendenhall on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.
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